Amelia Kerr (Photo Getty Images) New Zealand Women created history in the second ODI against South Africa Women at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, successfully chasing down the highest total in women’s ODI history and breaking India’s record set during the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup. Amelia Kerr made a sensational unbeaten 179 off 139 balls as New Zealand produced the most successful run in women’s ODI history to beat South Africa and level the series.Top 5 Highest Run Scorers in Women’s ODIs347 – New Zealand Vs. South Africa (Wellington, 2026): NZ 350/8339 – India Vs. Australia (Navi Mumbai, 2025): IND 341/5331 – Australia vs India (Visakhapatnam, 2025): AUS 331/7302 – Sri Lanka Vs. South Africa (Potchefstroom, 2024): SL 305/4289 – Australia Vs. New Zealand (North Sydney, 2012): AUS 289/6Ahead of New Zealand’s top match against South Africa, India achieved a historic 5-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup semi-final at Navi Mumbai on 30 October 2025. Chasing a massive 339, India finished at 341/5 with 9 balls remaining, marking the highest successful chase in women’s ODI World Cup history. Jemimah Rodrigues scored an unbeaten 127* to lead India to the final.
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Match Summary: NZW vs SAW
Chasing a daunting 348, New Zealand lost Suzie Bates early, putting immediate pressure on the hosts. Kerr leveled the innings with a 52-run partnership alongside Georgia Plimmer, but South Africa tightened their grip as New Zealand slumped to 130/4 around the halfway mark.The breakthrough came through Kerr’s remarkable partnership with Isabella Gaze. The pair added 120 runs off just 81 balls, with Gaze playing a key supporting role, hitting 68 quick shots off 48 deliveries. Kerr brought up her fifth ODI century from 90 balls before accelerating further, hitting 23 fours and a six in a masterclass of controlled aggression.Kerr’s 120-run partnership with Gaze came off just 81 balls and decisively shifted the game, with the New Zealand captain reaching her fifth ODI ton from 90 balls before accelerating. Kerr hit 23 fours and sixes, playing anchor and then aggressor to keep up with the required run rate even as wickets fell around her. It was fitting that she hit the winning boundary and sealed the result with a few balls.Earlier, Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch added 132 for the second wicket to lay the platform for South Africa’s 347. Tazmin Brits fell early but the pair kept recovering. Chloe Tryon then provided a late surge with an unbeaten 52 off 25 balls to take the total to what looked like a match-winning score.Quick Score:South Africa 346/6 (Bosch 91, Wolvaardt 69, Tryon 52*; Bree Illing 3/60)New Zealand 350/8 (Amelia Kerr 179*; Ayabonga Khaka 3/51)New Zealand won by 2 wickets
