South Africa responded to their crushing defeat by England with a powerful six-wicket victory over New Zealand on the World Cup in Indore.
Having been skittled for 69 and beaten by 10 wickets of their event opener on Friday, the Proteas dismissed New Zealand for 231 and cruised to their goal in 40.5 overs in a exceptional turnaround in fortunes.
Tazmin Brits, one of many 10 South Africa gamers to make a single-figure rating final week, hit a superb 101 – her fourth one-day worldwide century in 5 innings and fifth this yr.
Brits was bowled two balls after reaching her century with 47 runs wanted, and Marizanne Kapp and Anneke Bosch additionally departed chasing a web run-rate enhance, however Sune Luus, who placed on 159 for the second wicket with Brits, completed 81 not out to seal a commanding victory.
New Zealand, in distinction, have been lacklustre, with bat, ball and within the subject.
After selecting to bat relatively than inserting South Africa on the again of their England collapse, Suzie Bates was out lbw to the primary supply they usually chewed up 48 dot balls in a timid powerplay.
Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday upped the ante with a partnership of 86 from 75 balls via the center, however the dismissal of Halliday within the thirty ninth over sparked a collapse of seven wickets for 44 runs in 59 balls from 187-3 as left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba took 4-40.
Devine was bowled for 85 within the forty fifth over, ending hope of an enormous end, whereas her aspect later gifted 19 wides and leaked runs with misfields.
It leaves New Zealand, final yr’s T20 World Cup champions, off the tempo set by Australia, India and England early on this competitors, with solely the highest 4 progressing from the group stage.
South Africa look the much more seemingly contenders.
