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It would not be wrong to say that South Africa has lost the title of T20 World Cup to be held in 2024 for the second time. The African team has once again proved to be 'chokers' in the final of the T20 World Cup. The only difference this time was that African women lost the T20 World Cup title. Earlier, the African men's team had lost to India in the final of T20 World Cup 2024. New Zealand won the final of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating South Africa by 32 runs.
The final match was played in Dubai
The title match of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 between South Africa and New Zealand was played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. In the match, Africa won the toss and decided to bowl. The decision to bowl first proved to be a big mistake for Africa. New Zealand, batting first, scored 158/5 runs in 20 overs. Amelia Kerr played the biggest innings for New Zealand, she scored 43 runs in 38 balls with the help of 4 fours.
Africa failed to chase the target
Chasing the target of 159 runs, the South African team failed in front of the New Zealand bowlers. Opening captains Laura Walwardt and Tajmin Britts gave a good start to the team. Both added 51 runs (41 balls) for the first wicket. This wonderful partnership ended in the 7th over when Tajmin Britts returned to the pavilion after scoring 17 runs in 18 balls with the help of 1 four. The African team could not recover after this first wicket. From here the team lost wickets quickly.
After this, the team got the second blow in the 10th over in the form of captain Laura Walward, who returned to the pavilion after scoring 33 runs in 27 balls with the help of 5 fours. Then in the 10th over the team also lost the third wicket. This time Aneke Bosh was out after scoring 09 runs with the help of 1 four in 13 balls. Moving ahead, the next blow to Africa came in the form of Marri Cap (08) on the last ball of the 12th over on the score of 77.
Then on the first ball of the next 12th over, the team's score was only 77 runs and the fifth wicket fell. Africa's fifth wicket fell in the form of Nadine de Klerk (06). Then the sixth wicket fell on the first ball of the 16th over, the seventh wicket fell on the third ball of the 18th over, the eighth wicket fell on the first ball of the 19th over and the ninth wicket fell on the fifth ball of the 19th over. The African team could score only 126/9 runs in 20 overs.