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Breetzkes historic 150 beats Desmond Haynes 1978 record, NZ still beat Proteas

The Proteas' Matthew Breetzke (left) celebrates his ODI century on debut with Wiaan Mulder in the Tri-Nations Series ODI against New Zealand at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan, on Monday. Image: Rahat Dar/EPA/BackpagePix

The Proteas' Matthew Breetzke (left) celebrates his ODI century on debut with Wiaan Mulder in the Tri-Nations Series ODI against New Zealand at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan, on Monday. Image: Rahat Dar/EPA/BackpagePix

Proteas opening batter Matthew Breetzke rattled up a record century before Kane Williamson and Devon Conway counterpunched with a remarkable partnership to lead New Zealand to an impressive six-wicket victory in a Tri-Nations fixture at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday.  Former Grey High schoolboy star Breetzke broke a 47-year-old international record when he made the highest score on a one-day international debut with 150. Breetzke, 26, struck 11 fours and five sixes in his 148-ball innings as South Africa, batting first, amassed 304 for six in their 50 overs. But his heroics were not enough as Williamson and Conway, who were both in action in the recently completed SA20, combined for a stunning second-wicket partnership of 187 off 155 balls to help the Black Caps reach their target