New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs to win their first T20 World Cup
White Ferns were on a 10-game losing streak coming into tournament
South Africa have been beaten in successive finals
Proteas scramble up to 126-9 - Kerr 3-24 & Mair 3-25
New Zealand post 158-5 - Kerr 43, Halliday 38 and Bates 32
Mlaba pick of SA bowlers with 2-31
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Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Nothing has happened as it should have done tonight for South Africa. They were flying at the start, that partnership of 51 runs before their first wicket was fantastic. But it's all gone downhill from there.
Dercksen c Bates b Kerr 10 (SA 111-7)
No wait - Melie Kerr is back on the field and back in the wickets!
A third wicket for her and a third catch for Suzie Bates, taking Annerie Dercksen's spooned shot into the covers with her customary hands up style.
Dercksen is caught by Bates off the bowling of Kerr
52 needed from 18 balls
Fran Jonas back into the attack for New Zealand - each of their first four bowler's have an over left, so we'll likely cycle through them all.
Seven runs from the over and no boundaries - simply not enough.
Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesSophie Devine does rogue things that we're not expecting. She went with Brooke Halliday and she picked up a wicket immediately. Nothing is making sense.
Everything is going right for New Zealand and it would be a miracle for them not to win now.
59 needed from 24 balls
I'll be honest with you - that was a dreadful set of six balls from Brooke Halliday.
I'm not sure she expected to be introduced into the attack, but we believe Melie Kerr is off the field.
Still, it only goes for four runs, with Tryon and new batter Annerie Dercksen not really sure what to do with Halliday's strange deliveries.
Luus c Bates b Halliday 8 (SA 97-6)
A new bowler for New Zealand with Brooke Halliday coming into the attack - she starts with a rank wide off the strip on the off-side... but takes a wicket with her first legitimate delivery!
It's Sune Luus who goes, trying an ugly chop over the off side and finding a diving Suzie Bates in the covers.
Luus is caught by Bates off the bowling of Halliday
63 needed from 30 balls
A quieter remainder of the over, four singles from it.
Up creeps that required run-rate...
Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
New Zealand came out so well with the bat and they set the tone. They have been more committed than South Africa and they can see it in their sights now. South Africa need a huge couple of overs here if they want to cling on.
Wallop!
South Africa will need plenty of these strikes from Chloe Tryon - she lifts Tahuhu down the ground for a first boundary.
Indeed, WinViz is starting to give up hope on South Africa.
Image source, BBC Sport/CricVizSA 86-5
Nothing there - a touch of glove while attempting the sweep.
Tryon takes a single to long-on from the final ball of the over to retain the strike,
South Africa need 73 from 36 - a tough, tough ask.
SA 85-5
An lbw review now for New Zealand, as Melie Kerr strikes Tryon on the pads with her penultimate delivery.
Back to a busy Anna Harris in the third umpire's booth.
78 needed from 42 balls
Image source, Getty ImagesSo it's another pair of new South African batters trying to save this innings - Sune Luus and Chloe Tryon this time.
They take from the remainder of Mair's over, but the required run-rate has crept up to 11.14.
Having finished the powerplay on 47-0, South Africa lost 5-30 from the next 6.1 overs.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It was a bold start from South Africa but New Zealand did not melt under the pressure. That said, it is not over yet and there are a couple of very experienced players at the crease; they need Chloe Tryon on strike here as much as they can.
de Klerk c Kerr b Mair 6 (SA 77-5)
Wickets from consecutive balls!
It's a first wicket for Rosemary Mair from the first ball of her third over - she draws Nadine de Klerk into the drive and a thick outside edge flies to Melie Kerr at backward point.
This is superb work from New Zealand's attack.
De Klerk is caught by Kerr off the bowling of Mair
Firdose Moonda
Cricinfo writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesNew Zealand know what a massive wicket that is. South Africa's dreams of a first World Cup win are slowly slipping away. It is now up to an untested middle order which is never a promising ordeal.
