In the 39th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson made a great record against Papua New Guinea. He took 3 wickets without giving any runs in his quota of 4 overs. The right-arm fast bowler bowled all four overs maiden. He became the first bowler in the history of T20 World Cup to bowl 4 maiden overs. With this, Ferguson became the second bowler after Canada's Saad Bin Zafar to not give a single run in T20. However, Ferguson took 3 and Zafar took 2 wickets.
Most maidens in a T20I innings
Lockie Ferguson (NZ) - 4 maidens vs Papua New Guinea, 2024
Saad Bin Jafar (Canada) - 4 maidens vs Panama, 2021
George Sesay (Sierra Leone) - 3 maidens vs Mali, 2023
Nopphon Senmontri (Thailand) - 3 maidens vs Maldives, 2024
Most maidens in an innings of T20 World Cup
Lockie Ferguson (NZ) - 4 maidens vs Papua New Guinea, 2024
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) – 2 maidens vs Zimbabwe, 2012
After winning the toss in the 39th match, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said, "We will bowl. It has been raining and it is a new wicket and we will make the most of it with the ball in hand. We want to keep getting better. One change in the playing XI - Ish Sodhi in place of James Neesham."
At the toss, Papua New Guinea captain Assad Vala said, "Try to improve on the last few games, it will be tough but a great challenge against a tough team. Made two changes to the playing eleven."
In this match, Papua New Guinea batted first and were all out for 78 runs in 19.4 overs. Apart from Ferguson, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi and Trent Bolt took 2-2 wickets each. One wicket went to Mitchell Santner's account.
New Zealand Playing XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
Papua New Guinea Playing XI: Tony Ura, Assad Vala (captain), Charles Amini, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga (wicketkeeper), Norman Vanua, Eli Nao, Kabua Morea, Semo Kamea.
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