PROTEAS WILT IN FINAL

Wolvaardt’s troops were average with the ball and in the field which ultimately sealed the result for the Kiwis.

- Wesley Botton

T20 WORLD CUP: TROPHY DROUGHT PERSISTS AS SA STUMBLE AGAINST NZ

Falling short with the trophy in sight, the Proteas missed another opportunity to break the nation's drought, as their hopes of a historic victory were crushed by New Zealand last night in the T20 Women's World Cup final in Dubai.

For the SA side, it was another disappointing defeat after they had lost to Australia in last year's T20 Women's World Cup final, missing out once more on a chance to secure South Africa's first senior World Cup cricket title.

They had been buoyed by an impressive victory over defending champions in Australia in the previous round, but Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt admitted the national squad were not at their best in the trophy decider.