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

Marizanne Kapp to Georgia Plimmer, Back of a length, at 115.6 kph, on middle. Plimmer blocks off the back foot onto the pitch.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Devine, A surprise bumper, on the bodyline. Sophie Devine, in an evasive action, pulls it to wide mid-wicket for a single.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Devine, FOUR! DEVINE-LOOKING SHOT! Kapp serves this full and in front of the sticks. Sophie Devine, with a beautiful weight transfer on the front foot, plays with a straight bat and crisply drives down the ground, bisecting mid on and mid off as the ball races away gun-barrel straight to the fence.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Devine, FOUR! Excellent stroke! Devine is fueling in some momentum for her side now. Straight onto the pads, on a fuller length. Sophie Devine uses her wrists to flick it between mid-wicket and square leg for a boundary.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Devine, On top of middle, on a good length. Sophie Devine weighs on the back foot and punches it back to Kapp. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Devine, Fractionally full, on middle and leg. Devine knocks it off the back foot to short mid-wicket. 

Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine, Fuller delivery, outside off, Devine strides forward and drives along the carpet, between cover and point for an easy single. A productive over for the White Ferns after a long time. 10 runs off it. Nadine De Klerk's figures read 5-0-19-1.

Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine, BEATEN! Outside off, skidding through from a length. Sophie Devine bends low and tries to cut it square on the off side, but gets beaten as the ball passes above her angled bat. 

Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine, Hit crisply, but this time, Devine finds the fielder at cover.

Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine, FOUR! Gorgeous stroke! Klerk goes full now, just outside off, an off cutter. Sophie Devine leans on it and cracks the cover drive for the second consecutive boundary!

Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine, FOUR! Finally, a boundary for New Zealand! The skipper breaks the shackles as they get a boundary after 47 deliveries. A bit short and around off, jagging in a touch. Sophie Devine stands tall, gets onto it quickly and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. 

Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine, Nips back into the batter from off. Devine blocks this length ball to the bowler.

Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine, WIDE! Sprayed down leg, on a length. Devine gets inside the line, looking to pull it away, but misses. Jafta collects to her left. Wide called.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Devine, Full again, cutting back in from middle. Sophie Devine gets a bit across and flicks it through wide mid-wicket for a single.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Devine, Full and straight, on the fourth stump at 108.7 kph. Sophie Devine prods forward and knocks it to short cover. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Devine, Good-length delivery, on top of the stumps. Devine blocks off the back foot.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Devine, Short in length, stays low, on the pads. Devine tries to flick it to the leg side, but misses and the ball rolls off her front pad. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Devine, On a hard length, angling in, around leg, Sophie Devine gets inside the line and tries to flick it but misses. The ball clips her front pad and drops down beside the leg stump. The keeper moves to her left, picks up the ball and dislodges the bails but Devine has her back foot well inside the crease.

Marizanne Kapp to Georgia Plimmer, Angled on the pads, on a length, Georgia Plimmer steers it to deep square leg for an easy single.

DRINKS BREAK! 15 overs, 51/2. Who's ahead? Anyone can say - it is the South African women. New Zealand Women, after electing to bat first, got a worse start than they could have hoped for. Losing Suzie Bates on the first delivery of a crucial match halted their hopes to get a desired start, which they wanted. But Amelia Kerr joined hands with Georgia Plimmer to try to bail them out. She found some boundaries, and things started to look good for the White Ferns, but Amelia lost her patience and holed out. Now, with their skipper, Sophie Devine, on the crease, who scored a breathtaking hundred in their previous outing against Australia Women, the Kiwis would hope that they can get a good total. But Georgia Plimmer is struggling on the other end, and she needs to get going. Meanwhile, the South African Women have been pretty accurate in their lines and lengths, extracting the best of the deck, which is offering very less. They kept the pressure tight and have reaped the rewards, too. But they would be aiming to keep doing this. Now, who would take the lead and handle the pressure well? Find out with us!

Nadine De Klerk to Sophie Devine, Nice and full, Devine drives it back to the bowler. Just 1 off the over. Nadine De Klerk's figures read 4-0-9-1 so far. 

