South Africa won the first win in the World Cup.Image Credit Source: Getty Images
Women’s World Cup 2025 I finally opened the account of South Africa. South Africa women’s team, the semi -finalist of the previous World Cup, defeated T20 World Champion New Zealand very easily in their second match of the tournament. With the help of a record century from star batsman Tajmin Brites (101), South Africa achieved the target of 232 runs within 41 overs and won by 6 wickets. At the same time, the New Zealand women’s team has lost in the second consecutive match. In the last match, this team lost to the current champion Australia.
Malaba’s spin heavy on divine innings
South Africa and New Zealand clashed in the 7th match of Women’s World Cup 2025 on Monday 6 October in Indore. New Zealand batting first in this match and like the previous match, once again his batting line-up could not show any strength. On the very first ball of the innings, former captain and star batsman Suzy Bates was dismissed without opening the account and its effect was seen in the entire innings.
However, in the second consecutive match, the team’s captain Sophie Divine showed his bat and faced some South African bowlers. Divine missed a century in the second consecutive match and was dismissed by 85 runs. The divine was bowled clean by spinner Nonkulululeko Malaba. Malaba proved to be a real disaster for New Zealand and managed to hunt 4 for just 40 runs in 10 overs. Apart from Divile, Brook Helide also scored 45 runs. The Kiwi team could not play even 50 overs and piled on 231 runs in 47.5 overs.
Brites’ record century, Leis leads to victory
For South Africa once again, captain Laura Woolwart (14) started blowing the boundary as soon as she came, but again she was dismissed quickly. After falling the first wicket for just 26 runs, the South African team must have remembered the last match once again, where it was piled on for just 69 runs. But this time Britis and former captain Sunne Leis did not allow this to happen. Both of them shared a great partnership of 159 runs for the second wicket and prepared the foundation of South Africa’s victory.
British completed his 7th in just 87 balls and 5th ODI century of this year. She also became a female cricketer to score 7 centuries in the lowest match. The 34 -year -old Brits did this in their 41st match. Although she was dismissed immediately after the century, but the lease held the front from the other side and completed her half -century. New Zealand took 2 wickets and jerks here, but by then it was late and the lease (83 not out) off the fifth ball of the 41st over gave the team victory.