SHARJAH: With a thrilling eight-run victory over West Indies in Sharjah on Friday, New Zealand eliminated Deandra Dottin’s threat and secured their spot in the Women’s T20 World Cup final.
After Dottin’s 4-22 confined the White Greeneries to 128-9, the all-rounder clubbed a great 33 from 22 balls with three sixes as West Indies completed simply short on 120-8.
In the Dubai final on Sunday, New Zealand will face South Africa, who defeated the defending champions Australia on Thursday.
Suzie Bates (26) and Georgia Plimmer (33) added 48 for the first wicket for New Zealand, which had previously lost in the tournament’s finals in 2009 and 2010.
In any case, the innings wavered as Dottin stepped in to eliminate Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, who made a quick 18, Maddy Green and Rosemary Mair.
The Kiwi bowlers had a target to defend thanks to Isabella Gaze’s late slugging, scoring 20 from 14 deliveries.
When West Indies’ captain Hayley Matthews was run out for 15, it looked like the game was going to get better for them at the beginning of their innings against some accurate bowling.
Dottin, on the other hand, scored 33 from 22 balls with three sixes to bring West Indies back into the game.
At the point when she fell, Afy Fletcher (17 not out) and Zaida James (14) took up the battle with New Zealand just fixing triumph in the last over of the match.
Eden Carson, an offspinner from New Zealand, was awarded Player of the Match for her four-over return of 3-29.
