Women’s t20 World Cup 2024: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has got a new champion. The New Zealand team won this trophy for the first time by defeating South Africa in the final. The team that started the tournament by defeating India surprised everyone with its performance. The New Zealand team, which lost 10 consecutive matches before the start of the T20 World Cup, created history by winning the title.
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The New Zealand women’s team did what even the men’s team could not do before. For the first time, the Kiwi team has won the title of a World Cup. The team’s victory is surprising because before the start of the T20 World Cup, the team had suffered 10 consecutive defeats. This team of Sophie Devine has registered its name in the pages of history. Amelia Kerr became the bowler to take the most wickets in a single T20 World Cup, while Suzie Bates broke Mithali Raj’s record of playing the most international matches.
New Zealand Wins T20 World Cup After 10 Straight Losses! Beats champion South Africa
The New Zealand team won the T20 World Cup by winning the final against champion South Africa, who became the team after losing 10 matches in a row.This victory is memorable because before entering the tournament, this team had lost 10 T20 Internationals in a row. Before playing in the World Cup, New Zealand women’s team toured England and Australia. Before that, England defeated the Kiwi team 4-1 at home. Before the start of the World Cup, England whitewashed India 5-0 while Australia clean swept the three-match series. The team entered the T20 World Cup after losing 7 matches in a row to England and then 3 matches to Australia.
New Zealand did wonders
The team made a great start by winning the first match of the T20 World Cup against India. After this, the crushing defeat against Australia dealt a severe blow to its hopes of making it to the semi-finals. From here, the team made a strong comeback and first defeated Sri Lanka and then Pakistan to secure a place in the semi-finals. They got a ticket to the final by defeating West Indies. The team created history by winning the T20 World Cup by registering a win against South Africa.
Account of the final match
On the basis of Amelia Kerr’s all-round performance, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 32 runs in the final and won this title for the first time. ‘Player of the Match’ Kerr dominated the match by scoring the highest 43 runs with the bat and then taking three wickets. She laid the foundation of a big score by sharing 57 runs in 44 balls for the fourth wicket with Brooke Halliday (38). After being invited to bat first, New Zealand scored 158 runs for the loss of 5 wickets and then restricted the last time’s runner-up team South Africa to 126 runs for 9 wickets and did not let their dream of becoming champion come true.
Women T20 World Cup 2024 Prize Money: Money Showers on New Zealand, Team India Also Bags Crores!
New Zealand defeated South Africa to win the Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time. The Kiwi team had earlier won the ODI World Cup in the year 2000. The New Zealand team reached the UAE to play the T20 World Cup after losing 10 matches in a row. This team performed brilliantly throughout the tournament and won the title. With this victory, money rained on the New Zealand team. At the same time, the Indian team, which won two matches in the tournament, also got crores of rupees.
New Zealand Wins Women’s T20 World Cup:
- Defeated South Africa in the final held in Dubai.
- Ended the long-running drought of ICC titles.
- Previously runner-up in 2009 and 2010.
New Zealand’s Earnings:
- Total prize: ₹21.40 crore.
- ₹19.67 crore awarded for winning the title.
South Africa (Runner-up):
- Total prize: ₹11.56 crore.
- ₹9.83 crore for finishing second.
India’s Earnings:
- Eliminated before the semi-finals.
- Won 2 matches in the tournament.
- Earned ₹3.74 crore.
India’s Performance:
- Defeated by New Zealand in the first match.
- Shattered hopes of reaching semi-finals.
Australia’s Earnings:
- 6-time champion Australia, lost in the semi-finals.
- Earned ₹7.66 crore.
West Indies’ Earnings:
- West Indies, also lost in the semi-finals.
- Earned ₹7.40 crore.
Other Teams’ Earnings:
- England (5th place): ₹4 crore.
- Pakistan: ₹3.47 crore.
- Bangladesh: ₹3.47 crore.
- Sri Lanka: ₹2.08 crore.
