The 33-year-old New Zealand Nationwide Cricket Staff quick bowler Lockie Ferguson did the unthinkable when the Kiwis took the sector to lock horns with Papua New Guinea within the thirty ninth match of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 on the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad on Monday, June 17.
New Zealand gained the toss and opted to bowl first within the match. The Kiwi bowlers confirmed their true class within the conflict in opposition to PNG and bundled out the facet for simply 78 in 19.4 overs. This can be a dead-rubber conflict for each groups as they’ve been eradicated from the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024.
All of the New Zealand bowlers regarded threatening and so they made life hell for the Papua New Guinea batting unit. Nonetheless, the standout efficiency got here from the specific pacer Lockie Ferguson, who switched on the beast mode.
He dismissed Assad Vala, Charles Amini, and Chad Soper within the fifth, twelfth, and 14th over and as he was ripping aside the PNG group, he made positive that he did not leak any runs. All through his 24-ball spell, he did not even concede a single run and with this, he wrote a brand new chapter in cricket historical past. His spell regarded like: W,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,W,0,0,0,0,0,W,0,0,0,0.
He turned the bowler to ship probably the most economical 4-over spell in T20 cricket historical past. The pacer turned solely the second bowler to realize the feat in T20Is and third general in T20s after Akshay Karnewar and Saad Bin Zafar.
Most economical spells in T20s:
4-4-0-3: L Ferguson (2024) [T20I]
4-4-0-2: Saad Bin Zafar (2021) [T20I]
4-4-0-2: Akshay Karnewar (2021) [T20]
Lockie Ferguson creates historical past
The New Zealand star pacer now additionally holds the report for bowling probably the most economical spell within the historical past of T20 World Cups. He broke the report of his teammate Tim Southee to realize the humongous feat.
Most economical 4-over spells in Males’s T20 World Cup:
3/0 – Lockie Ferguson (NZ) vs PNG, Tarouba, 2024*
3/4 – Tim Southee (NZ) vs UGA, Tarouba, 2024
2/4 – Frank Nsubuga (UGA) vs PNG, Guyana, 2024
4/7 – Anrich Nortje (SA) vs SL, New York, 2024
2/7 – Trent Boult (NZ) vs UGA, Tarouba, 2024
Coming again to the match, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, and Ish Sodhi additionally picked up two wickets every within the match whereas Mitchell Santner bagged one wicket. Regardless of not having a lot on the road the Blackcaps bowlers gave their absolute best as this could possibly be the last-ever T20 World Cup match for a lot of of them, with Trent Boult being the one to verify his retirement from T20 World Cups.
After Lockie Ferguson and New Zealand’s sensational bowling, Trent Boult spoke to broadcasters within the mid-innings break and talked about his emotions. He mentioned that he’s pleased with the way in which he has bowled however was dejected that New Zealand could not qualify for Tremendous 8 stage. He elaborated:
“Little bit bizarre. Needed to log out with the yorker. I’m pleased with what I’ve accomplished within the Black Cap. Simply gutted we’re not going any additional. However any time you get to signify the nation, it’s a proud second. I have never forecast a lot however that is my final recreation on the World Cup.”
