NEW DELHI: New Zealand secured their spot within the Ladies’s T20 World Cup closing with an exciting eight-run victory over West Indies in Sharjah on Friday, regardless of the valiant efforts of Deandra Dottin.
Dottin’s spectacular 4-22 restricted the White Ferns to 128-9, however her highly effective 33 from 22 balls, together with three sixes, was not sufficient as West Indies fell brief at 120-8.
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New Zealand will face South Africa, who knocked out defending champions Australia on Thursday, in Sunday’s closing at Dubai.
The Kiwis, who have been runners-up within the first two tournaments in 2009 and 2010, had a promising begin with Suzie Bates (26) and Georgia Plimmer (33) placing on 48 for the primary wicket.
Nonetheless, the innings stumbled as Dottin dismissed Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday (18), Maddy Inexperienced, and Rosemary Mair. Isabella Gaze’s late flourish of 20 from 14 balls gave the New Zealand bowlers a complete to defend.
West Indies had a tough begin towards exact bowling, and their probabilities appeared slim when captain Hayley Matthews was out for 15. Dottin’s explosive innings introduced West Indies again into rivalry, however her dismissal left Afy Fletcher (17 not out) and Zaida James (14) to proceed the battle.
New Zealand solely secured the win within the closing over of the match.
Eden Carson, the New Zealand off-spinner, was awarded Participant of the Match for her spectacular figures of 3-29 from 4 overs.
