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Women's T20 World Cup - New Zealand in the final for the third time

Published - 19-OCT-2024 11:8 IST | Updated - 19-OCT-2024 11:8 IST

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The final of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between New Zealand and South Africa. New Zealand defeated 2016 champions West Indies by 8 runs in the second semi-final played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.

New Zealand won the toss and batted first and scored 128 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs and gave West Indies a target of 129 runs. In response, the Windies team could only score 120 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Eden Carson took 3 wickets for New Zealand. He was adjudged the Player of the Match.

The final match will be played on October 20. The final will be played for the first time between New Zealand and South Africa. In this way, this time the new champion of the Women's T20 World Cup will be found. The Kiwi team has reached the final after 14 years. Earlier, the team had reached the finals of both the 2009 and 2010 World Cups but had to face defeat both times.

Plimer scored the highest 33 runs

For New Zealand, who were batting first, opener Georgia Plimer scored the highest 33 runs. Suzie Bates played an innings of 26 runs. Team captain Sophie Devine was out for 12 runs. For West Indies, Deandra Dottin took 4 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs. Afy Fletcher took 2 wickets.

Dottin's all-round performance

Chasing the target, West Indies had a bad start. The team lost wickets at regular intervals. Deandra Dottin performed all-round for the team, but could not make her team win. She was also the top scorer of the team after taking 4 wickets. She scored 33 runs in 22 balls. Eden Carson took 3 wickets for New Zealand. Amelia Kerr took 2 wickets.

New Zealand was playing the semi-final for the 5th time and West Indies for the 6th time

New Zealand is waiting for its first title. This was the fifth semi-final of the team. The team was runner-up twice in 2009 and 2010. This was the sixth semi-final of West Indies. Earlier, the team played the semi-finals in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. The West Indies team won the title in 2016.

Playing-11 of both teams

New Zealand: Sophie Devine (captain), Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimer, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Maddie Green, Isabella Gage, Rosemary Mair, Lee Tahuhu, Eden Carson and Fran Jonas.

West Indies: Hayley Matthews (captain), Qiana Joseph, Shamin Campbelle, Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Chedean Nation, Jada James, Ashmini Munisar and Karishma Ramharack.

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