Matthew Breetzke of South Africa, on his debut ODI game in 2025, scoring a brilliant match-saving 150 against New Zealand, is the highest individual ODI score made by a debutant cricket in the format. The Proteas youngster broke 47-years old record of Desmond Haynes.
It is incredibly challenging for a youngster to effect an innings of that calibre on a debut game, which is why the record stood atop for 45 years.
This article will list the top ten highest scores of debutant cricketers in One-Day Internationals.
Highest ODI Scores on Debut
| PLAYER | SCORE ON DEBUT | INNINGS | VS | VENUE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Breetzke (SA) | 150 | 1 | New Zealand | Lahore | 2025 |
| Desmond Haynes (WI) | 148 | 1 | Australia | St John’s | 1978 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 127 | 1 | Ireland | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| Colin Ingram (SA) | 124 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Bloemfontein | 2010 |
| Mark Chapman (HK) | 124* | 1 | U.A.E. | ICCA Dubai | 2015 |
| Martin Guptill (NZ) | 122* | 1 | West Indies | Auckland | 2009 |
| Andy Flower (ZIM) | 115* | 1 | Sri Lanka | New Plymouth | 1992 |
| Temba Bavuma (SA) | 113 | 1 | Ireland | Benoni | 2016 |
| Phillip Hughes (AUS) | 112 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Melbourne | 2013 |
| Abid Ali (PAK) | 112 | 2 | Australia | Dubai (DSC) | 2019 |
Key Stats
Matthew Breetzke’s 150 is also the highest individual ODI score on debut in a losing cause as South Africa lost that game against New Zealand by 6 wickets, followed by Andy Flower’s 115* against Sri Lanka in 1992.
