New Zealand and West Indies battled fiercely for a spot in the Women's T20 World Cup final in a low-scoring showdown in Sharjah. One side made historical comeback to the finals, while the other tasted defeat on Friday, October 18. (Highlights | Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
New Zealand reached the Women's T20 World Cup final for the first time in 14 years, edgin꧃g past 2016 champions West Indies by eight runs in a tense, low-scoring Semi-final 2 in Sharjah.
Choosing to bat first, Sophie Devine's BlackCaps🍷 could only post 128 for 9 on a tough Sharjah pitch where the ball wasn't coming onto the bat, but they did it.
Deandr🌠a Dottin was the standout for West Indies, grabbing 4 for 2🐻2.
However, their chase never gained momentum, with Eden Carson and the New Zealand bowlers restricting th๊em to 25 for 2 in♊ the powerplay.
Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor battled but couldꦯ only muster a combined 28 off 41 balls, leaving West Indies struggling at 51 for 4, needi🍒ng 78 from 55 deliveries.
Dottin once again gave hope 🦂to her side with a blistering 22-ball 33, smashing three sixes off Lea Tahuhu in one over to bring the target down to 34 from 24.
However, Amelia Kerr, the tournament's leading wicket-taker, ended Dottin's knock in t🐈he 17th over when she top-edged a sweep to short fine leg.
New Zealand weren’t flawless, dropping five catches in the field, but their bowlers managed t🔴o hold West Indies to 120 for 8.
In a fitting finish, Beijing Olympian Suzie Bates took charge of the final over with 15 runs needed, conceding only seven to secur👍e the𝔍 win for New Zealand.
Who Are The Finalists Of The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024?
New Zealand will face South Africa in Sunday’s final, guaranteeing a new champion will be cr༒owned at the Women’s T20 World Cup on October 20 at Dubai International Stadi🍌um.
The Laura Wolvaardt-led South Africa women defeated mighty Australia in semi-final 1 to enter the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Live Streaming
The final of the ICC Women's T20 W💛orld Cup 2024 will be aired live on the Star Sports Netw♌ork in India. The match will be available to live stream on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website in India.
