The defending champions Australia’s 15-match undefeated streak in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cups finally came to an end, as the South African women stunned the six-time champions by eight wickets on Thursday in a rematch of the 2023 edition final to enter their second consecutive final. The Proteas will face New Zealand in the final at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, October 20, after the white ferns beat 2016 champions West Indies in the semifinal 2 on Friday, meaning we will have a first time champions on Sunday.
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ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 final schedule
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2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup final schedule |
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Match |
Teams |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
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Final |
South Africa vs New Zealand |
18-Oct |
7:30 PM IST (Scorecard) |
Dubai |
South Africa's road to the final
Laura Wolvaardt led the South African team after finishing second in 2023 and came fully prepared to improve on their best result in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cups in 2024. They started their campaign with a dominant ten-wicket win over West Indies women in their first game of the competition. They lost their second game to the inaugural champions, England, by seven wickets but came back strong to beat Scotland by 80 runs and Bangladesh by seven wickets in their final two group-stage games to secure their place in the semi-finals.
In the semi-final, they finally avenged their 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final loss to Australia by beating the defending champions by eight wickets and knocking them out of the tournament.
South Africa's full squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024:
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Suné Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloé Tryon.
New Zealand's road to the finals
New Zealand started thier ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with an emphatic 58 runs win over India, before losing to Australia by 60 runs in the second game. They then went on to beat Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the last two matches by 8 wickets and 54 runs to secure thier semifinal spot from Group A.
In a last over thriller of a smifinal on Friday, New Zealand avenged their 2016 ICC women's T20 World Cup semi-final loss against West Indies by beating them by 8 runs and securing their place in the title clash at Dubai.
New Zealand's full squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024:
Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women Head-to-Head
In the head-to-head competition, Sophie Devine’s New Zealand possess a 11 to 4 lead over Laura Wolvaardt’s South Africa.
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Total Matches:15
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SA-W Won: 4
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NZ-W Won: 11
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No Result: 0
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final live streaming and telecast details
When is the final of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup?
The final of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup will be played on Sunday, October 20.
What time will the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final begin?
The 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup final will begin at 7:30 PM IST.
Where to watch the live telecast of the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final in India?
Star Sports network will live telecast the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup final match in India.
Where to watch the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final live streaming in India?
Disney+ Hotstar app and website will live stream the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup final match in India.
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