Matthew Breetzke hammers 2nd successive fifty-plus score in ODIs
What's the story
South Africa cricket team batter, Matthew Breetzke, continued from where he left off against New Zealand in his side's 2nd clash against Pakistan on Wednesday. Breetzke, who smoked a record-breaking 150 in the ongoing ODI tri-series, backed it up with a score of 83 from 84 balls at the National Stadium, Karachi. His effort helped SA post a mammoth score of 352/5.
Knock
Breetzke part of two vital partnerships
Breetzke walked in when SA were 51/1 after Tony de Zorzi's dismissal. Alongside skipper Temba Bavuma, Breetzke went on to add a solid 119-run stand for the 2nd wicket. The two batters kept the scoreboard ticking with a superb partnership which floored the hosts. However, a run-out resulted in the Bavuma's downfall. Breetzke then added 68 runs alongside Heinrich Klaasen for the 3rd wicket.
Information
A brilliant piece of fielding ends Breetzke's knock
In the 39th over, Salman Agha's brilliant catch resulted in Breetzke's wicket. Khushdil Shah's flighted ball saw Breetzke come down the track and smash the ball toward cover. Agha dived to his right and stuck out a hand to grab a blinder.
Stats
233 runs at 116.5 from two matches
Breetzke's 83 came off 84 balls. He slammed 10 fours and a six. In the previous clash against New Zealand, Breetzke hit 150 on debut. In two matches, he now owns 233 runs at 116.5. His strike rate is 100.43. As per ESPNcricinfo, he smashed his 11th fifty in List A cricket. He has raced to 1,816 runs in the 50-over format.
Twitter Post
Salman's acrobatic catch!
The catch of 2025 so far?! 👀🔥
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 12, 2025
Salman Ali Agha with a jaw-dropping one-handed grab! 🤯#3Nations1Trophy | #PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/Zp2oSOesBS