In a heart-wrenching final at the ICC T20 World Cup, the Proteas women’s team fell short against New Zealand, leaving captain Laura Wolvaardt and her players grappling with their performance. Discover what went wrong and how the team plans to rebound in future encounters.

A bitterly disappointing performance from the Proteas women saw them slump to a heavy 32-run defeat against New Zealand in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday night.

The South Africa captain was trying to remain positive and is already looking forward to seeing what her team can achieve in the coming years.

The Proteas men wished the women all of the very best for Sunday’s historic ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final against New Zealand in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.<p

South Africa's women's cricket team, led by Chloe Tryon, prepares for the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand. Both teams are eyeing their first title, with South Africa entering the match confidently after overcoming various challenges in the tournament,

An average bowling and fielding display from the Proteas women allowed New Zealand to amass a strong 158 for five batting first in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday evening.

A T20 World Cup final – but not just any T20 World Cup Final. A T20 World Cup final without Australia, without England, without India – for the first time i

New Zealand 158 for 5 (Kerr 43, Halliday 38, Bates 32, Mlaba 2-31) beat South Africa 126 for 9 (Wolvaardt 33, Mair 3-25, Kerr 3-24) by 32 runs.

Here’s how to watch the final match on TV and live stream as well as the latest team news. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.