New Zealand’s Journey to Winning the Women’s T20 World Cup
The New Zealand Women’s team completed an amazing journey to become the champions of the Women’s T20 World Cup. The tournament, which lasted 18 days, saw thrilling matches, and New Zealand came out on top by defeating South Africa in the final. In the final match, New Zealand scored 158 runs in 20 overs, giving South Africa a challenging target of 159. South Africa, despite a good start, couldn’t reach the target, and New Zealand won by 32 runs, lifting the trophy.
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Key Matches in New Zealand’s Journey
- First Match vs India: In the opening match, New Zealand faced India. New Zealand batted first and scored 160 runs in 20 overs. India struggled in response and were all out for 102 runs, giving New Zealand a 58-run win.
- Match vs Australia: New Zealand faced Australia in the next match. Australia scored 148 runs in their 20 overs. New Zealand, however, fell short, only managing 88 runs, and lost by 60 runs.
- Victory Over Sri Lanka: In their next match, New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka easily. Chasing 116, they reached the target with 8 wickets in hand and 15 balls to spare.
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Reaching the Final
- Match vs Pakistan: New Zealand put up a score of 110 runs. Pakistan couldn’t build momentum and were bowled out for just 56 runs, allowing New Zealand to win by 54 runs and secure their spot in the semifinals.
- Semifinal vs West Indies: New Zealand scored 128 runs in the semifinal, and the West Indies couldn’t match it, falling short of 120 runs. New Zealand won by 8 runs and advanced to the final.
Playing XI
- New Zealand Women: Suzi Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (Captain), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Gaze (Wicketkeeper), Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas.
- South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (Captain), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (Wicketkeeper), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka
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