Matthew Breetzke Equals Sidhu's ODI Record and Sets New Runs Record After 14 Innings
Matthew Breetzke scored 112 runs in the first ODI against Australia, helping South Africa post 297/8 at Kingsmead, Durban. This innings marked his eighth 50-plus score in 14 ODI innings, equaling Navjot Singh Sidhu's 38-year-old record. Breetzke also broke the world record for most ODI runs after 14 innings with 822 runs, surpassing Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq. His partnership with Marco Jansen was the second-highest sixth-wicket stand for South Africa against Australia in ODIs.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (62/100). Lens Score 31/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 24 Sept, 12:20 pm. Other outlets followed.
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