"It was a weekend that kept giving, one that will go down as one of the greats," the news website Stuff said.
Kerr finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker with 15 and collected both the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament Awards.
For the second time this year, South Africa suffered heartbreak in the final of an ICC T20 World Cup, this time the women’s team falling short against first-time champions New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE yesterday.
Neither New Zealand nor South Africa have won a T20 World Cup title across the men's and women's tournaments.
New Zealand saw off the danger of Deandra Dottin to book their place in the Women's T20 World Cup final with a nail-biting eight-run win over West Indies in Sharjah on Friday.
South Africans will face either West Indies or New Zealand who meet in the second semi-final on Friday.
Joseph smashed 52 for her first T20 international half-century and skipper Matthews hit a 38-ball 50 as West Indies overhauled England's 141-7 with 12 balls to spare.
Pakistan’s chase quickly unravelled as they were bowled out for just 56 in 11.4 overs -- the second-lowest all-out total in Women's T20 World Cup history and their lowest in the competition
India were left hoping old rivals Pakistan can rescue their Women's T20 World Cup dreams after suffering an agonising nine-run loss to defending champions Australia on Sunday.
Unable to make opportunities count, Bangladesh ended the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with only one notable achievement as they managed to end a decade-long wait for a win in the competition when they notched up a 16-run victory in the tournament opener against Scotland in Sharjah earlier this month.
The match once again delivered a similar old story -- evident in the preceding defeats against England, West Indies -- where Bangladesh batters showcased a below-par performance.
India now have two wins in three games ahead of their final group match with six-time champions Australia on Sunday.
Australia continued their march towards a seventh Women's T20 World Cup title with a crushing 60-run win over New Zealand in their Group A match in Sharjah on Tuesday.
In a repeat of the 2023 semi-final, England got their revenge with an all-round team display to chase down 125 with four balls remaining.
The Tigresses entered the contest brimming with confidence after snapping a 16-match and 10-year losing streak in the 20-over tournament by defeating Scotland. However, their batting performance fell short, as former champions England defended their lowest-ever total in T20 World Cup in their campaign opener.
Attention is turned to the contest between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium and there is plenty on the line for both sides with just two teams from the group to progress to the semi-finals.
Bangladesh’s batting frailty once again came to the fore as the Tigresses suffered a 21-run defeat against England in their second Group B game of the ongoing ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Sharjah today.
The result leaves Sri Lanka with zero points after two matches and in real trouble in Group A, with fixtures against India and New Zealand to come.
