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Plimmer goes big one too many times and Luus is waiting…can she hold on? The seconds still, but she does, to South African sprinting delight.
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New Zealand XI: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (capt), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas
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Unchanged from the semi-final.
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South Africa XI: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka.
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Unchanged all tournament.
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Laura Wolvaardt: “I think it has worked really well for us throughout the tournament. I think we have batting resource we haven’t even used yet, though I hope the top order can do the job.”
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South Africa keep the same side.
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Hello! This is it. A T20 World Cup final – but not just any T20 World Cup Final. A T20 World Cup final without Australia, without England, without India – for the first time in the history of the women’s T20 competition.
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But, as big as the news has been about England and India’s underwhelming performances, (see Raf Nicholson here):
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And Australia’s shock defeat (see Megan Maurice here):
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The real news is the rise of New Zealand and South Africa. Both surprise finalists, both on the rise from the “middle group” of women’s cricket teams – who have seemed so far away from the big three. But not so now.
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Sophie Devine’s New Zealand started the tournament after a disastrous year of results. Their rebuilding phase had not brought any tangible benefits, and Devine worried to women’s cricket podcast “Powerplay” that young girls were gravitating towards netball or rugby union instead. But once they hit the tournament, everything started to come together, with the tournament’s leading wicket taker Amelia Kerr the shining light.
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South Africa, who knocked out England to reach the final in the last competition have been hovering on the edge of the big time, “Two finals in two years, we must be doing something right” in the words of Laura Wolvaardt. Their strength has been that batting – topped by Anneke Bosch’s incredible 74 not out against Australia.
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By this evening will be a new name on the trophy. Play starts at 3pm BST. Join us to see history made.
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10 overs: New Zealand 62-2 (Kerr 12, Devine 1) New Zealand has a hard time catching on to Tryon's slow left arm. But they keep plugging away and washing eight people off the top. At the midway point of this inning, they pause for drinks, ice packs, and glove changes.
9 overs: New Zealand 62-2 (Kerr 12, Devine 1) Cup is revived and determination oozes from his pores. When the ball didn't leave his hands, he had a rare smile on the field. She wipes her hands on the cloth. I think it must be very humid there. Batsmen were already seen stopping for a drink break.
8 overs: New Zealand 57-2 (Kerr 10, Devine 0) What can Divine and Carr do from here? 3 convenient wide shots from over.
Wicket! Bates B Mlaba 32 (New Zealand 53-2)
Bates dipped like a donut into the fast ball and tried to paddle around the corner while shuffling through the crease, but lost his stumps. She threw the bat in the air in dismay. But great energy at the top of the inning.
7 overs: New Zealand 50-1 (Bates 25, Kerr 8) The camera does not fully reveal how full it is or is otherwise on the ground. There's a lot of noise anyway. New Zealand's Farm Seven is over.
6 overs: New Zealand 43-1 (Bates 25, Kerr 8) A double change with Mlaba replacing Kaka. A striking figure, with her short hair dyed blonde and a neat nose ring. Bates' leading edge falls just short of point, but Bates makes the most of the legside offering and gets on his knees to shovel four. End of Powerplay – This is South Africa's most goals conceded in a Powerplay in this tournament.
5 overs: New Zealand 36-1 (Bates 18, Kerr 8) Tryon appears in place of Kapp, and the bowling changes. Wolvaard bit his lip with a perpetually worried look on his face. Some were confused for the first time in their wicket-to-wicket running, but South Africa were unable to capitalize as Kapp fumbled slightly at the pick-up. It's amazing.
4 overs: New Zealand 34-1 (Bates 17, Kerr 7) Kaka held firm and New Zealand defended 1s and 2s until the last ball when Bates pulled away mid-diving through the ropes. Alastair Cooke is here watching with his young family.
3 overs: New Zealand 24-1 (Bates 10, Kerr 4) New Zealand's attacking intent continues, but there is little to show for it. There was no ball from the cup, but nothing sweet as Kerr was bowled from a free bat.
2nd over: New Zealand 20-1 (Bates 7, Kerr 4) Bates gets in on the action too, swiping Kaka to the midwicket boundary. Primer falls – good strong catch from loose 0, but Kerr comes in and immediately starts attacking as well, pulling out a four from the first ball. This is a plan.
