By Aiden McLaughlin

LockerRoom·

22 Oct, 2024 05:00 AM10 mins to read

FOUR KEY FACTS:

NZ win their first T20 World Cup by posting a huge total of 158-5 and knocking over the favoured South Africa for 126-9Amelia Kerr named player of the match and the tournamentGreats including captain Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu finally world championsThe Ferns share the winning prize pool of NZ$3.85m or about $250,000 each

It had threatened to be an annus horribilis for the White Ferns. Just two competitive wins in 2024 from 19 games. A run of 11 defeats in a row across both T20 and 50-over formats.

England and Australia had been the opposition, arguably the two best

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