**Women’s World Cup: Tazmin Brits Floors New Zealand with a Stunning 101**
*By Rajdeep Saha | Oct 06, 2025 | 09:11 PM*
In an exhilarating encounter in Indore during the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, South Africa opener Tazmin Brits delivered a commanding performance against New Zealand in Match 7.
**The Match Overview**
New Zealand posted a total of 231 runs before being bowled out. South Africa’s chase began with an early setback, losing Laura Wolvaardt at 26/1. However, Brits, in partnership with Sune Luus, steadied the innings with a spectacular 159-run stand for the second wicket. Brits was finally dismissed in the 32nd over when the score was 185/2.
**A Superb Knock from Tazmin Brits**
Brits put the New Zealand bowlers on the back foot right from the start. Showing aggressive intent and great composure, she reached her fifty off just 44 balls and went on to complete her century in 87 balls. Throughout her innings, Brits struck 15 fours and a six, playing her 41st WODI match with an impressive strike rate of 80.90. Luus backed her well at the other end, making their partnership the cornerstone of South Africa’s chase.
**Statistical Highlights**
– Brits scored 101 runs off 89 balls.
– She has now surpassed 1,500 runs in WODIs, totaling 1,515 runs at an average of 39.10.
– This knock marked her 7th century and her 3rd score of fifty-plus in the tournament.
– According to ESPNcricinfo, this was Brits’ maiden century against New Zealand in WODI cricket, accumulating 151 runs in 5 matches against them.
**Record-Breaking Feats**
Brits achieved remarkable milestones during this innings:
– She became the fastest player to reach seven WODI centuries, achieving the feat in just 41 innings—breaking Meg Lanning’s previous record of 44 innings.
– Brits, along with Lanning, are the only two batters to score seven centuries in fewer than 50 innings.
– This century was Brits’ 5th in the calendar year 2025, setting a new record for the most WODI tons in a year and surpassing Smriti Mandhana’s four centuries recorded in both 2024 and 2025.
**Partnership Records**
The 159-run partnership between Brits and Luus is now the highest for South Africa in any wicket during Women’s World Cup history. It eclipsed the previous best of an unbeaten 128-run stand for the second wicket shared by Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp against Pakistan in 2013.
**Additional Milestones**
Tazmin Brits has joined an elite group as only the third South African batter to score a century at the Women’s World Cup. She follows in the footsteps of Marizanne Kapp, who scored an unbeaten 102 against Pakistan in 2013, and Linda Olivier, who made 101* versus Ireland in 2000.
This commanding performance by Brits not only brought South Africa closer to victory but also cemented her status as one of the rising stars in women’s cricket.
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*Stay tuned for more updates and analysis from the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.*
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