NZ-W Win By Eight Runs | West Indies vs New Zealand Highlights of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Semifinal: White Ferns Enter Final, To Face South Africa

New Zealand have beaten West Indies to enter the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 final! What a win this has been for the White Ferns who have been simply sensational in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. The celebrations will go on long into the night and this has been a magnificent performance. They face South Africa in the final on October 20! West Indies can hold their heads high and be proud of that performance. Eden Carson was once again superb, picking up three wickets and so was Amelia Kerr, who has established a lead at the top of the wicket-taker's charts. We will have a new ICC Women's T20 World Cup winner this time. 

OUT! Suzie Bates has struck and she has dismissed Zaida James! New Zealand possibly three balls away from making the final! What a game this has been! Zaida James b Suzie Bates 14(8)

OUT! Fran Jonas has dismissed Chedean Nation as she went for a massive slog and missed the ball completely! New Zealand are inching close to a spot in the final! Chedean Nation had come in as concussion replacement for Chinelle Henry. Chedean Nation b Fran Jonas 0(4)

OUT! Amelia Kerr has done it! She has dismissed Deandra Dottin and New Zealand believe again! The tournament's leading wicket-taker got the big wicket with Deandra Dottin attempting a big shot with Fran Jonas taking the catch. A massive moment in this game! Deandra Dottin is absolutely gutted! Deandra Dottin c Fran Jonas b Amelia Kerr 33(22) 

Deandra Dottin is turning it on here! The experienced right-hander has struck three sixes in the 16th over bowled by Lea Tahuhu and West Indies are right back in this match. She was dropped twice and now, is making the White Ferns pay! 

OUT! Another wicket and West Indies' run chase seem to be falling apart. Aaliyah Alleyne went for a big shot and it took a sensational catch from Maddy Green to dismiss her. The pressure piles on the West Indies now. Aaliyah Alleyne c Maddy Green b Amelia Kerr 4(11)

New Zealand are tightening the screws here with the bowlers putting up a good show, not allowing the West Indies batters free their arms and play the big shots. For West Indies, the key to this run chase is Deandra Dottin. 

OUT! New Zealand have a big wicket and it is that of Hayley Matthews. The West Indies captain miscued a big shot and Amelia Kerr does not make any mistake in taking a simple catch. New Zealand making run-scoring very difficult here. Hayley Matthews c Amelia Kerr b Lea Tahuhu 15(21) 

We are in the halfway mark in this run chase and for West Indies, Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin are out in the middle. These two players would be key for West Indies if they are to get over the line in this semifinal. New Zealand have bowled well but now need to take some more wickets to pile more pressure on the White Ferns. 81 runs needed off 60 balls now. 

OUT! Eden Carson again for New Zealand and she has dismissed Stafanie Taylor! The right-hander's stumps were disturbed after she missed a shot and New Zealand would be delighted with this wicket. This match is becoming more and more interesting with every passing over! Stafanie Taylor b Eden Carson 13(20)

West Indies have their captain Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor in the middle with the two looking to lead this run chase. 

OUT! One more wicket for Eden Carson and New Zealand. Shemaine Campbelle tries to hit one in the cover region and Suzie Bates ends up taking a nice catch. New Zealand have had a great start to the second innings. Shemaine Campbelle c Suzie Bates b Eden Carson 3(5)

OUT! New Zealand have an early wicket and it is Eden Carson who has dismissed Qiana Joseph! The left-hander, who hit a couple of boundaries in the over, missed the ball which hit the stumps. A big wicket this in the context of the game. Qiana Joseph b Eden Carson 12(12)

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has started the chase with Qiana Joseph with them scoring four runs off the first over bowled by Rosemary Mair. 

West Indies have restricted New Zealand to just 128/9 in 20 overs. What an effort it has been with ball in hand, with Deandra Dottin taking four wickets. Afy Fletcher also took two wickets while Karishma Ramharack and Aaliyah Alleyne scalped one apiece. West Indies would believe that they have this game under control while New Zealand would want to take some early wickets and put pressure. 

OUT! Two wickets in two balls for West Indies with Lea Tahuhu and Eden Carson being the ones dismissed. Tahuhu was caught by Qiana Joseph off the bowling of Aaliyah Alleyne while Eden Carson was run out. Lea Tahuhu c Qiana Joseph b Aaliyah Alleyne 6(8) and Eden Carson run out (Aaliyah  Alleyne) 0(1)

OUT! A slower ball from Deandra Dottin and Rosemary Mair is trapped right in front of the stumps. New Zealand continue to slide further into misery and West Indies remain on top. Dottin has been exceptional tonight!  Rosemary Mair lbw b Deandra Dottin 2(3)

OUT! One more wicket for Deandra Dottin and she now dismisses Maddy Green with Shemaine Campbelle taking a simple catch. Nothing is going New Zealand's way tonight with West Indies in complete control. Maddy Green c Campbelle b Deandra Dottin 3(4)

OUT! West Indies have the big wicket of Sophie Devine with Afy Fletcher striking again! The New Zealand captain wanted to cut the delivery but only handed a simple catch to Karishma Ramharack. West Indies are putting on a show here. Sophie Devine c Karishma Ramharack b Afy Fletcher 12(12) 

OUT! Deandra Dottin has struck and this time, she has dismissed Brooke Halliday. West Indies are chipping away at the wickets and for New Zealand, all eyes are now on Sophie Devine who would look to guide the team to a fighting score here. Brooke Halliday b Deandra Dottin 18(9)