ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Amelia Kerr becomes the first player to win both Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awards

Sports News. Women's T20 World Cup Final: New Zealand won their first ICC Women's T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa in the final on Sunday (October 21). Amelia Kerr played a key role in the White Ferns' 32-run victory in the title match at the Dubai International Stadium. Kerr not only scored 43 runs in 38 balls but also took 3 wickets for 24 runs in his 4 overs.

Kerr created history

Kerr created history as she became the first player in history to win both Player of the Match (POT) and Player of the Match (POM) awards for her all-round performances after the Women's T20 World Cup final. Kerr scored 135 runs with the bat at an average of 27 in 6 innings, while she was also amazing with the ball and was the highest wicket taker of the tournament with 15 wickets in 6 matches. After the match, Kerr said that it had been a great campaign for him and his team.

As a result, they won the Women's T20 World Cup for the first time. Kerr said after the match, " I'm a little speechless and considering everything this team has gone through, I'm excited to get a win. This is what dreams are made of. I thought the wicket was quite good, but it had slowed down a bit, which was probably not a bad thing considering we were bowling number two."

big players outIt's always better after running – Kerr

He said, "Bowling is what first brought me to the White Ferns and it's something I've always wanted to get better at. I think I've been saying this all year long, it's the spin group we have – I've never enjoyed bowling so much, they make it so much fun and I enjoy it when I'm on the field . It's always better when you get big players out."

I got a chance to play with three great players-Kerr

The 24-year-old player said, "Wickets keep coming and going and thankfully they have been in my favor in this tournament. (About playing with three seniors and young players) I absolutely love it. I've played international cricket for a while, so I've had the experience of playing and sharing the field with three of our great players, but with our young players being similar in age it feels like you get along well with all of them. Can build great relationships and that's what our team is all about. They are very special people and I love playing for the White Ferns and they mean a lot to me."