Nz's Kerr Hits 179 Not Out In Record Women's Odi Chase

New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr deed a stunning 179 not retired disconnected 139 balls to animate her broadside to pursuit down 346 against South Africa successful nan highest successful tally pursuit successful women's one-day world history.

Laura Wolvaardt's 69 from 74 balls, a 91 from 90 balls by Anneke Bosch and Chloe Tryon's 25-ball 52 helped South Africa station 346-6 successful nan 2nd ODI of their bid against nan Kiwis.

Kerr came successful astatine 21-1 successful New Zealand's reply and struck 23 fours and 1 six astatine a onslaught complaint of 128.78 during her match-winning knock.

She was helped by Izzy Gaze, who made 68 from 48 balls, arsenic nan Kiwis made 350-8 successful reaching their target pinch 2 balls to spare and levelling nan series.

The erstwhile highest successful pursuit successful women's ODI cricket was when India made 341-5 successful reaching a 338 target group by Australia successful their World Cup semi-final past October.

Kerr is nary alien to producing heroics, particularly against South Africa, as she inspired New Zealand to victory against them successful a T20 World Cup last successful 2024.

She was besides nan ICC's women's cricketer of nan twelvemonth successful 2024.

Kerr besides holds nan grounds for nan highest individual innings successful a women's ODI, having hit an unbeaten 232 against Ireland erstwhile aged 17 successful 2018.