South Africa opener Jordan Hermann slammed a breathtaking 150 on debut to help his side post 348/6 against Namibia in the first ODI in Windhoek on Wednesday. Hermann, who previously represented the Proteas in six T20Is, equalled the record for the highest score by a batter on ODI debut, scoring 150 off 126 balls. South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke also scored 150 off 148 balls on debut against New Zealand in Lahore last year during an ODI tri-series clash, while also playing as an opener.
Highest score on ODI Debut : Namibia Squad : Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit, Gerhard Erasmus (C), Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger, Zane Green (WK), Michael van Lingen, Ruben Trumpelmann, Louren Steenkamp, Jan Balt, Alexander Busing-Volschenk, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo, Waldo Smith, Junior Taanyanda. South Africa Squad : Prenelan Subrayen, Corbin Bosch, Jason Smith, Bjorn Fortuin (C), Tony de Zorzi, Lutho Sipamla, Matthew Breetzke, Eathan Bosch, Rubin Hermann (WK), Duan Jansen, Jordan Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Nqaba Peter, Kwena Maphaka, Connor Esterhuizen (WK), Nqobani Mokoena.
