New Zealand their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 It was a massive campaign with a landslide victory. Papua New Guinea (PNG) at Brian Lara Stadium. The Black Caps successfully chased down a modest target of 79 runs after bowling PNG out for 78 runs in 19.4 overs.
New Zealand’s bowlers showed off their skills in a match that saw fast bowler Lockie Ferguson enter the record books. Ferguson bowled four consecutive maiden overs, a rare feat in T20 cricket, and finished with astonishing figures of 4-4-0-3. His outstanding performance dismantled PNG’s batting line-up and contributed significantly to New Zealand’s overall win.
Lockie Ferguson gives PNG a nightmare.
Emerging as a first-choice change bowler, Ferguson continued the early innovations of Tim Southee and Trent Boult. Southee and Boult had already toppled PNG’s top order and set the stage for Ferguson’s heroics. The right-arm pacer dismissed PNG skipper Assad Vala and was followed by Charles Amini and Chad Soper, completing a bowling spell rarely seen in the shortest format of the game. Boult and Southee also made significant contributions, taking two wickets each and putting constant pressure on PNG’s batsmen.
Chase stumbled, but New Zealand won
New Zealand’s chase was small but not without its challenges. Team New Zealand lost Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway, who top-scored with 35 points. Despite this setback, Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson made sure there was no further trouble. With seven wickets in hand, he led New Zealand to victory with 46 balls to spare..
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New Zealand finishes in 3rd place in Group C
New Zealand and PNG were already out of Super 8 contention before the match began. Afghanistan and west indies In Group C, two places in the preliminary round were secured. New Zealand ended the season in 3rd place with 2 wins and 2 losses.
With the Black Caps reflecting on their mixed performance in the tournament, their last match against PNG provided some moments of brilliance, especially from Ferguson, ensuring they exited the competition with their heads held high.
Here’s how fans and cricket experts reacted to X:
Don’t think that anyone in our lifetime will be able to break Rocky Ferguson’s record. pic.twitter.com/4lzv1jlPoI
— RATNISH (@LoyalSachinFan) June 17, 2024
Even against his fellow teams, Lockie Ferguson’s 4-4-0-3 is right up there with Sunil Narine bowling a maiden in a super over to Pooran and Yuvraj hitting 66 off Broad in terms of rarity of achievement. #NZvPNG #T20World Cup
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 17, 2024
LOCKIE FERGUSON notches four straight maidens:
4-4-0-3. 🤯
– For the first time in history, that has happened. pic.twitter.com/XWR4vxRN4M
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 17, 2024
FOUR OVERS FOUR MAIDENS by Rocky Ferguson
Biggest anti-academy order ever 🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/uezHJkq7GE
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) June 17, 2024
– 4 overs.
– 4 virgins.
– 3 turnstiles.Rocky Ferguson, so beautiful 🥶 pic.twitter.com/HLQQ9fwxgP
—Jones. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 17, 2024
The best and most economical spell – Lockie Ferguson 0/3(4), History made today. pic.twitter.com/3C2AGrWzBb
— ShivkiVani (@_Shivkivani) June 17, 2024
Rocky Ferguson is so amazing 👌🙌#T20World Cup #NZvsPNG #NZvPNG #Rocky Ferguson pic.twitter.com/scPEgfhCdX
— Saif Ali Khan (@synclairsa) June 17, 2024
Lockie Ferguson’s clinical performance for New Zealand 🔥 🇳🇿 Black Caps against Papua New Guinea! With three wickets in four maiden overs, Lockie looks very dangerous in season two. @WSHFreedom 👌 #MLC2024 | #T20World Cup | #T20 | #WashingtonFreedom pic.twitter.com/AOvwdwWyaF
— Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) June 17, 2024
Rocky Ferguson’s world record 🎉
4 overs
four virgins
0 run
3 turnstilesOnly second bowler after Saad Bin Zafar (Canada) to beat 4 Maidens in a T20I match. pic.twitter.com/YUVtfq7pTd
– 𝑺𝒉𝒃้𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) June 17, 2024
Rocky Ferguson created history against Papua New Guinea.#cricket #Rocky Ferguson #NZvPNG #T20World Cup #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/sSzAnDkA1x
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) June 17, 2024
New Zealand’s overwhelming victory 🇳🇿
A stunning spell from Lockie Ferguson helped New Zealand end the crisis. #T20World Cup A note of victory in 2024 🙌#NZvPNG | 📝: https://t.co/IVEBi4Wbwa pic.twitter.com/p4KUrOMZSs
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) June 17, 2024
