Suzie Bates has held her nerve in the final over as New Zealand advanced to the Women’s T20 World Cup final for the first time in 14 years with an eight-run victory over West Indies.

West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin's brilliance with bat and ball could not prevent New Zealand from sailing into the final of the women's T20 World Cup with a thrilling eight-run victory in the second semi-final in Sharjah on Friday.

Apart from bringing new interest to the women’s game, Sunday’s Women’s T20 World Cup final will also pit the two sides that have played the canniest and most courageous cricket over the competition.

It is most probably the last time the Black Shirts will have Devine, Bates and Lea Tahuhu playing for the national side in a global tournament

There will be a new name on the Women’s T20 World Cup as the Proteas and the White Ferns vie to become 2024 champions.

South Africa and New Zealand will square-off for the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday. While New Zealand will be playing the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup after a gap of 14-years,

West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin's brilliance with bat and ball could not prevent New Zealand from sailing into the final of the women's T20 World Cup with a thrilling eight-run victory in the second semi-final in Sharjah on Friday.