South Africa’s Tazmin Brits (left) and Marizanne Kapp in motion throughout their first ODI towards Pakistan on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 16, 2025. — PCB
South Africa clinched a commanding win within the opening match of the ladies’s ODI sequence on Tuesday as unbeaten centuries from Marizanne Kapp and Tazmin Brits guided them to an eight-wicket conquer Pakistan on the Gaddafi Stadium.
Sidra Amin’s resilient 121 not out couldn’t stop the defeat.
Set to chase 256, the Proteas ladies comfortably knocked the profitable runs for the lack of simply two wickets and 10 balls to spare, courtesy of a monumental 216-run partnership for the third wicket between centurions Kapp and Brits.
The guests, nevertheless, had a contrasting begin to the pursuit as Sadia Iqbal cleaned up their captain, Laura Wolvaardt (4), on the third supply of the second over with simply 5 runs on the board.
Her dismissal adopted a match-defining partnership as Kapp and Brits outclassed Pakistani bowlers to information South Africa to a commanding victory.
Kapp remained the top-scorer for the Proteas ladies with an unbeaten 121 off 128 deliveries, studded with 13 fours and two sixes, whereas Brits made 101 not out from 121 balls, that includes 9 boundaries.
For Pakistan, Sadia and Rameen might take a wicket apiece.
Opting to bat first, Pakistan accrued 255/4 of their allotted 50 overs, courtesy of Sidra’s anchoring century.
The hosts acquired off to a dismal begin to their innings as they misplaced opening batter Shawaal Zulfiqar (zero) within the second over with simply three runs on the board.
Ayabonga Khaka ultimately broke the monumental stand within the thirty first over when she trapped Muneeba lbw, who walked again after scoring 76 off 94 deliveries, laced with 11 boundaries.
Sidra was then concerned in one other essential partnership for Pakistan when she, alongside Aliya Riaz, put collectively 68 runs for the third wicket till the latter acquired run out within the forty third over. She scored 33 off 34 deliveries with the assistance of 5 fours.
In the meantime, Sidra Amin stood her floor agency and carried her bat during to high rating for Pakistan with an unbeaten 121 off 150 deliveries, studded with 12 fours.
Khaka was the choose of the bowlers for South Africa as she took two wickets for 36 runs in her 9 overs, whereas Tumi Sekhukhune chipped in with one.
The eight-wicket victory helped South Africa to safe a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence, with the second ODI scheduled to be performed on the identical venue on Friday.
