New Zealand vs South Africa Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: Tazmin Brits’ brilliant century guides SA to commanding win over NZ

Chloe Tryon to Georgia Plimmer, Full and around middle, Plimmer uses her feet and only manages to push it back to the bowler.

Chloe Tryon to Georgia Plimmer, Short and around middle, Plimmer comes forward and pushes it to the left of mid-wicket but that fielder cuts it off with a dive that side.

Chloe Tryon to Georgia Plimmer, A low full toss, around off, turned away to mid-wicket off the front foot.

We are halfway into the first innings. Not quite sure which team would be the happier one. South Africa Women might be pleased that they haven't allowed the Kiwis to run away, barring a patch where boundaries came thick and fast. New Zealand Women might feel a bit relaxed that, despite a very slow start, they have lost only two wickets and this partnership is blossoming nicely for them. A bowling change then. Here's Chloe Tryon into the attack. She replaces Ayabonga Khaka.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Touch full and on leg, Devine gets down and tries to sweep again but misses. The ball brushes her front pad and rolls away beside the strip on the leg side.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Nagging length and around middle, Devine prods forward and blocks it.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, Oh, a direct hit and Georgia Plimmer would be a goner! Full and around middle, Plimmer comes forward and pushes it to beat the diving bowler to her right. She starts to run a bit casually and the long on fielder hurries to pick it up. As soon as Georgia sees the throw coming at the bowling end, she rushes but if it had been a direct hit, she would have beeen a goner.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Slower and fuller, around middle, knocked down to long on for a single. 100 comes up for the White Ferns.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Quicker, full and around off, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Pushed through, full and down leg, Devine gets down and looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits low on her front pad and dies beside the leg stump.

Ayabonga Khaka to Georgia Plimmer, Nagging length and around off, punched down towards cover-point, where the cover fielder gets across to her left and makes a good stop.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Hard length and around off, Devine gets across and nudges it to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

Ayabonga Khaka to Georgia Plimmer, Touch shorter and outside off, Plimmer pushes it towards cover, where the fielder fumbles and they cross.

Ayabonga Khaka to Georgia Plimmer, Pace off, on a length and outside off, Plimmer taps it down to backward point off the back foot.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, On a length and outside off, chopped down to beat the diving backward point fielder to her right for a single by Devine.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Back of a length and outside off, Sophie Devine gets across, goes deep in her crease and cuts it but straight to backward point.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, Much shorter and around off, Plimmer goes back and taps it down to cover.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Short and outside off, dabbed down to the right of backward point for a single more.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, Nagging length and outside off, whacked away but straight to deep covers. A single taken.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, FOUR! THRASHED! Full and around middle, Georgia Plimmer advances and adjusts well. She hits it straight, well over the bowler's head for a boundary, bisecting both long off and long on. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Devine and Plimmer!

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, Short and outside off, dabbed down to backward point off the back foot.

The partnership for the third wicket is now 44 runs, but it has come at a much quicker pace - off 54 deliveries, thanks to the 'Devine' intervention. Georgia Plimmer is still looking a bit rusty out there, but has held her ground so far, while Devine has been the pace-setter for the White Ferns, scoring 26 off 34. The scoring rate is still in the immediate north of 4 runs per over, which is still not at par considering the flat wicket of Indore. But if Devine stays for long, this could skyrocket in a blink. The Proteas will be itching to get rid of the Kiwi skipper as quickly as possible.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, Floated up, full and outside off, Georgia Plimmer uses her feet and chips it over mid off. Though she doesn't time it that well, but still manages to clear the infield. The mid off fielder runs backwards and puts in a dive to cut it off. Two runs taken.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Nagging length and outside off, tapped down back to the bowler off the back foot.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Khaka drags her length a bit back and keeps it around off, Devine plants her front leg forward and goes across for a drive but gets an inside edge onto her front pad.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Relatively full and outside off, Devine prods forward and drills it to cover.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Bowled it full and outside off, driven to mid off from the front foot.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Goes fuller and around off, Devine prods forward and pushes it towards mid off.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, On a length and around middle, Sophie Devine goes deep in her crease and tucks it to the right of mid-wicket. There is a big gap and the batters run two.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Short and outside off, tapped down to the left of backward point for a single.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Lands it full and outside off, dabbed down towards backward point.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, Leg bye! WOW! Full and down leg, follows the batter, Georgia Plimmer uses her feet and tries to flick it but misses. The ball gets deflected towards short third off her front pad. A leg bye is sneaked.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, Short and around middle and leg, Georgia Plimmer goes back and tries to defend it but gets squared up. Gets a leading edge which goes uppishly back to the bowler but lands before Nonkululeko Mlaba.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, Slower and shorter, around middle, Georgia Plimmer goes back and tucks it to the right of mid-wicket, who gets across and denies the single, which Georgia Plimmer was looking for, as she is sent back by Sophie Devine.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Tossed up, full and around middle, knocked down to long on for a single.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Full and at pace, on middle and leg. Sophie Devine watchfully knocks it down to long on for a single.

Ayabonga Khaka to Georgia Plimmer, At just 71.7 kph, Khaka goes full and outside off. Georgia Plimmer waits, waits, and waits for it to arrive and works it to deep point for a single.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Back of a length, staying low outside off. Devine collapses her back knee a bit and slashes it to deep point for a single.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, On the fourth stump line, full in length at 107.6 kph. Devine drives it straight to short cover.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, A bit too full on middle. Sophie Devine carves it across to mid-wicket.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Around off and full, Devine gets on top of it and drives it to the off side. The fielder from short cover dives to her right and intercepts.

Another change. Ayabonga Khaka is back. 3-1-13-0 so far.

Ayabonga Khaka to Georgia Plimmer, TWO WIDES! Down leg, on a fuller length. Georgia Plimmer misses the flick and the ball deflects off the keeper's pads towards the short third region. They cross. 

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Quicker one from Mlaba as she darts one on a length, outside off. It lands and skids through to beat Devine who is rushed to play the cut shot. 6 from the over and New Zealand Women have scored 25 runs in the last 3 overs. 

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Overpitched delivery, around off, Devine drives it straight to mid off.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, On the shorter side, outside off, punched off the back foot to deep point for an easy single.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, FOUR! Gets it fine enough! Suddenly, boundaries have started to come for the White Ferns. Strays it down leg, on a length. Georgia Plimmer hangs back and tickles it to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, Tossed up, full and on middle. Plimmer lunges forward and pushes it gently back to Mlaba.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Shorter outside off, Devine cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a single. 

A change. Spin for the first time. Nonkululeko Mlaba is in the attack now.