Cricket will see a new champion of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 when New Zealand faces South Africa in the final on Sunday, 20th October, 2024, in Dubai.
New Zealand
New Zealand, led by Sophie Devine, sealed their place in the final with a close victory over the West Indies on Friday in Sharjah. That is all they have been missing in their history-long quest for some silverware as they look to achieve their first-ever T20 World Cup title.
South Africa
Meanwhile, South Africa knocked out six-time champions Australia in the first semi-final on Thursday. They hope to go a step further than the previous tournament in 2023, where they lost to Australia in the final played on home soil.
South Africa’s Second ICC Tournament Final
This will only be the second time South Africa has reached the final of an ICC tournament, with their first last year when they were defeated by 19 runs to Australia in Cape Town.
New Zealand’s Return To The Final After 14 Years
This will be the Kiwis’ first appearance in a T20 World Cup final since 2007. Having been runners-up in the very first edition of the tournament and then again in 2010, when Australia edged them out, New Zealand will be looking to go one better than their record so far.
Despite all that, only three teams have succeeded in achieving the ultimate prize in its eight different editions of Women’s T20 World Cup and these teams are England 2009, West Indies 2016 and Australia who have dominated the tourney by being crowned champions six times, including the last successive three. Neither New Zealand nor South Africa has successfully won a title of T20 World Cup for either men or women.
Final
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has scheduled the final to be held at 6:00 PM local time on Sunday.
The Sportz Planet Desk,
Atharva Shetye