Kapp c Plimmer b Carson 8 (SA 77-4)
Kapp goes - and South Africa's hopes possibly depart with her...
Having just smacked Carson for a first four through fine leg, Kapp is on her way, lifting a sweep to Georgia Plummer at deep square leg.
New Zealand are jubilant.
Kapp is caught by Plimmer off the bowling of Carson
Well, that took an absolute age.
The New Zealand team could have completed an entire game of Monopoly before we got a replay there, which proves Nadine de Klerk didn't hit it while trying to heave Carson to the leg side.
SA 72-3
Izzy Gaze goes up again!
The New Zealand wicket believes she's snaffled another off the bowling of Eden Carson.
That's enough for Sophie Devine - we'll go to the TV umpires.
Katey Martin
Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Sounds
I don't think words can describe how much this would mean for New Zealand to win. They have done so much work on their fitness this season; it's amazing what can happen when a team just clicks.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bates,bowled Mlaba Bates, bowled Mlaba | 32 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 103.23 |
Plimmer,caught Luus, bowled Khaka Plimmer, caught Luus, bowled Khaka | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 128.57 |
Kerr,caught Brits, bowled Mlaba Kerr, caught Brits, bowled Mlaba | 43 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 113.16 |
Devine,leg before wicket, bowled de Klerk Devine, leg before wicket, bowled de Klerk | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 60.00 |
Halliday,caught Bosch, bowled Tryon Halliday, caught Bosch, bowled Tryon | 38 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 135.71 |
Green,not out Green, not out | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 200.00 |
Gaze,not out Gaze, not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 3, wides 10, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 15 Extras, no balls 3, wides 10, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 15 | ||||||
Total,158 for 5 20.0 overs Total,158 for 5 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kapp | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
Khaka | 4.0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 |
Tryon | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
Mlaba | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
de Klerk | 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.50 |
Luus | 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
16 for 1 (1.5 overs) | Plimmer |
53 for 2 (7.4 overs) | Bates |
70 for 3 (10.2 overs) | Devine |
127 for 4 (17.2 overs) | Halliday |
141 for 5 (18.5 overs) | Kerr |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolvaardt,caught Bates, bowled Kerr Wolvaardt, caught Bates, bowled Kerr | 33 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 122.22 |
Brits,caught Green, bowled Jonas Brits, caught Green, bowled Jonas | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 94.44 |
Bosch,caught Gaze, bowled Kerr Bosch, caught Gaze, bowled Kerr | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 69.23 |
Kapp,caught Plimmer, bowled Carson Kapp, caught Plimmer, bowled Carson | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 100.00 |
de Klerk,caught Kerr, bowled Mair de Klerk, caught Kerr, bowled Mair | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 85.71 |
Tryon,caught Green, bowled Mair Tryon, caught Green, bowled Mair | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 87.50 |
Luus,caught Bates, bowled Halliday Luus, caught Bates, bowled Halliday | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 88.89 |
Dercksen,caught Bates, bowled Kerr Dercksen, caught Bates, bowled Kerr | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 111.11 |
Jafta,bowled Mair Jafta, bowled Mair | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 150.00 |
Mlaba,not out Mlaba, not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 80.00 |
Khaka,not out Khaka, not out | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 2, leg byes 0, total 7 Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 2, leg byes 0, total 7 | ||||||
Total,126 for 9 20.0 overs Total,126 for 9 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mair | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
Carson | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
Jonas | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 |
Tahuhu | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7.00 |
Kerr | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 |
Halliday | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
51 for 1 (6.5 overs) | Brits |
59 for 2 (9.1 overs) | Wolvaardt |
64 for 3 (9.6 overs) | Bosch |
77 for 4 (11.6 overs) | Kapp |
77 for 5 (12.1 overs) | de Klerk |
97 for 6 (15.1 overs) | Luus |
111 for 7 (17.3 overs) | Dercksen |
117 for 8 (18.1 overs) | Tryon |
120 for 9 (18.5 overs) | Jafta |
