**Women’s World Cup: Dissecting the Highest Partnerships for South Africa**
*By Gaurav Tripathi | Oct 07, 2025, 04:20 pm*
South Africa Women secured a comfortable six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the recent ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match held at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. The spotlight was on Tazmin Brits and Sune Luus, who starred for South Africa with an exceptional batting display. Brits scored a brilliant century, while Luus remained unbeaten on 83. Together, they forged a match-winning second-wicket partnership of 159 runs.
Here, we take a closer look at the highest partnerships by South African pairs in Women’s World Cup history.
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### 1. Brits & Luus – 159 runs vs New Zealand, 2025
The 159-run partnership between Brits and Luus in Indore tops the list of highest stands for South Africa in Women’s World Cup matches. Chasing a target of 232, South Africa lost their opener and captain Laura Wolvaardt early, at just 26 runs on the board.
At this crucial juncture, Luus joined Brits, and the duo dominated proceedings. Brits was in spectacular form, scoring a fiery 101 off 98 balls. Luus supported her brilliantly, finishing unbeaten on 83 from 114 deliveries. Their partnership steadied the innings, leading South Africa to a comfortable six-wicket victory.
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### 2. Kapp & van Niekerk – 128* runs vs Pakistan, 2013
Marizanne Kapp and Dane van Niekerk produced a remarkable unbeaten 128-run partnership for the sixth wicket during the 2013 Women’s World Cup game in Cuttack, India. Batting first on a challenging pitch, South Africa found themselves struggling at 79/5 when van Niekerk joined Kapp.
The duo showcased resilience and skill to lift the innings to a competitive total of 207/5. Kapp remained not out on 102 off 150 balls, while van Niekerk contributed an unbeaten 55 from 77 deliveries. South Africa eventually won the match by a commanding 126 runs.
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### 3. Lee & Wolvaardt – 128 runs vs England, 2017
In the 2017 Women’s World Cup game against England at Bristol, openers Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt gave South Africa a perfect start while chasing a massive target of 374. The pair put together a commanding 128-run partnership for the opening wicket.
The partnership was broken when Lee was dismissed for 72 off 77 balls. Wolvaardt went on to score 67 from 103 deliveries. Despite their efforts, South Africa fell short and lost the game by 68 runs.
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These partnerships highlight the key moments and pivotal contributions that have defined South Africa’s Women’s World Cup performances over the years. With players like Brits, Luus, Kapp, van Niekerk, Lee, and Wolvaardt leading from the front, South Africa continues to make its mark on the global stage.
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