Amelia Ker scored 43 runs and then claimed three scalps, which laid the foundation for New Zealand to become the women's T20 World Champions

All-rounder Amelia Kerr starred with bat and ball as New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs to lift their maiden Women's Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday after runners-up finishes in 2009 and 2010.

However, the White Ferns managed to turn around their luck in Dubai on Sunday, as they won their first ever T20 World Cup title. The team with extraordinary performances by Ameila Kerr and Brooke Halliday, beat South Africa in the highly anticipated finals by a substantial 32 runs.