**Women’s World Cup: Tazmin Brits Floors New Zealand with Stunning Century**
*By Rajdeep Saha | Oct 06, 2025, 09:11 pm*
In an electrifying encounter during Match 7 of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup held in Indore, South African opener Tazmin Brits delivered a spectacular performance to steer her team against New Zealand.
New Zealand posted a challenging total of 231 all out. In response, South Africa stumbled early with the loss of Laura Wolvaardt at 26/1. However, Brits and Sune Luus then forged a magnificent 159-run partnership for the second wicket, dominating the New Zealand bowling attack.
Brits was eventually dismissed in the 32nd over with South Africa comfortably placed at 185/2. Her brilliant knock was a masterclass in batting intent and composure under pressure.
### A Superb Knock from Brits
From the start, Brits played with aggression and confidence, making it clear that New Zealand bowlers had no answers to her onslaught. She reached her half-century off just 44 balls and went on to complete her century off 87 balls. Throughout her innings, Brits smashed 15 fours and a six, displaying a blend of power and precision.
Luus’s steady support at the other end proved crucial, as the duo’s partnership set the platform for a competitive chase.
### Impressive Career Milestones
– Tazmin Brits scored 101 runs from 89 balls, which included 15 boundaries and one six.
– Playing her 41st WODI, she surpassed the 1,500-run mark in her career, accumulating 1,515 runs at an average of 39.10.
– This century marked her seventh hundred in WODIs, alongside two fifties.
– Her strike rate for the innings was a strong 80.90.
– According to ESPNcricinfo, this was Brits’ maiden century against New Zealand Women, and she has now scored 151 runs from 5 matches against them, including 1 century.
### Record-Breaking Achievements
Brits has shattered several records with this innings:
– According to Cricbuzz, she reached seven WODI hundreds in just 41 innings, breaking Meg Lanning’s previous record of 44 innings. Only Brits and Lanning have achieved seven centuries in fewer than 50 innings.
– This was Brits’ fifth WODI hundred in 2025 alone, setting a new record for the most centuries in a calendar year, surpassing Smriti Mandhana’s four tons in 2024 and 2025.
### Partnership Records
The 159-run stand between Brits and Luus is now the highest partnership for South Africa in any wicket during Women’s World Cup history. The previous record was an unbeaten 128-run second-wicket partnership between Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp against Pakistan Women in 2013.
### World Cup Century Milestone
Brits has become only the third South African batter to score a century at the Women’s World Cup. She joins the prestigious company of Marizanne Kapp, who scored an unbeaten 102 against Pakistan Women in 2013, and Linda Olivier, who struck 101* versus Ireland Women in 2000.
Tazmin Brits’ commanding century not only anchored South Africa’s chase but also etched her name into the record books, marking her as one of the premier batters in women’s cricket today.
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