Brits blasts Proteas Women to commanding series win over West Indies

Tazmin Brits recorded a century to power the Proteas Women to a commanding 166-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against the West Indies in Barbados on Tuesday, sealing a 2–1 series victory for the visitors.

Brits led the way with a blistering 101 from just 91 balls, striking eight fours and four sixes. She shared a vital opening stand with captain Laura Wolvaardt, who added 75 off 76 deliveries (7x4), as South Africa posted 278/6 in 45.5 overs before rain brought an early end to their innings.

In reply, the West Indies were restricted to 121/9 in 27.5 overs while chasing a revised DLS target of 288 from 39 overs. Seamer Masabata Klaas starred with the ball, claiming career-best figures of 4/25.

Put in to bat for the third consecutive match, South Africa’s openers made an aggressive start. Wolvaardt and Brits tore into the West Indian attack, racing to 83/0 in the PowerPlay.

Both batters cruised to half-centuries, with Brits reaching her fourth ODI century in style. The breakthrough eventually came when spinner Afy Fletcher (3/53) had Brits caught, ending the 184-run opening stand in the 27th over.

As South Africa passed 200, the West Indies struck with three quick wickets. Fletcher removed Wolvaardt and Nondumiso Shangase (9), while Hayley Matthews (1/46) dismissed Suné Luus (4), leaving the tourists at 207/4.

A rain delay followed shortly after Luus’s dismissal. When play resumed, Marizanne Kapp (34*) anchored two useful partnerships, 27 with Sinalo Jafta (11) and 32 with Annerie Dercksen (12), before both were dismissed by Jahzara Claxton (1/48) and Aaliyah Alleyne (1/36) respectively.

Kapp and Chloé Tryon helped lift South Africa to 278/6 in the 46th over before another rain interruption brought their innings to a premature end.

Following more rain delays, the West Indies were eventually set a revised target of 288 in 39 overs.

With the bat, the hosts suffered four early blows as Klaas and Kapp (1/7) ripped through the West Indian top-order, dismissing Matthews (8), Qiana Joseph (1), Zaida James (1) as well as Chinelle Henry (0) for just 10 runs within four overs before the heavens opened up again.

Upon resumption, Nonkululeko Mlaba (2/25) joined in, removing Jannillea Glasgow (8) and Shemaine Campbelle (12) to leave the Windies reeling at 40/6.

A defiant partnership between Alleyne (32) and Claxton (43) briefly lifted spirits, taking the total past 100. However, Klaas returned to break the stand and Dercksen (2/1) closed out the innings with two wickets in a single over, as the hosts were restricted to 121/9. Former captain Stafanie Taylor did not bat due to an injury sustained earlier in the match.

The series now shifts to the T20 format, with the first of three matches scheduled for Friday at the Three Ws Oval. Play begins at 10am local time (4pm SAST).

Proteas Women Squad

Laura Wolvaardt (Captain) (Fidelity Titans), Tazmin Brits (DP World Lions), Nadine de Klerk (World Sports Betting Western Province), Annerie Dercksen (Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers), Ayanda Hlubi (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Sinalo Jafta (DP World Lions), Marizanne Kapp (World Sports Betting Western Province), Ayabonga Khaka (DP World Lions), Masabata Klaas (Fidelity Titans), Suné Luus (Fidelity Titans), Karabo Meso (DP World LIons), Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Tumi Sekhukhune (DP World Lions), Nondumiso Shangase (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), *Miané Smit (Knights) and Chloé Tryon (DP World Lions)

*Uncapped in T20Is

Fixtures

ODI Series

Wednesday - 4pm SAST @ Three Ws Oval, Barbados (West Indies win by four wickets - DLS)

Saturday - 4pm SAST @ Three Ws Oval, Barbados (South Africa win by 40 runs)

Tuesday - 4pm SAST @ Three Ws Oval, Barbados (South Africa win by 166 runs - DLS)

T20I Series

Friday - 8pm SAST @ Three Ws Oval, Barbados

Sunday - 4pm SAST @ Three Ws Oval, Barbados

Monday - 8pm SAST @ Three Ws Oval, Barbados