New Zealand Women scripted history as they romped to their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup 2024 crown with their win over South Africa at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
New Zealand made 158/5 before limiting South Africa to 126/9 to clinch the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2024.
Amelia Kerr top scored for the Kiwis with her 43 run knock, and was helped by Suzie Bates’ 32 up the order and Brooke Halliday’s 38 later in the innings.
Kerr returned to haunt the South African women to condemn them to their second finals defeat with a three-fer, while Rosemary Mair also registered a three-wicket haul to help the side clinch silverware for the first time in history.
Georgia Plimmer went early for 9 runs as she fell to Ayabonga Khakha, before Kerr and Bates put up a 37-run stand for the second wicket steadying their innings.
Bates fell to Nonkululeko before Sophie Devine was sent back to the hut by Nadine de Klerk for 6 runs off 10 deliveries.
Halliday and Kerr stood at the crease to add a 57-run partnership which proved crucial, before the former fell to Chloe Tryon. Kerr was Mlaba’s second vitim while Maddy Green and Izzy Gaze remained unbeaten at 12 and 3 runs respectively.
Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits gave the Porteas a good start as they put up a 51-run stand before Brits fell to Fran Jonas after making 17 runs.
Skipper Wolvaardt was dismissed for 33 by Kerr, before the spinner struck again in the very same over to get rid of Anneke Bosch for 9. Eden Carson sent Marizanne Kapp to the hut for a run-a-ball-8, before de Klerk fell prey to Mair for 6.
Halliday came back to dismiss Sune Luus for 8 off 9, before Kerr completed her three-fer with the dismissal of Anerie Dercksen for 10.
Mair struck twice with the scalps of tryon for 14 and Sinalo Jafta for 6 in the penultimate over to take the win out of South Africa’s sails.
The Whiter Ferns went on to celebrate sweet success as they limited the chasing Protea women to 126/9 to complete their world cup dream with a maiden triumph in the final of the event after coming up short twice before.
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