2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup final
| Event | 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | ||||||||
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| Date | 20 October 2024 | ||||||||
| Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | ||||||||
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The 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup final will be a Women's Twenty20 International cricket match played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 20 October 2024 to determine the winner of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. It will be played between New Zealand and South Africa.
Background
[edit]In August 2024, after relocating the ICC Women's T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to United Arab Emirates, the ICC announced that Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai will be hosting the final on 20 October.[1][2]
South Africa qualified for theor second consecutive final loosing the 2023 to Australia.[3] New Zealand on the other hand reached their third final loosing on both occasions, once to England in 2009 and to Australia 2010. Previously the teams played each other five times in ICC Women's T20 World Cup with South Africa winning twice (2014, 2023) and New Zealand winning thrice (2009, 2012, 2016). This will also be the first time that either of the teams has won ICC Men's or Women's T20 World Cup trophy.
Road to the final
[edit]Overview
[edit]- Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
South Africa 
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VS |  New Zealand
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| Opponent | Date | Result | Points | Match | Opponent | Date | Result | Points |
| Group B | Group stage | |||||||
 West Indies |
4 October 2024 | Won | 2 | 1 |  India |
4 October 2024 | Won | 2 |
 England |
7 October 2024 | Lost | 2 | 2 |  Australia |
8 October 2024 | Lost | 2 |
 Scotland |
9 October 2024 | Won | 4 | 3 |  Sri Lanka |
12 October 2024 | Won | 4 |
 Bangladesh |
12 October 2024 | Won | 6 | 4 |  Pakistan |
14 October 2024 | Won | 6 |
| Semi-final 1 | Knockout stage | Semi-final 2 | ||||||
| Australia |
17 October 2024 | Won | SF | West Indies |
18 October 2024 | Won | ||
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South Africa
[edit]South Africa began their T20 World Cup campaign with a victory over West Indies by 10 wickets.[5] They lost their match to England on 7 October by 7 wickets.[6] On 9 October, they defeated Scotland by a huge margin of 80 runs.[7] In their final group match, they defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets,[8] and qualified to the semi-finals as runners-up in Group B.
South Africa then defeated Australia by 8 wickets in the semi-final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai to earn their place at a second consecutive T20 World Cup final.[9]
New Zealand
[edit]New Zealand began their T20 World Cup campaign with a victory over India by 58 runs.[10] They lost their second match to Australia on 8 October by 60 runs.[11] On 9 October, they defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets.[12] In their final group match, they defeated Pakistan by 54 runs,[13] and qualified to the semi-finals as runners-up in Group A.
New Zealand then defeated West Indies by 8 runs in the semi-final at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah to earn their place at the final.[14]
Match
[edit]Match officials
[edit]Team and toss
[edit]South Africa innings
[edit]New Zealand innings
[edit]Match details
[edit]Match scorecard
[edit]1st innings
[edit]2nd innings
[edit]Broadcasting
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ICC moves Women's T20 World Cup from strife-torn Bangladesh to UAE". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "UAE confirmed as new venue for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's T20 World Cup: Australia's unprecedented sixth title hailed worldwide". The Times of India. 27 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Women's T20 World Cup 2024/25 Schedule | ICC Women's T20 World Cup Fixtures & Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "South Africa cruise to comfortable win over West Indies". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "England show their class to get revenge over South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "South Africa back to winning ways with demolition of Scotland". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "South Africa end Bangladesh's tournament as Group B becomes three-way scrap". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Superb South Africa stun defending champions Australia to reach final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand consign India to heavy loss in Dubai demolition". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Awesome Australia lay down marker with thrashing of New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Impressive New Zealand cruise to comfortable win over Sri Lanka". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan and India bow out as New Zealand win to reach semis". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand triumph in thriller to reach T20 World Cup final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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