Women’s ODI World Cup | Mlaba, Brits and Luus star as South Africa outplays New Zealand

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South Africa’s Nonkululeko Mlaba bowled out by England’s Charlotte Dean during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match between England and South Africa at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.
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South Africa showed that the shellacking at the hands of England was an exception, not the norm, with a dominant six-wicket win against New Zealand in a Women’s World Cup league fixture at the Holkar Stadium here on Monday.

Tazmin Brits (101, 89b, 15×4, 1×6) and Sune Luus (83 n.o., 114b, 10×4, 1×6) carried on unfettered after losing skipper Laura Wolvaardt early in the 232-run chase. After her trademark early shakiness, the only hint of nerves Brits showed was as she neared the ton, pulling out a new ‘archer’ celebration when the job was done.

While Lea Tahuhu managed to hit Brits’ woodwork in the 32nd over and temper the surge to the finish line, Luus calmly helped the side get off the mark in the standings with almost 10 overs to spare. Most importantly, though, the win has done a world of good to South Africa’s Net Run Rate, which has gone from -3.733 to -1.402.

Brits became only the third South African to score an ODI World Cup century after Linda Olivier and Marizanne Kapp. She is also the fastest to seven hundreds in the format (41 innings), bettering Australian legend Meg Lanning’s tally (44).

Earlier, opting to bat, the Kiwis got off to a horrifying start with Kapp removing Suzie Bates – who became the first woman to 350 international caps – off the first ball of the innings.

The low and slow surface helped the Proteas keep the squeeze on, conceding just 38 runs in the PowerPlay, where 49 dots were bowled – the most in an innings in the tournament so far.

After Amelia Kerr succumbed to pressure, the onus of anchoring this White Ferns innings fell on the hardened shoulders of Sophie Devine again.

Meanwhile, Chloe Tryon claimed her 100th international scalp, removing a struggling Georgia Plimmer, which meant an incoming Brooke Halliday was tasked with nursing her side’s sinking scoring rate.

However, once Nonkululeko Mlaba removed Halliday the lower middle-order folded like a pack of cards. Seven wickets fell for just 44 runs, which eventually contributed to the White Ferns suffering a second defeat on the trot.

The scores: New Zealand 231 in 47.5 overs (Sophie Devine 85, Brooke Halliday 45, Nonkululeko Mlaba 4/40) lost to South Africa 234/4 in 40.5 overs (Tazmin Brits 101, Sune Luus 83 n.o.). Toss: New Zealand; PoM: Brits.

Published – October 06, 2025 06:57 pm IST

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New Zealand vs South Africa | De Kock and van der Dussen’s tons knock the stuffing out of the Kiwis

admin — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 01:36:33 +0000

Players exchange greetings after South Africa’s win in the ODI World Cup 2023 match between New Zealand and South Africa at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on November 1, 2023.
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Bat first, bat big and bat the opposition out of the game. That’s been South Africa’s success mantra in the Men’s World Cup so far. When New Zealand inserted South Africa in to bat after winning the toss, the latter was served an opportunity to repeat it at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday night.

And it did not disappoint. After Quinton de Kock’s fourth hundred of the tournament and his scintillating partnership with Rassie van der Dussen, the other centurion, helped South Africa pile on a gargantuan 357 for four, it was always going to be quite an uphill task for New Zealand.

The batting line-up that fell one six short of chasing down a target of 389 against Australia in its last outing wilted under the Proteas fire-power.

As a result, well before Glenn Phillips’ counter-attack was over to signal the end of the Kiwi innings for 167, more than half of the 31,940 spectators that had flocked to the stadium had started their arduous journey back to the city.

While Keshav Maharaj took four wickets after the pace pack had taken the fizz out of the chase, the game was set up by de Kock and van der Dussen’s second 200-run partnership of the tournament.

Captain Temba Bavuma was uncharacteristically aggressive — his six off Matt Henry over extra-cover being the standout stroke of the day.

But once he miscued a drive off Trent Boult in the ninth over, van der Dussen joined de Kock at the crease.

For the next 144 minutes, the de Kock and van der Dussen show thrilled the gallery. The duo took its time to get going. At 94 for one in 20 overs, left-arm spinner Rachin Ravindra was welcomed with a huge six in his first over as the next 10-over passage saw the duo add 61 runs.

When de Kock cut a wider slower delivery straight to point off Southee off the last ball of the 40th over, the launchpad had been set for South Africa to finish the innings with a flurry.

David Miller, promoted ahead of Heinrich Klaasen to target the left-arm spin, did not disappoint as South Africa plundered 119 runs in the last 10 overs. The onslaught nearly put the chase out of New Zealand’s reach.

Once the pacers had reduced the Kiwis to 56 for three in the 11th over, the game was all but sealed for Maharaj to finish it off in a hurry.

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