Maddy Green recorded an unbeaten century, while Rosemary Mair claimed career-best figures to help New Zealand secure a 66-run win in the third and final ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) One-Day International (ODI) against the Proteas Women at Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday, 4 April 2026.
Green’s 141 not out off 128 deliveries, including 15 fours, in partnership with Brooke Halliday’s 98 off 124 balls (13 fours), helped the hosts post 306/7 in their 50 overs. Mair then returned figures of five for 50 as the Proteas were dismissed for 240 in 46.1 overs, sealing a 2-1 series victory for New Zealand.
South Africa won the toss and asked the opposition to bat first. The Proteas Women made a superb start to the contest, with Ayanda Hlubi (2/47) and Tumi Sekhukhune (2/57) ripping through the top order with three early wickets, including Suzie Bates (0), Georgia Plimmer (1) and the in-form Amelia Kerr (0), to leave the hosts 3/3 in the fourth over.
With their backs against the wall, New Zealand responded with a half-century stand between Green and Halliday, pushing their side to 62/3 after 17 overs.
The experienced pair continued to rebuild the innings for the White Ferns, with both batters bringing up their half-centuries to propel the score to 127/3 after 31 overs.
Green and Halliday then upped the ante after reaching their respective milestones, bringing up a 200-run partnership for the fourth wicket before Nadine de Klerk (1/55) made the crucial breakthrough by finding Halliday’s edge, just two runs short of her century.
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With the total on 215/4 with 10 overs to go, Green continued to lead the charge for the home side, advancing to her third ODI century as the White Ferns ended on 306/7 in their 50 overs, despite losing three more wickets through Hlubi, Nonkululeko Mlaba (1/70) and a run-out by Sekhukhune.
In their chase, South Africa’s opening pair of Tazmin Brits (25) and Laura Wolvaardt (69 off 68, 9 fours) put on a 50-run stand to take the touring side to 65/0 after 12 overs before Brits departed off the bowling of Mair.
Another half-century stand between Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen (47) helped the Proteas maintain their momentum, with the captain bringing up her fifty to guide her side to 134/1 at the halfway mark.
The partnership was eventually ended in the 26th over, with Wolvaardt caught off the bowling of Kayley Knight (1/48) before her partner soon followed, dismissed by Mair, reducing South Africa to 149/3.
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Anneke Bosch (3) was the next wicket to fall, mistiming a delivery from Mair, before Amelia Kerr (2/37) and Nensi Patel (1/40) claimed two more wickets to further curtail South Africa’s chase as the visitors reached 204/6 after 40 overs.
Despite a cameo from Chloé Tryon (29), the Proteas Women lost their remaining wickets, with Mair completing her five-wicket haul alongside scalps from Jess Kerr (1/45) and Amelia Kerr to hand New Zealand a 66-run victory and a 2-1 series triumph.
Final Results of the ICC Women’s Championship ODI Series from 29 March to 4 April 2026
Sun, 29 March: South Africa beat New Zealand by 2 wickets (Hagley Oval, Christchurch)
Wed 1 April: New Zealand beat South Africa by 2 wickets (Basin Reserve, Wellington)
Sat 4 April: New Zealand beat South Africa by 66 runs (Basin Reserve, Wellington)
Proteas Women’s ODI Squad Against New Zealand
Laura Wolvaardt (captain, Fidelity Titans)
Anneke Bosch (Fidelity Titans)
Tazmin Brits (DP World Lions)
Nadine de Klerk (World Sports Betting Western Province)
Annerie Dercksen (Garden Route Badgers)
Ayanda Hlubi (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Sinalo Jafta (DP World Lions)
Ayabonga Khaka (DP World Lions)
Masabata Klaas (Fidelity Titans)
Suné Luus (Fidelity Titans)
Karabo Meso (DP World Lions)
Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Kayla Reyneke (World Sports Betting Western Province)
Tumi Sekhukhune (DP World Lions)
Chloé Tryon (DP World Lions)
Original Copy: Cricket South Africa, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Keeper Sinalo Jafta celebrates Tumi Sekhukhune’s striking opening bowling debut spell, during the third and final ICC Women’s Championship ODI where the White Ferns claimed an emphatic 66-run victory to seal the series 2-1 at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Saturday, 4 April 2026. All Images and Photos: Cricket SA
Image 2 Caption: The Proteas Women Playing XI Graphic.
Photo 2 Caption: Annerie Dercksen nudges to the leg side for the Proteas Women during their ICC Women’s Championship ODI Series clash against New Zealand.
Image 4 Caption: The third and final ICC Women’s Championship ODI Match Result Graphic
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