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New Zealand made history on Sunday by securing their first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup title, defeating South Africa The Whit🐷e Ferns displayed a remarkable performance to clinch the championship in the ninth edition of the t༺ournament.
Amelia Kerr’s all-round show helps New Zealand clinch maiden title
The final matꩵch saw an outstanding all-round display from, who scored 43 crucialꩵ runs and took 3 vital wickets, earning her the Player of the Match accolade.
Kerr also achieved a record-bꩲreaking 15 wickets across 6 matches, the highest by any player in a single Women’s T20 World Cup edition, along with 135 runs, which helped her claim the coveted Player of the Tournament award.
Apart from Kerr, several other players we🥃r🎃e recognized for their stellar performances during the tournament at the award ceremony.
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Awards and Prize Money
- Champions: New Zealand – USD 2.34 million
- Runners-up: South Africa – USD 1.17 million
- Final Player of the Match: Amelia Kerr (43 runs and 3 wickets)
- Player of the Tournament: Amelia Kerr (135 runs and 15 wickets)
- Highest run-scorer: Laura Wolvaardt (223 runs in 6 matches)
- Leading wicket-taker: Amelia Kerr (15 wickets in 6 matches)
- Highest individual score: Anneke Bosch (74* vs Australia in the semi-final)
- Best bowling figures: Karishma Ramharack (4 for 17 against Bangladesh)
- Top strike rate: Deandra Dottin (162.16)
- Most sixes hit: Deandra Dottin (9 sixes in 5 matches)
- Most half-centuries: Harmanpreet Kaur (2 fifties in 4 matches)
- Most catches taken: Suzie Bates (7 catches in 6 matches)
New Zealand joins the list of T20 champions
With this victory💝, New Zealand became the fourth team to win the Women’s T20 World Cup, joining Australia (six-time winners), England, and the West Indies. The White Ferns will defend their title in the next edition,🔯 scheduled to be held in England in 2026, which will feature 12 competing teams for the first time.
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