All-round De Klerk stars in Proteas Women win

Needing 235 to win in Potchefstroom, the hosts slumped to 111-5 before Tryon (71 off 58 balls) and De Klerk (58* off 77) turned things around with a 124-run partnership.

De Klerk hit the winning runs with 17 balls remaining.

Earlier, Masabata Klaas (3-60) and De Klerk (2-34) helped restrict New Zealand to 235-8.

Brooke Halliday top-scored for the Black Ferns with 76 off 92 balls, while Hannah Rowe made 52 off 72.

The second ODI will take place at the Pietermaritzburg Oval on Thursday.