Members of the New Zealand White Ferns cricket team which beat South Africa by 32 runs in the final of the women’s Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday will split prize money of around US$2.3 million.

New Zealand won the Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time, beating South Africa by 32 runs on Sunday after a standout performance from Amelia Kerr with bat and ball. South Africa's chase was held to 126-9 in 20 overs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in reply to New Zealand’s 158-5 in the final of the 18-day tournament.

New Zealand, after being asked to bat first, posted 158/5 in their 20 overs with Amelia Kerr scoring 43 off 38 balls and Brooke Halliday scoring 38 off 28 balls to push New Zealand to a