New Zealand Women's Team Clinch Nerve-Wracking Win to Reach T20 World Cup Final, defeating West Indies by 8 runs

Bates bowled her only over of the semifinal match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium with West Indies needing 15 more runs to win. Despite conceding a boundary off the first delivery, she managed to take a crucial wicket and only give away two more runs in the remaining balls.

Eden Carson took 3-29, while Amelia Kerr picked up 2-14 in four overs, as New Zealand restricted West Indies' chase to 120-8 in 20 overs. This was after 2016 champion West Indies had bowled well enough to restrain New Zealand to a competitive 128-9 after the White Ferns chose to bat first.

New Zealand is twice runners-up in this tournament – 2009 and 2010.

It will now take on South Africa in Sunday's final at Dubai, where first-time champions will be crowned.

South Africa stunned defending champion Australia in the first semifinal on Thursday, winning by eight wickets to reach its second straight final.