'Showed That Belief...': NZ Skipper Sophie Devine On How Beating India Set Up Their T20 WC Campaign

New Zealand Women won by 32 runs in exciting ICC Women's World T20 final against South Africa Women. With player of match Amelia Kerr playing a vital part with a quickfire 43 off 38 balls, New Zealand put up a competitive overall score of 158/5 in ir 20 overs. South Africa responded with just 126/9 because Kerr also shone with ball, collecting 3 wickets for 24 runs. Her all-around excellence rightly earned her Player of Tournament trophy. eagerly awaited event happened at Dubai International Stium.

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NZ Skipper Sophie Devine On How Beating India Set Up ir T20 World Cup Campaign

With ir outstanding 58-run triumph against India launching ir campaign in 2024 Women's T20 World Cup , New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine underlined importance of ir win. With ir victory in Dubai, an 11-match losing run came to an end and White Ferns entered semi-finals, where y finally defeated South Africa on October 20.

New Zealand was seen as underdogs before event, up against a tough group with powerhouses like Australia and India. Early in ir game against Harmanpreet Kaur's team, Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer seized vantage from India's poor bowling and fielding.

Devine also me a major contribution, netting an undefeated fifty to enable New Zealand to score 160-4 overall. y maintained ir supremacy with ball, quickly destroying Indian batting order. Rosemary Mair and Lea Tahuhu teamed for seven wickets, refore limiting India to only 102 runs. During post-match press conference, Sophie Devine said (according to Sportskeeda): 

"It's really hard to pinpoint one moment or one game. Probably most recently is that India game though. I think that was probably most complete performance we've h since World Cup in South Africa and everything did come toger and, as I said, it showed that belief and confidence in this group and to put it toger and to know that we could do it," 

"I think was a massive moment for us and helped us on our journey to being here tonight with this in front of us. So hard to pinpoint because re's so much that goes into it. I mean everyone thinks about games but it's work that goes on behind scenes that a lot of people don't see. But yeah, I think if you're talking about performances, that India one probably set tone for us," 

fourth country claiming success in Women's T20 World Cup is New Zealand, which has joined Australia, England, and West Indies. Devine maintained a strike rate of 107.54 and ended competition with 117 runs over six innings. With 135 runs and 15 wickets taken across season, all-rounder Amelia Kerr won Player of Tournament. England in 2026 will host Women's T20 World Cup once again.