Summary

  • 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

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    New Zealand are playing with confidence and freedom.

  2. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I love this attitude form New Zealand, its almost as if they've been told "go out there, hit it where you want."

  3. NZ 43-1

    Nonkululeko Mlaba continues to slow things down with her left-arm spin before Suzie Bates shuffles across her stumps and sweeps for four.

    A very good powerplay for New Zealand but they haven't got away from South Africa yet. Their spinners have got an important role to play in these upcoming middle overs.

  4. New Zealand have batted with impressive intent throughout, despite the early loss of Georgia Plimmer for nine.

    Plimmer is caught by Luus off the bowling of Khaka

  5. NZ 36-1

    Brilliant from Tryon.

    She concedes just two singles from her over to claw back some control for South Africa.

  6. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    New Zealand have been particularly aggressive here which is good to see.

  7. NZ 34-1

    Bates and Kerr rotate the strike well off Ayabonga Khaka, who errs in length from the final ball for Bates to pull for four more.

    New Zealand's positive start continues. Time for some pace off the ball as Chloe Tryon comes into the attack.

  8. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    These sides have got very definite plans.

  9. NZ 24-1

    Melie Kerr is bowled from the free hit so Kapp gets away with it, and then ends the over with a dot ball.

  10. NZ 24-1

    Marizanne Kapp starts her second over with three dots to Suzie Bates.

    Bates then cuts the third delivery just past a diving fielder at point, before skewing the next just out of reach of cover.

    But then... it's called a no-ball. Kapp is seething as she has given away a free hit just as the pressure was building.

  11. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    New Zealand have gone berserk here to start the powerplay.

  12. NZ 20-1

    Melie Kerr is in at three and whips her first ball for four!

    What a start this has been.

  13. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    One violent shot too many. South Africa are delighted, they've broken the opening partnership that has proved to be so stubborn.

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    Plimmer c Luus b Khaka 9 (NZ 16-1)

    South Africa hold their nerve.

    Georgia Plimmer tries to maintain the positive start but Ayabonga Khaka is just relentless with her discipline.

    Plimmer chips the ball high in the air and the experienced Sune Luus does well at long-on. It's a simple chance but given the dropped catches in this tournament so far, it's a good effort.

    Plimmer is caught by Luus off the bowling of Khaka

  15. How's stat?!

    Suzie Bates is now the most capped woman in international cricket with 334 games.

  16. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    It's a wonderful start from New Zealand. South Africa will have to be very careful to not let the nerves take over.

  17. NZ 13-0

    This is the most explosive start we've seen from New Zealand throughout the tournament, and what a time to deliver.

    Suzie Bates launches another boundary past mid-on, where Tazmin Brits puts in a solid dive but can't gather the ball cleanly and it trickles over.

  18. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    This is a great start. What we are seeing from New Zealand is a team that wants to get on with it.

  19. NZ 9-0

    Oh, hello!

    Georgia Plimmer plays and misses at her first two balls but slams the third over mid-wicket for New Zealand's first boundary.

    Kapp then drops a short ball in fury, and Plimmer pulls for four more!

    Nerves? What nerves?!

  20. NZ 1-0

    A deft cut from Suzie Bates brings New Zealand a single first ball to ease some nerves.