Overview
- New Zealand set a women’s ODI record by reaching 350 for 8 in 49.4 overs in Wellington, following Wednesday’s chase of a 347 target to win by two wickets with two balls to spare.
- Captain Amelia Kerr struck 179 not out off 139 balls with 23 fours and a six and hit the winning runs for her fifth ODI hundred.
- South Africa posted 346 for 6 after Anneke Bosch made 91, Laura Wolvaardt 69, and Chloé Tryon an unbeaten 52, with Bree Illing leading New Zealand’s attack at 3 for 60.
- A 120-run stand with Isabella Gaze, who hit 68 off 48, revived the chase before Kerr finished it with three boundaries in the final over.
- The win tied the series at 1–1, with a Wellington decider on Saturday that counts toward the ICC Women’s Championship, which decides automatic places for the 2029 World Cup.