South Africa is set to lock horns with New Zealand in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and the cricket fraternity is about to get new world champions.
The last year’s finalists, South Africa stunned their nemesis in the last final, Australia in the semi-final on Thursday, October 17, after beating them comfortably by 8 wickets and still 16 balls to go.
This is the first time since the inaugural season in 2009 that Australia, the 6 time champions will not be playing the final.
On the other hand, the 2009 and 2010 finalists, New Zealand defeated the 2016 champions, West Indies in a thriller by 8 runs on Friday, October 18 to return to the final and win their first title.
Here’s all you need to know about the final.
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The 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand will be played on October 20, 2024, at 19.30 (IST).
The final of the 2024 T20 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup between South Africa and New Zealand will be played at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
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South Africa who defeated Australia in the semi-final will face New Zealand who won against West Indies in the other semi-final.
On May 5, 2024, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the full schedule of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup.
You can check out the full schedule as it stands here.
Two venues in the UAE have been hosting the games at the 2024 T20 World Cup. They are:
1. Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS), Dubai.
2. Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.
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Mayank Bande is a content producer for The Sporting News’ India edition.