- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.4 Mlaba bowls Bates. Too much shuffling around from Bates costs her this time. She moves the other way now - towards off to exploit the area behind square on the leg side. Mlaba fires it in on a length on off and middle, 91kph, and it goes on to hit leg and Bates misses. Contrasting emotions and this is a timely strike 53/21.5 In the air... and gone! Plimmer dies by the sword after living by it. I think tonight's been her most intent-filled innings in terms of percentage, clearly wanting to make use of batting on a dry surface. She charges down to the length ball and looks to tonk it over long-on. Gets more height than distance, enough time for Luus to settle under it and gobble it up. On another look, it seemed she wanted to go over mid-off but the inward movement made her hole out. South Africa deal a blow after getting hit for a bit 16/118.5 Kerr gone! Falls short of fifty. Full length delivery pitched on fifth stump, arm ball, Kerr moves across and pulls this away towards deep midwicket where Brits takes a low catch 141/510.2 De Klerk appeals for an lbw. On a good length with no pace to work with, around off stump, Devine goes for a pull and misses. Gets hit on the thigh. Wolvaardt decides to review this after taking a bit of time. De Klerk is not too interested thought. There is a big gap between bat and pad. Oh wow, three reds light up! Massive, massive call for DRS. Big blow for New Zealand 70/317.2 Tryon breaks the stand! On a good length on the stumps, pace off, Halliday gets down on one knee and pulls this towards on side. Bosch at deep backward square leg collects the ball chest high to send Halliday back to pavilion 127/4Extras15 (lb 2, nb 3, w 10)TOTAL158/5 (20 Overs, RR: 7.9)Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Georgia Plimmer, 1.5 ov), 2-53 (Suzie Bates, 7.4 ov), 3-70 (Sophie Devine, 10.2 ov), 4-127 (Brooke Halliday, 17.2 ov), 5-141 (Amelia Kerr, 18.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.1 Killer blow? New Zealand big time as Kerr runs to hug her bestie Bates! She gets rid of the danger batter Wolvaardt with an enticing ball. Tossed up outside off, she looks to go over cover but finds Bates in the ring. KErr can barely walk but that aggression is clearly visible on her face 59/26.5 Finally the breakthrough, Jonas does it. Brits tries to attack and falls in a bid. Tossed up ball outside off, she dances down to hit over long-on. Finds Green in the deep to perfection. Jonas is so relieved that she runs to hug Green in celebration 51/19.6 Tries again but misses? Or does she? Gaze is excited and so is Kerr, and New Zealand review. Tossed up wide outside off, she is already way outside off, looking to slog it over the on side. Has she edged that? There is a feather on UltraEdge and New Zealand are ecstatic! A limping Kerr is triggering South Africa's downfall in Dubai 64/311.6 Taken! Carson strikes. New Zealand are delighted after a big wicket. Bowls this full and outside off, Kapp gets down to play a sweep but ends up holing out to Plimmer at deep midwicket. Kapp lets out a roar in anger 77/412.1 Another one departs! NZ inching closer to glory. Slow ball full and wide of off, de Klerk comes forward and swings her bat. It comes off the edge to backward point where Kerr takes the catch reverse cup 77/518.1 Tryon departs! South Africa are eight down. Huge, huge wicket. Full length delivery on the stumps, she back away and lofts this straight to long-on. Doesn't get the elevation that she hoped for. What a tournament this has been for Mair 117/815.1 Straight to Bates! South Africa are losing the plot here. Halliday bowls this fuller on the stumps, Luus backs away and hits this to extra cover fielder. Has a look at her bat in disappointment after the shot 97/617.3 Third for Kerr! Tossed up outside off, slower delivery, Dercksen once again throws her bat it towards extra cover. Only to be caught by Bates, who goes to her left to complete the catch 111/718.5 Nine down! Cleans up. Full length delivery, pace off, on the middle stumps, Jafta comes down the track to hit this across but misses it completely. three-for on the big night for Mair 120/9Extras7 (b 2, w 5)TOTAL126/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.3)Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Tazmin Brits, 6.5 ov), 2-59 (Laura Wolvaardt, 9.1 ov), 3-64 (Anneke Bosch, 9.6 ov), 4-77 (Marizanne Kapp, 11.6 ov), 5-77 (Nadine de Klerk, 12.1 ov), 6-97 (Sune Luus, 15.1 ov), 7-111 (Annerie Dercksen, 17.3 ov), 8-117 (Chloe Tryon, 18.1 ov), 9-120 (Sinalo Jafta, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB RA Mair 4 0 25 3 6.25 11 2 0 3 0 EJ Carson 4 0 22 1 5.50 9 2 0 0 0 FC Jonas 4 0 28 1 7.00 6 1 0 1 0 LMM Tahuhu 3 0 21 0 7.00 7 3 0 0 0 AC Kerr 4 0 24 3 6.00 9 2 0 0 0 BM Halliday 1 0 4 1 4.00 3 0 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
South Africa Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
New Zealand Women won the 2024/25 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Match number
Season
Match days
20 October 2024 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 1 wicket)
- New Zealand Women: 50 runs in 6.6 overs (43 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: New Zealand Women - 70/2 in 10.0 overs (AC Kerr 14, SFM Devine 6)
- Over 10.2: Review by South Africa Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - N Perera, Batter - SFM Devine (Upheld)
- New Zealand Women: 100 runs in 14.2 overs (87 balls), Extras 9
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (AC Kerr 16, BM Halliday 32, Ex 2)
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 19.1 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
- New Zealand Women: 150 runs in 19.4 overs (121 balls), Extras 15
- Innings Break: New Zealand Women - 158/5 in 20.0 overs (ML Green 12, IC Gaze 3)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 0 wicket)
- South Africa Women: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 40 balls (L Wolvaardt 30, T Brits 17, Ex 4)
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 64/3 in 10.0 overs (M Kapp 1)
- Over 9.6: Review by New Zealand Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - N Perera, Batter - A Bosch (Upheld)
- Over 11.3: Review by New Zealand Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - N Perera, Batter - N de Klerk (Struck down)
- Over 13.5: Review by New Zealand Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - N Perera, Batter - CL Tryon (Struck down)
- South Africa Women: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 5
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