Lahore, Feb. 10 -- Matthew Breetzke became the first batter to score 150 runs on men's ODI debut in the tri-series match against New Zealand here on Monday

One of the four debutants for South Africa in their first match of the tri-nation series, Breetzke was excellent in crafting a beautiful innings that helped South Africa post a competitive total.

The 26-year-old opened the batting with skipper Temba Bavuma and made a rather cautious start as he assessed the conditions, scoring his first boundary off an imperious drive.

He brought up his half-century off 68 balls and stitched a fine partnership with Jason Smith (41), rotating the strike and ensuring that the scoreboard kept ticking.

The young opener brought up his ton with a fine boun...