On Friday (September 19), South Africa’s Tazmin Brits scored her third consecutive century in women’s ODIs, closing in on a world record.
Brits nears world record with three centuries in a row
After South Africa Women won the series opener of the three-match away tour in Pakistan, the visitors entered the second game looking to seal the series. They got a dream start as opener Brits scored yet another century, this time off 106 balls, hitting seven fours and four sixes. Brits, along with captain Laura Wolvaardt, posted over 200 runs together for the first wicket – the third time any team has achieved this in the format. South Africa were at 238-0 when rain halted play. By then, Brits had already reached 133 not out, surpassing her previous highest score of 118.
Tazmin Brits! Enough said!!! 🔥
— Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) September 19, 2025
Simply sublime with back-to-back ODI centuries. What an innings; just spectacular. 🇿🇦👏#AlwaysRising #WozaNawe 📸: @TheRealPCB pic.twitter.com/sBtkrMWPVZ
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Brits innings was her third consecutive century, having hit 101 against the West Indies in June, followed by another 101 not out against Pakistan three days ago. With one ODI still left in the series, she now has a realistic chance to emulate New Zealand’s Amy Satterthwaite’s world record of scoring four centuries in a row, set between November 2016 and February 2017. Notably, the first three of Satterthwaite’s centuries also came against Pakistan.
Brits first to hit six centuries in Women's ODIs after 30
Brits is one of only seven South Africa Women's players to make their ODI debut after turning 30. She now also holds the record for the most centuries (6) in Women's ODIs after the age of 30, surpassing the previous joint record of five – now held by Suzie Bates, Tammy Beaumont, Charlotte Edwards, Amy Satterthwaite, and Claire Taylor.
While Brits is on the cusp of breaking Satterthwaite’s world record for most consecutive centuries in the format, cricket was initially not her go-to sport. She was a javelin thrower in her early years and won a gold medal at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics. Brits was in line to be selected for the 2012 Olympic Games, but a road accident kept her hospitalised for two months, ending her javelin career. Her maiden appearance for South Africa came in 2018, in a T20I against Bangladesh.
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