 "South Africa thrashed defending champions Australia by 8 wickets in Dubai to reach the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final for the second time in as many years. Reuters")
The ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is just one game away from arriving at its conclusion, with South Africa set to face New Zealand in the summit clash less than 24 hours from now. Both the Proteas and the White Ferns have finished runners-up in past editions, and on Sunday, one of them will be crowned champions for the first time ever, meaning the tournament is set to have a new champion after Australia, England and West Indies.
South Africa had lost to Australia in last year’s final in Cape Town after reaching their maiden final with a victory over England, resulting in the Aussies winning the tournament for the sixth time and completing a hat-trick. The Proteas, however, avenged their defeat in Newlands last year with a dominant eight-wicket victory over defending champions Australia in the first semi-final in Dubai on Thursday.
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New Zealand, on the other hand, have reached the final after 14 years after defeating West Indies by 8 runs in a thrilling semi-final in Sharjah on Friday; they had lost to England and Australia in the final of the 2009 and 2010 editions respectively. The Sophie Devine-led Kiws will be hoping to be third-time lucky when they face the Laura Wolvaardt-led South Africans in Sunday’s showdown.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s final:
When is the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand taking place?
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More ShortsThe final of the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup between South Africa will take place on Sunday at 7.30 pm IST (6 pm local time).
Where will the the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand take place?
The grand finale between South Africa and New Zealand will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Where can I watch the South Africa vs New Zealand Women’s T20 World Cup final live?
The match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network on cable connections as well as on DTH. Fans can also tune into the live stream on the Disney Plus Hotstar website and mobile application.
Full Squads:
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Ayanda Hlubi, Seshnie Naidu, Mieke de Ridder.
New Zealand: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas, Molly Penfold, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe, Leigh Kasperek.