New record! South Africa's Tazmin Brits surpasses Smriti Mandhana, becomes first batter ever to...

South African cricketer Tazmin Brits achieved a historic milestone in the 2025 Women's World Cup match against New Zealand at Holkar Stadium in Indore. She scored a century in just 86 balls, including 15 boundaries and a six.

This marked Brits' fifth ODI century in 2025, setting a new record for most centuries in a calendar year in women's cricket. She surpassed Indian opener Smriti Mandhana , who previously held the record with four centuries each in 2024 and 2025.

Brits also became the fastest player to reach seven ODI centuries, achieving this feat in 41 innings. This broke the previous record held by former Australian captain Meg Lanning. England's Tammy Beaumont and New Zealand's Suzie Bates follow, reaching the milestone in 62 and 81 innings respectively.

After celebrating her century with a bow-and-arrow gesture, Brits was bowled by Lea Tahuhu for 101 runs off 89 balls. By then, South Africa had reached 185/2 while chasing 232 runs.

In the first innings, New Zealand's Sophie Devine marked her 300th international appearance with a strong performance. She scored 85 runs off 98 balls, including nine boundaries, reaching her 17th ODI half-century.

South African left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba played a crucial role in restricting New Zealand's total. She took 4 wickets for 40 runs in her second spell, which began in the 39th over.

Mlaba's bowling performance led to a collapse in New Zealand's batting lineup, with their final five wickets falling for just 37 runs. This helped limit New Zealand's total to 231 runs.

The World Cup tournament continues, with both Brits and Mandhana expected to compete for the record as the competition progresses into its final phases.