Captain Luus confident to lead Proteas in maiden World Cup final: 'It's been an incredible journey'

Proteas skipper Sune Luus is confident she can lead her team to Women's T20 World Cup glory in Sunday's final against Australia at Newlands.

The Proteas women have a date with destiny as they compete in their maiden World Cup final against the defending champions.

Since Dane van Niekerk's 2021 ankle injury, Luus has taken over the captain's armband with some mixed success.

However, Luus has now made history by becoming the first South African cricketer to captain a World Cup final.

"I think no South African captain has done it before and I think it hasn't really sunk in yet. I got a lot of messages last night and over the course of the day and I think it's starting to sink in and every time I open my phone, I just get more emotional every time I see a message," Luus told reporters on Saturday.

"I think, no matter what happens tomorrow, I feel extremely proud of the team, the management team and what we've done. So, it's been an incredible journey and an incredible tournament."

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Luus has stepped up and inserted her own authority with this historic achievement at Newlands.

The Proteas all-rounder says she feels supported in her role and believes that the results will speak for themselves as she embarks on the biggest challenge of her career.

"The role of captaincy hasn't been easy over the last couple of years. Obviously, being a stand-in captain for however long that was, and to be given the official captain status just before the World Cup," said Luus.

"I think it was always going to be difficult, filling the shoes of Dane. She's done an incredible job over the last couple of years. I think where the game's going and the team we have at the moment, it's a