**Women’s World Cup: Tazmin Brits Floors New Zealand with a Stunning 101**
*By Rajdeep Saha | Oct 06, 2025, 09:11 pm*
South Africa opener Tazmin Brits delivered a brilliant performance against New Zealand in Match 7 of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup held in Indore. New Zealand posted a total of 231 all out, setting a challenging target for South Africa.
In response, South Africa lost Laura Wolvaardt early, with the score at 26/1. However, Brits and Sune Luus then forged a formidable 159-run partnership for the second wicket. Brits was eventually dismissed in the 32nd over when South Africa was 185/2, but her knock had already laid a solid foundation.
### A Superb Knock from Tazmin Brits
New Zealand’s bowlers struggled to contain Brits as she took charge of the chase with great intent. She reached her fifty in just 44 balls and went on to complete her century off 87 balls. Throughout her innings, Brits struck 15 boundaries and one six, showcasing a blend of aggression and composure.
Sune Luus played an important supporting role at the other end, contributing significantly to their massive partnership that kept South Africa in the hunt.
### Key Stats and Milestones
– Brits scored 101 runs from 89 balls, including 15 fours and 1 six.
– Playing her 41st WODI, she surpassed the 1,500-run mark, finishing with 1,515 runs at an average of 39.10.
– This innings marked her 7th century in WODIs and 2nd fifty.
– Her strike rate for the innings was an impressive 80.90.
– According to ESPNcricinfo, this was Brits’ maiden century against New Zealand in WODIs, accumulating 151 runs in 5 matches with one hundred.
### Records Broken by Brits
According to Cricbuzz, Brits became the fastest player to reach seven WODI centuries, achieving the feat in just 41 innings. She broke Meg Lanning’s previous record of 44 innings. Only Brits and Lanning have reached seven hundreds in fewer than 50 innings.
This was Brits’ 5th WODI century in 2025, making it the most by any player in a calendar year, surpassing Smriti Mandhana’s record of four centuries in 2024 and 2025.
### Historic Partnership for South Africa
The 159-run stand between Brits and Luus for the second wicket is the highest partnership by South African women in any wicket during Women’s World Cup history. The previous record was an unbeaten 128-run partnership for the second wicket by Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp against Pakistan Women in 2013.
### A Special World Cup Milestone
Tazmin Brits is now the third South African batter to score a century at the Women’s World Cup. She joins Marizanne Kapp, who scored an unbeaten 102 against Pakistan in 2013, and Linda Olivier, who made 101 not out versus Ireland in 2000.
Brits’ magnificent innings has not only inspired her team but also etched her name deeper into the history of women’s cricket. South Africa will be hoping for more such performances as the tournament progresses.
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