144/8 (20.0)
CR : 7.20
155/5 (20.0)
CR : 7.75
South Africa Women won by 11 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Masabata Klaas
3/26
8:41 PM IST, 17:11 Local Time: Time for the post-match presentation.
Sophie Devine (New Zealand Women Captain): "Look, I thought South Africa played a really good game. They learned from yesterday's mistakes and batted well. I thought we missed a couple of opportunities in the field, but in saying that, I thought we were well set up at the halfway mark. I think it was very similar to yesterday's game. We just couldn't get across the line. And I thought that was down to their fantastic death bowling.
Look, I think it was maybe fractionally sharp, but slower, but you'd expect that with it being a second-day wicket. But again, that was very similar to what the game was yesterday and we won. So I think you can't take credit away from South Africa for the way they bowled there. So I think it's a fair result with today's game. There are some positives.
Suzie is an absolute legend, not just of the game here in New Zealand, but around the world. And to achieve 4000 international T 20 runs is pretty special and we'll really celebrate that. It's something that doesn't happen too often."
Look, I think it was maybe fractionally sharp, but slower, but you'd expect that with it being a second-day wicket. But again, that was very similar to what the game was yesterday and we won. So I think you can't take credit away from South Africa for the way they bowled there. So I think it's a fair result with today's game. There are some positives.
Suzie is an absolute legend, not just of the game here in New Zealand, but around the world. And to achieve 4000 international T 20 runs is pretty special and we'll really celebrate that. It's something that doesn't happen too often."
Amelia Kerr (Player of the series): "Yeah I am feeling nice about my game, it's just about keeping my game simple and having clarity about my game. Unfortunate to not get my side across the line today. Maybe we could have taken the game on earlier today, but credit to South African bowlers who came back hard."
Masabata Klaas (Player of the Match): "Yeah, I must say I'm very excited with the way I performed today. But I'm also my team and everyone who supported me today. I must say, like, it's something that we've been always working on. I exhibited what I had to do today, so it came out the way I wanted it to. I must say, like, we stayed calm and we kept on hitting our lines as a bowler and we kept it simple."
Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa Captain): "Yea I think it was an incredible bowling performance at the end we looked down and out for most of it but the bowlers never lost hope. The pacers nailed those Yorkers really well there. Yea, really happy that it all came together at the right time."
Right then, it ends with all smiles between the two sides who pose together with the trophy as the series is drawn 1-1. With that, the White Ferns' tour of South Africa comes to a close. They lost the ODI series against the hosts 2-1 earlier and will take a lot of learnings from this tour.
That's all we have from this game and this series, everyone. We hope you enjoyed this live coverage. For now, on behalf of Deepak Prakash, and scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. This is Navjeevan Rajput signing off.