Suzie Bates has held her nerve in the final over as New Zealand advanced to the Women's T20 World Cup final for the first time in 14 years with an eight-run victory over West Indies.

West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin's brilliance with bat and ball could not prevent New Zealand from sailing into the final of the women's T20 World Cup with a thrilling eight-run victory in the second semi-final in Sharjah on Friday.

Choosing to bat first, Sophie Devine's BlackCaps struggled to post 128 for 9 on a tough Sharjah pitch where the ball wasn't coming onto the bat