Brits scored a superb 101 from 89 balls to help her side to a six wicket win and reignite their hopes in the tournament having been crushed by England in their opening fixture.
It was her fourth century in her last five innings, a remarkable run of consistency for a player in the form of her life.
But it was also her fifth century in the 2025 calendar year, the most ever by a batter in women’s One Day Internationals.
It takes her career tally to seven tons in 41 innings, which is also a record in women’s ODIs. Australia’s Meg Lanning had previously held the top mark for fastest to seven centuries, which took her 44 innings.
"Funny enough, I'm not one for records," Brits said. "But when you mention Meg Lanning, I’m glad I’m above her though (on the list).
“I am backing myself a bit more. Trying to be as positive as possible. I had a lot of batting camps to expand my range more and not to be one-dimensional. I had not used this bat (before), looks like that is the lucky one I am going to use now.”
Brits became the third South African to score a century at a Women’s World Cup after Linda Olivier in 2000 and current teammate Marizanne Kapp in 2013.
Her 159-run second wicket partnership with Sune Luus (83 not out from 114 balls) was the highest for South Africa for any wicket at a Women’s World Cup.
Brits’ captain and opening partner Laura Wolvaardt was full of praise.
“She is going amazing,” Wolvaardt said. “She has scored six hundreds in the last 11 games or something. It’s phenomenal what she is doing, and hopefully she can keep doing it.”
South Africa’s successful chase was also the most by any team against New Zealand at the Women's World Cup, with the Women’s Proteas beating their own record of 229 set in Hamilton three years ago.
South Africa are next in action on Thursday when they take on co-hosts India.
