New Zealand celebrates their victory with a song; Amelia Kerr played the guitar.
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Summary: The New Zealand team came up with a unique celebration with a Maori song. Amelia Kerr even played the guitar.
The ICC posted a beautiful video of the New Zealand team celebrating their victory, a perfect tribute to the player of the match, Amelia Kerr. They sang the Maori song and celebrated their maiden T20 victory.
The International Cricket Council shared an Instagram video of the performance, which received nearly 200,000 likes. Fans praised the New Zealand women's squad in the video's comments section for their "pitch-perfect" singing and for using their lovely voices to improve the world.
Amelia Kerr intended to dedicate the victory to the golden oldies but could not have come with a more significant performance. She took three wickets, all with a slight limp from cramps, and was the top scorer with 43.
To say, New Zealand had lost 10 T20I games before the event, which is the longest losing streak any team has ever overcome to win a cricket World Cup.
They became the first New Zealand team to win a T20 World Cup with this victory, complementing their ODI World Cup victory. The men's team is yet to achieve this feat.
South Africa appeared strong at first by winning the toss and choosing to bowl, but New Zealand put up an impressive total of 158 runs for 5. The most impressive player was Amelia Kerr, who scored 43 runs off of 38 balls. Suzie Bates, the opener, added 32 runs, and Brooke Halliday scored 38.
Kerr was named the player of the match for her outstanding performance. She ended her record with 15 wickets in the last 6 games. In her acceptance speech, she said, “I’m a little bit speechless and so stoked to get the win, considering what this team has been through. It’s what dreams are made of.”
