South Africa Women Beat New Zealand Women by Six Wickets on
In the Women’s ODI World Cup Cricket, South Africa defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets at Holkar Stadium in Indore last night. South Africa comfortably surpassed the target of 232 runs, scoring 234 runs for 4 in 40.5 overs, with Tazmin Brits making 101 runs while Sune Luus scored an unbeaten 83 runs.South Africa Women won a big match against New Zealand Women on Monday, October 6, 2025. The game was part of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. It was played at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, India. This was the seventh match of the tournament.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first. Their innings started badly. Suzie Bates got out on the first ball. It was her 350th international match, but she was dismissed for a golden duck. Georgia Plimmer and Amelia Kerr tried to build the innings. Plimmer scored 31 runs from 68 balls. Kerr made 22 runs before getting out.
The middle order helped New Zealand recover. Captain Sophie Devine played a strong knock. She scored 85 runs off 98 balls. She hit nine fours and kept the scoreboard moving. Brooke Halliday also batted well. She made 45 runs from 37 balls. Together, Devine and Halliday added 86 runs for the fourth wicket.
But South Africa’s bowlers fought back. Left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba was the star. She took 4 wickets for 40 runs. Mlaba dismissed Devine and Halliday. She also got Maddy Green out and caused a run-out. Ayabonga Khaka helped clean up the lower order. New Zealand were all out for 231 runs in 47.5 overs.
South Africa started their chase with confidence. Opener Tazmin Brits played a brilliant innings. She scored 101 runs from 89 balls. Her knock included 15 fours and one six. It was her seventh ODI century and her first in a World Cup. She reached her fifty in just 44 balls.
Sune Luus supported Brits very well. She stayed not out on 83 runs from 114 balls. She hit nine fours and one six. Together, Brits and Luus added 159 runs for the third wicket. This was South Africa’s highest partnership in Women’s World Cup history.
South Africa chased the target in 40.5 overs. They won the match by six wickets. Mlaba was named Player of the Match for her bowling performance. Brits also received praise for her century.
This win was important for South Africa. They had lost their first match against England. In that game, they were bowled out for just 69 runs. But against New Zealand, they showed great improvement. Their net run rate also got better. They moved up to fifth place in the points table.
New Zealand, on the other hand, suffered their second loss. They had also lost to Australia earlier. Now, they are at the bottom of the table with zero points. Their next match is against Bangladesh on October 10 in Guwahati.
South Africa will play their next match against India on October 9 in Visakhapatnam. It will be a tough challenge as India are the tournament hosts and favorites.
This match showed how quickly things can change in cricket. South Africa bounced back strongly. New Zealand will need to regroup and fix their batting issues. The Women’s World Cup 2025 is heating up with exciting matches and strong performances
