**Century Stands for South Africa vs New Zealand in WODIs**
*By Gaurav Tripathi | Oct 07, 2025*
Tazmin Brits and Sune Luus led South Africa Women to a comfortable six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. The match was played at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.
Brits scored a brilliant century, smashing 101 runs off 98 balls, while Luus remained unbeaten on 83 off 114 balls. The duo stitched together a match-winning second-wicket partnership of 159 runs, cementing their place in the history books.
Here, we decode the top century stands for South Africa pairs against New Zealand in WODI history.
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### #1 Lizelle Lee & Laura Wolvaardt – 163 in Auckland, 2020
Chasing a target of 260 in the 2020 Auckland match, South Africa got off to a perfect start with openers Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt adding a brilliant 163 for the opening wicket. This remains South Africa’s highest WODI stand against New Zealand for any wicket.
The partnership was finally broken when Lee was agonizingly dismissed for a run-a-ball 99. Wolvaardt returned unbeaten on 91 off 124 balls, guiding South Africa to a seven-wicket victory.
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### #2 Tazmin Brits & Sune Luus – 159 in Indore, 2025
Brits and Luus’s 159-run stand in the recent Indore match ranks second on this list. Chasing 232, South Africa lost opener and captain Wolvaardt early with just 26 runs on the board.
Luus joined Brits, and it was one-way traffic thereafter. New Zealand bowlers had no answers to Brits’ fiery innings of 101 off 98 balls. Luus remained unbeaten on 83 off 114 balls as South Africa sealed the win by six wickets.
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### #3 Nadine de Klerk & Chloe Tryon – 124 in Potchefstroom, 2023
In the 2023 Potchefstroom WODI, chasing 236, South Africa found themselves in trouble at 111/5. Nadine de Klerk then partnered with Chloe Tryon to craft a valiant 124-run stand for the sixth wicket.
Tryon was the aggressor, smashing a sensational 71 off 58 balls before being dismissed. De Klerk remained unbeaten on 58 off 77 balls, helping South Africa prevail by four wickets.
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### #4 Marizanne Kapp & Laura Wolvaardt – 116* in Pietermaritzburg, 2023
Skipper Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp starred in South Africa’s win over New Zealand during the 2023 Pietermaritzburg WODI.
Chasing 234, South Africa was 141/3 when Kapp joined Wolvaardt at the crease. The duo then produced an unbeaten 116-run partnership to take the hosts to victory without losing another wicket.
Wolvaardt showcased a stunning 124 off 141 balls, while Kapp contributed a valuable 45 off 49 balls.
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South Africa’s women cricketers continue to shine against New Zealand, with these memorable century partnerships playing pivotal roles in their victories. The recent Brits-Luus stand adds a new chapter to this rich history of partnership success.
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