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, IN THE AIR... LANDS JUST SHORT! Fuller delivery, a leg cutter from Klerk, outside off. Georgia Plimmer walks forward and tries to sail it over the off side, but gets it sliced off the leading edge and the ball flies behind the cover region. Chloe Tryon from deep cover charges in, but the ball dips in front of her and lands on the bounce. Had Tryon gone for the catch with the dive forward, that could have stuck in. Plimmer, who had her heart in her mouth, gets a single. 

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, On middle, on a length, Georgia Plimmer tucks it to short mid-wicket. Georgia Plimmer has now played 45 balls and has scored just 14 runs. 

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, Overpitched outside off, Plimmer drives it to extra cover.

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, Straight and full, on middle. Georgia Plimmer makes some room for herself and drives it back to Klerk.

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, Length ball, cutting in from off. Georgia Plimmer stands tall and bunts it back to the bowler.

Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer, Full and around off, Plimmer works it along the ground to long on for a single. 50 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND WOMEN!

Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer, FIVE WIDES! Misses the radar completely, and sprays miles outside off, beyond the tramline. Plimmer tries to slash it away, but misses, and Sinalo Jafta, who is standing up to the wickets, also couldn't do much to stop it. The ball goes through her legs and races to the fence behind her.

Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer, Nagging length, around off, punched to cover. 

Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer, Straight and full, on off. Georgia Plimmer drills it straight. Masabata Klaas bends low to her right and gets it deflected, but luckily for Devine, at the other end, the ball rolls past the stumps. Had the ball smashed into the stumps, it would have been curtains for Devine.

Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer, Fuller on off, driven to backward point. 

Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer, Half-tracker, on the stumps, punched to mid on. 

Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer, Too full, on the stumps, carved back to Klaas.

The skipper, Sophie Devine, walks in at 4.

Nadine De Klerk to Amelia Kerr, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! Something had to give for the White Ferns, and De Klerk strikes a big fish! Hurls it full in length, just outside the off pole. Amelia Kerr plants the front foot forward and looks to loft it across the line and over the infield, but does not get her bat underneath the ball properly. It, in fact, gets twisted at the point of contact and spoons to the left of mid off. Sune Luus initially misjudges but runs and then dives to complete the catch. She maintains possession of the ball even after taking the tumble on the ground. Amelia Kerr departs for 23 (42) and New Zealand Women are 44/2 after 13 overs.

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, Tap and run! Shortish, outside off. Plimmer taps it off the back foot, between cover and point for a single. 

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, Fuller on the stumps, Plimmer comes forward and pushes it to mid on. 

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, Short of a length, outside off, steered to backward point.

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, Just uppish, but safe! Back of a length, arriving late due to the ball holding up a bit. Plimmer works across, but plays it early, and it goes uppishly. The ball dips on the bounce in front of mid on. 

Nadine De Klerk to Amelia Kerr, Length, on the pads, worked through backward square leg for a single. 

Masabata Klaas to Georgia Plimmer, Nagging length, at 104.7 kph, Plimmer stands tall and mistimes it to mid off. 

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, Needed a direct hit there! Kerr was gone for all the money - had Luus scored it. Angling on the leg stump line. Kerr flicks it towards the left of mid-wicket. Sune Luus moves to the left and dives, and throws the ball while on her knees. Hence, the throw is a bit wayward toward the bowling end. 

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, Slow-paced delivery, 104.8 kph, length and outside off. Kerr shapes to cut it square on the off side, but gets it chopped off the inside edge. The ball rolls on the pitch, in front of her.

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, WIDE! Misses the radar, does Klaas, short and down leg. Kerr misses to pull and Sinalo Jafta shows quick reaction by gathering the ball to her left. 

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, Attacks the stumps, full in length. Kerr lunges forward and watchfully keeps it out.

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, Angled onto the pads, Kerr clips the full ball to square leg.

Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, Tails in a touch, full and on middle. Kerr gets on the front foot and forces it to mid off.

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, Not too full and not too short. Lack of bounce outside off. Plimmer rocks back and knocks into the off side. 

Nadine De Klerk to Georgia Plimmer, Fuller ball, at 89.8 kph, outside off. Georgia Plimmer waits for it and blocks right under her bat. 

Nadine De Klerk to Amelia Kerr, Length-delivery, just outside off. Amelia Kerr hangs back and cuts it through backward point for a single.