Thu Oct 24 07:57:04 UTC 2024: **Summary of the News Article on Women’s T20 World Cup 2024:**
1. **Event Overview**: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 started on October 3 in the United Arab Emirates.
2. **Final Match Results**: The New Zealand women’s cricket team won their first-ever T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa in the final match held on Sunday by 32 runs.
3. **Cash Prizes**: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a significant increase in cash prizes, raising the winner’s amount by 134%. New Zealand’s women received $2.34 million (about ₹19.6 crores), while the runners-up, South Africa, earned $1.17 million (about ₹9.8 crores).
4. **Cash Prizes for Other Teams**: In a notable change, cash prizes were also awarded to semi-finalists and the top three teams in the group stage. Australia and West Indies, both semi-finalists, received $675,000 (around ₹5.7 crores) each.
5. **India’s Performance**: India played four matches in the group stage, winning two and is projected to finish in sixth place. If they rank among the top three, they could earn $270,000 (approximately ₹2.25 crores).
6. **Match Highlights**: In the final, New Zealand scored 158 runs for 5 wickets, while South Africa was bowled out for 126 runs. This marks South Africa’s second consecutive defeat in the T20 World Cup final.
7. **Double Success for New Zealand**: On the same day, the New Zealand men’s cricket team also achieved a historic win over India at home for the first time in 36 years, marking a day of major victories for New Zealand.
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