Jordan Hermann made a record-tying statement on September 9, 2026, scoring 150 runs off 126 balls on his ODI debut for South Africa against Namibia at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek.
The South Africa opener reached the milestone with 17 fours and 3 sixes, and his innings matched the highest score ever made on an ODI debut. According to the source, Hermann and Matthew Breetzke are the only players in the world to have scored 150 runs in their first-ever ODI.
How the record now stands
Hermann's effort put him alongside Matthew Breetzke, who scored 150 runs off 148 balls on his ODI debut for South Africa against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 10, 2025. Before that, the benchmark belonged to Desmond Haynes, who made 148 runs off 136 balls for the West Indies against Australia in St John’s on February 22, 1978.
That means Hermann is now part of a very small group at the top of one of cricket's most eye-catching debut records. It also gives South Africa another major batting performance in the country's first-ever ODI bilateral series against Namibia, with Hermann's innings arriving as a clear highlight of the match.
For Hermann, the significance is straightforward: a first ODI, a big score and a place in the record book. For South Africa, it is another reminder that the opening spot can produce instant impact when a player settles in quickly enough to take control of the innings.
