A first-time winner beckons as South Africa face New Zealand in T20 World Cup final
Both teams have had similar journeys so far but on Sunday, one will have glory and the other heartbreak
20/10 - 03:00 PM BST
Final (N), ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Dubai, Oct 20 2024
20/10 - 03:00 PM BST
Final (N), ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Dubai, Oct 20 2024
Match Centre Ground time: 23:24
Squad
| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Sophie Devine (c) | Batting allrounder |
| Rosemary Mair | Bowler |
| Suzie Bates | Allrounder |
| Eden Carson | Bowler |
| Isabella Gaze † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Maddy Green | Middle-order batter |
| Brooke Halliday | Allrounder |
| Fran Jonas | Bowler |
| Leigh Kasperek | Bowler |
| Amelia Kerr | Allrounder |
| Jess Kerr | Bowler |
| Molly Penfold | Bowler |
| Georgia Plimmer | Middle-order batter |
| Hannah Rowe | Bowler |
| Lea Tahuhu | Bowler |
Match Details
Match number
Season
Match days
20 October 2024 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Players To Watch - Batsmen
![Georgia Plimmer]( "Georgia Plimmer")
Georgia PlimmerNZ-W- 10MAT
- 239RUNS
- 23.90AVG
- 107.17SR
![Suzie Bates]( "Suzie Bates")
Suzie BatesNZ-W- 10MAT
- 236RUNS
- 23.60AVG
- 95.93SR
- 10MAT
- 313RUNS
- 34.77AVG
- 119.46SR
![Tazmin Brits]( "Tazmin Brits")
Tazmin BritsSA-W- 10MAT
- 307RUNS
- 38.37AVG
- 103.02SR
Head To Head
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ-WNZ-W |  | 144/8 | lost to | 155/5 |  | SA-WSA-W | 15/10/23 | New Zealand Women tour of South Africa 2023/24 |
| NZ-WNZ-W | | 174/2 | beat | 172/4 | | SA-WSA-W | 14/10/23 | New Zealand Women tour of South Africa 2023/24 |
| NZ-WNZ-W | | match abandoned | | SA-WSA-W | 10/10/23 | New Zealand Women tour of South Africa 2023/24 | ||
| NZ-WNZ-W | | 111/9 | no result | | SA-WSA-W | 08/10/23 | New Zealand Women tour of South Africa 2023/24 | |
| NZ-WNZ-W | | match abandoned | | SA-WSA-W | 06/10/23 | New Zealand Women tour of South Africa 2023/24 | ||
Match Coverage
All Match NewsA first-time winner beckons as South Africa face New Zealand in T20 World Cup final
Both teams have had similar journeys so far but on Sunday, one will have glory and the other heartbreak
'We are breaking barriers every day' - Bates proud to fly the flag against ageism
New Zealand's opening batter looks to put the disappointment of a group-stage exit at the home ODI World Cup in 2022 behind her
The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the South African sky
"We want to make everyone proud" - to understand why winning the World Cup matters so much to South Africa, read the stories of the players
Beyond the big three - doing it despite 'not having it like others'
Three of the four semi-finalists have overcome personal and structural hardships to beat the best in the world at this T20 World Cup
