New Zealand vs South Africa - Final Battle | ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024

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 final battle match New Zealand and South Africa 

Suzie Bates never watches the features of her bowling, believing she "looks ugly". But she broke that norm on Saturday, reviewing the final snapshots of New Zealand's last-over win at Sharjah to book themselves a billet in the Ladies' T20 World Cup final after almost 10 years and a half. The pulses were as yet raised, trying to ingest the extent, all things considered, conceded Chloe Tryon after showing the exit route to serial winners Australia. The disappointment of a home World Cup stings harder than most, and no two groups understand the hurt better compared to New Zealand and South Africa who have, against all chances and as a matter of fact in most extreme shock, came to Sunday's highest point conflict in Dubai.

With Australia's four-peat now a channeled dream, a new T20 champion is confirmed. Be that as it may, for the two groups this shot at the slippery flatware implies something other than realizing a fantasy. It's a vindication of their confidence in the frequently tossed around cricketing banality called the processes. New Zealand (0.312) and South Africa (0.636) had the least win-misfortune proportion among the 10 participants in the World Cup cycle coming into the tournament. But the outcomes, or the deficiency in that department, didn't upset them in spite of the fire both copped.

New Zealand appeared on the scene Cup on the most obviously awful losing dash of 10 games, and were discounted prior to landing in the UAE. By stunning one of the title top picks - India - in their opener on a painstakingly formulated extended plan, Sophie Devine and Co. essentially fixed themselves an entry to the knockouts, where they then killed the group that last time struck them out of the semis in West Indies. For especially Devine and Bates, who have played every one of the nine T20 World Cups to date and finished as bridesmaids in initial two, it's been a difficult excursion back facing a ticking clock.

"Since 2009, as a cricketer, when you play a group activity, your definitive objective is to be a world champion. Thus, I think been that large number of tournaments have persuaded me and I know Sophie too, and a portion of the more youthful young ladies - luckily or tragically - don't have that additional motivation. But better believe it, it seems like it's simply undeniably worked to this second and we get one greater open door tomorrow to have a decent dig. I think that's the most overwhelming thing about it. It has felt like a truly long excursion to return to this point," Bates said on Saturday (October 19).

South Africa, too, were passed on to get the pieces when they bungled a pursuit against Australia in front of an uproarious and glad limit New Zealand swarm last year, and the development over the most recent year and a half under a new pioneer has been unmissable.

"I think before we'd kind of get somewhat bothered and presently there's much more tranquility in the gathering since I feel like the young ladies have been doing this a long time but I feel like the youths too have absorbed that and are truly doing great with that," Chloe Tryon said in front of what is South Africa second progressive final. "I generally feel like the group that remains even-tempered the longest will win the game. I feel like we kind of got bothered - and we in all actuality do get bothered now and again - but I feel like all through this tournament we've been exceptionally quiet and extremely clear on how we believe should get things done and I think that's simply showing the development group how well they're doing together."

The serenity in their methodology was in plain view in the clinical takedown of the Australian assault to retaliate for the 2023 misfortune, with an alternate match-winner putting their hand up in grip situations.

The canine battle in the center and the person shown by the two groups - drove from the front by pioneers who are on the furthest edges of the age and experience range - is another common string in their street to the final. South Africa's prosperity has been based on its in-structure openers and presently even the center request that follows, with pace leads Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka holding their own when spin was viewed as the alternate way to progress .New Zealand, in the mean time, have flung together victories inspired by youthful and experienced players the same when an authority change is in the offing,

Not many would have predicted this final standoff three weeks prior. Irrespective of who lifts the prize and who needs to heartbreakingly return to attempt again sometime later, never has the spotlight shone more brilliant on the narrowing hole between the well-offs and those disadvantaged by their own system.

Head to Head: New Zealand and South Africa have never crossed paths in a T20 World Cup knockout before, but the former leads 3-2 in group encounters . Their rivalry may have been lop-sided before - New Zealand 11-4 South Africa overall - but the record stands at 3-all in their last six completed T20Is.

When: Sunday, October 20 at 6 PM Local | 7:30 PM IST

Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Team News

After a day's complete rest, South Africa turned an optional session to a full-blown training on the eve of the final. Albeit a fully fit and available squad to pick from, but they might just stick to the same XI that won them the semifinal.

Probable XI: 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

New Zealand called off their match-eve training having just played their semifinal on Friday. They also have a fully fit and available squad, and could stick to the winning combination.

Probable XI: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (C), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas

What they said:

Lots of fights, lots of characters. If you look at how they've played this whole tournament, they haven't really won many games coming into this World Cup and haven't been able to turn things around and start on a high like that against India. They showed resilience, showed a lot of character. It's going to be a good fight on Sunday and we expect that, so we're really excited for it.” - South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon on what to expect from New Zealand in the final

Obviously, we're the grandmas of the group. And yes, we are still standing, I think. Leah [Tahuhu] with her bionic knee, Sophie has dealt with a lot as captain over the last few years and I just keep going and going. So yeah, it's a really special moment when you know there's been some tough times, and especially all three of us going through ups and downs and having that moment, and knowing we've made it to the semi-finals is a joy in itself. The opportunity was really special." - New Zealand all-rounder Suzy Bates on what it meant to reach the final with two of her oldest colleagues.

After the anticipated clash between New Zealand and South Africa in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, players and coaches from both teams likely shared their thoughts on the performance, strategy, and significance of the match. Here’s a speculative look at what they might say, based on typical post-match reactions:

New Zealand:

  • Sophie Devine, New Zealand captain: "It was a hard-fought game. South Africa really pushed us, but I’m proud of how the team responded in pressure situations. We’ll take the positives and work on areas where we can improve as we head into the next matches."
  • Amelia Kerr, standout all-rounder: "It’s always tough playing against South Africa—they have a great bowling attack. But I’m glad I could contribute with both bat and ball. We need to keep this momentum going."
  • Coach Ben Sawyer: "South Africa is a strong side, and we expected a tough game. Our girls showed great resilience, especially in the middle overs. There’s always room for improvement, but we’re happy with the result."

South Africa:

  • Sune Luus, South Africa captain: "It’s always disappointing to come up short, but I’m proud of how we fought. New Zealand played really well, but we have plenty of positives to take from this game as we look ahead to the rest of the tournament."
  • Marizanne Kapp, all-rounder: "We had our chances, but credit to New Zealand for their performance. We’ll need to tighten up in some areas, especially in the death overs. We’re still confident in our chances in this World Cup."
  • Coach Hilton Moreeng: "We knew it would be a close contest, and it was. Our bowling attack did well, but we couldn’t quite capitalize on key moments. It’s all about bouncing back in the next game."

These typical comments reflect mutual respect between both teams and their focus on improving as the tournament progresses. The clash between New Zealand and South Africa in the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup will undoubtedly be a highlight  visit now