The 24-year all-rounder helped the Kiwis defeat South Africa, who finished as the runners-up for the second year running, by 32 runs.
She helped New Zealand set a fighting total of 158/5, scoring a steady 43 runs in the first innings. She then stepped up with the ball and built enormous pressure on the Proteas batters with her three wickets, including the all-important wicket of skipper Laura Wolvaardt, the leading run scorer in this edition of the tournament, when she looked set at 33 runs to restrict their opponents to 126/9.
"I guess bowling's what first got me in the White Ferns and it's something that I've always wanted to keep getting better at. So to be able to pick up wickets and have the confidence to step up in big moments,” she added.
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine appreciated Kerr’s efforts and claimed she is a ‘once in a generation player.’
"I guess bowling's what first got me in the White Ferns and it's something that I've always wanted to keep getting better at. So to be able to pick up wickets and have the confidence to step up in big moments,” she added.
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Article Source: IANS
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