Wicket! Primer C Luus B Carca (New Zealand 16-1)
Plimmer has had great success time and time again, and Ruth is waiting…will she hold out? She was stopped for a few seconds, but she delighted in the South African's sprint.
1 over: New Zealand 9-0 (Bates 1, Plimmer 8): Mine, mine! Young Primmer has a bit between her teeth – aggressive from the first ball, a boundary from the fourth ball as Primmer pulls the cup into the ropes, and then she lays on the shorter ball and spins and when I pull bravely, four more times.
The players left, Marisanne Cupp has the ball in her hands, let's go!
This will be Devine's last match. New Zealand T20 captain Susie Bates today overtook Mithali Raj to become the most capped player in women's international cricket.
The judge has come, Teams join forces with the children's mascots to sing the national anthem. The Kiwis have great voices tonight, with Sophie Devine having a wolfish laugh at the end.
Now it was South Africa's turn to put their hands on their hearts and sing the greatest national anthem in the history of cricket.
New Zealand XI
New Zealand XI: Susie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (captain), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Leah Tahufu, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, Fran. Jonas
It hasn't changed since the semi-finals.
South Africa XI
South Africa XI: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Blitz, Anneke Bosch, Marisanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Sune Roos, Annelie Derksen, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (week), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga・Kaka.
All tournaments remain the same.
“For me, it feels like a place to chase.” Nasser says. It's getting dark, the temperature is over 30 degrees, and the seats are filling up…
Ninety-seven chances I lost this tournament. why. why? ? ? ? Mel Jones asked. “Some say it's because of the light, some say it's because of the pressure. I think we need to get back to the basics of catcher and defense in the next four-year cycle.”
new zealand They wanted at-bats anyway — and they kept the same team from the semifinals, too. Sophie Devine said she had exchanged messages with India's first men's team to win in 36 years.
South Africa wins the toss and takes the field!
Laura Wolvaardt: “I think that worked really well for us throughout the tournament. I think we have batting resources that we haven't used yet, but I hope the top order can do the job.”
South Africa will keep the same team.
and this is a super read Regarding the position of South Africa and New Zealand (and now the defeated West Indies).
3 of 4 semifinalists for 2024 women's tournament #T20WorldCup Participating from outside the Big Three, overcoming unique challenges and shining on the biggest stage ➡️ https://t.co/th8SAe8B3H pic.twitter.com/YViTOyTJFE
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 19, 2024
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I love this one by Susie Bates.
“We are the granddaddy of this team and we are still alive and well. Leah [Tahuhu] With her bionic knee, Sophie has dealt with a lot as captain and I keep moving forward – it's a really special moment. There have been some tough times and ups and downs, but being able to reach the finals is special. we take care of each other. ”
And for all of us women over 35, @valkerie_baynes Here's a message from Susie Bates about why it's never too late: https://t.co/B1z89hD7Sy#T20World Cup
— Firdose Moonda (@FirdoseM) October 20, 2024
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preamble
Hello! This one. T20 World Cup Final – But it’s more than just a T20 World Cup Final. T20 World Cup final without Australia, England or India – first in the history of the women's T20 tournament.
But just as big was the news about England and India's underwhelming performances (see Raf Nicholson's article here).
And Australia's shocking defeat (Megan Morris here):
The real news is the rise of New Zealand and South Africa. Both are surprise finalists who are emerging from the 'mid-table' group of women's cricket teams who seemed far removed from the big three. But that's not the case now.
New Zealand, led by Sophie Devine, begin the tournament after a dismal year of results. The rebuilding phase has brought no tangible benefits, and Devine told the women's cricket podcast Power Play that young girls may be drawn to netball or rugby union instead. I was concerned. However, once they entered the tournament, everything started to fall into place and the tournament's top wicket-taker, Amelia Kerr, showed flashes of brilliance.
South Africa defeated England to reach the final in the last edition, and in the words of Laura Wolvaert, “We must be doing something right by reaching the final twice in two years.'' Standing on the brink. Their strength is their batting, topped by Anneke Bosch's astonishing 74 against Australia.
By tonight, the trophy will have a new name engraved on it. The match starts at 3pm (BST). Watch history being made.
