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Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt plays a shot in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final against New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 20 October 2024. (Photo: Pankaj Nangia / Gallo Images)
New Zealand's Amelia Kerr celebrates the wicket of Annerie Dercksen of South Africa in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 20 October 2024. (Photo: Pankaj Nangia / Gallo Images)
New Zealand's Amelia Kerr plays a shot in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final against South Africa at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 20 October 2024. (Photo: Pankaj Nangia / Gallo Images)
Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa looks on in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 20 October 2024. (Photo: Pankaj Nangia / Gallo Images)