South Africa vs New Zealand: Amelia Kerr Powers White Ferns to Statement Victory Ahead of T20 World Cup
New Zealand Women's team has won the pre world cup warm-up match against South African Women's team
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup is around the corner. Therefore every team is really excited about the upcoming Gala event. Warm-up matches have already started taking place between teams. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Women's Cricket team vs South Africa women's cricket team warm-up match was held in Loughborough.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup
ICC Women's T20 World Cup is about to happen. England has been declared the host of the tournament in the upcoming season. There are twelve teams that are going to participate in this tournament. Last time it was 10. This season the number has been increased by two, which is definitely a positive sign for the worldwide Women's Cricket domain. Although, Australia has been the most successful country in the said tournament after winning the title six times. The hosting country also won the title in 2009. The very first year of the World Cup.
New Zealand has been the champions of the last T20 Women's World Cup. Therefore there's a bit of extra pressure along with expectations works inside the team. Although they've taken care of the entire scenario with great sincerity. In the said match New Zealand has won the toss and chosen to bowl first.
The South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt was hoping to bowl first but as NZ chose to bowl they have to start the innings with batting. Although they've batted in the warm-up matches in the first innings previously. Still, Wolvaardt chose to open with Sune Luus.
The New Zealand Squad
- [Amelia Kerr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Kerr)(C),
- Suzie Bates
- Sophie Devine
- Flora Devonshire
- Izzy Gaze
- Maddy Green
- Brooke Halliday
- Bree Illing
- Polly Inglis
- Jess Kerr
- Rosemary Mair
- Nensi Patel
- Georgia Plimmer
- Izzy Sharp
- Lea Tahuhu
The South African Squad
- Laura Wolvaardt (C)
- Tazmin Brits
- Nadine de Klerk
- Annerie Dercksen
- Shabnim Ismail
- Sinalo Jafta
- Marizanne Kapp
- Ayabonga Khaka
- Sune Luus
- Karabo Meso
- Nonkululeko Mlaba
- Kayla Reyneke
- Tumi Sekhukhune
- Chloe Tryon
- Dane van Nierkerk
SA squad has made a total of 183 runs in the first innings after losing 5 wickets and NZ chased the runs with two balls left and won the match.
Sportscape hopes to see more such engaging matches in the upcoming tournament. Although NZ has already won the cup once. That too in the last time. They're aiming to repeat that achievement and win the cup for two consecutive years whereas SA is also eyeing the cup as they haven't got the chance to lift the T20 World Cup yet. We therefore are holding our breath to witness who's going to succeed in the final run.
Written by