women’s cricket records

December 17, 2025—Records fell on a remarkable day of run-scoring in Gqeberha as South Africa clinched their three-match women’s ODI series against Ireland with a commanding 74-run victory. Batting first, South Africa produced their highest-ever total in women’s 50-over cricket, piling up 375 for six, the 13th-highest score in the history of the format. The total proved beyond Ireland’s reach, even though the visitors also crossed the 300-run mark, achieving the feat for just the fifth time in their ODI history. South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt led from the front with a superb 124 at the top of the order.…