Fans and pundits erupt as Lockie Ferguson delivers the best bowling figures in T20 World Cup history

New Zealand they finished those ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign on a high note with great victories Papua New Guinea (PNG) at Brian Lara Stadium. The Black Caps successfully chased down their target of 79 runs after bowling out PNG for 78 in 19.4 overs.

In a match that saw Lockie Ferguson enter the record books, the New Zealand bowlers put on a heroic display. Ferguson bowled four consecutive overs, a rarity in T20 cricket, and finished with impressive figures of 4-4-0-3. His impressive performance dismantled PNG’s batting line-up, contributing significantly to New Zealand’s comprehensive win.

Lockie Ferguson is giving PNG a nightmare

Ferguson, who came in as a substitute bowler for the first time, followed the success of Tim Southee and Trent Boult. Southee and Boult had already finished PNG’s top order, setting the stage for Ferguson’s heroics. The right-arm pacer dismissed PNG skipper Assad Vala, followed by Charles Amini and Chad Soper, completing a spell rarely seen in the shorter format of the game. Boult and Southee also made important contributions, each taking two wickets and putting relentless pressure on the PNG batsmen.

Chase stumbles but New Zealand wins

New Zealand’s pursuit, though short, had its challenges. The Kiwis lost Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, and then Devon Conway, who scored 35 runs. Despite these odds, Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson ensured that there was no more hesitation, guiding New Zealand to victory with 7 wickets and 46 balls to spare.

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New Zealand finished third in Group C

Both New Zealand and PNG were already out of Super 8 contention before the start of the match. Afghanistan again The West Indies secured two qualifying spots in Group C. New Zealand finished their campaign in third place with two wins and two losses.

With the Black Caps showing their mixed performance in this tournament, the final game against PNG provided a moment of brilliance, especially from Ferguson, who ensured they exited the competition with their heads held high.

Here’s how fans and cricket experts reacted to X:

Don’t think there is anyone in our lifetime who will be able to break this record of Lockie Ferguson. pic.twitter.com/4lzv1jlPoI

– RATNISH (@LoyalSachinFan) June 17, 2024

Even against the team, Lockie Ferguson 4-4-0-3 right there Sunil Narine bowled a super over to Pooran and Yuvraj hit six sixes in the over to Broad in rare results. #NZvPNG #T20WorldCup

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 17, 2024

LOCKIE FERGUSON HAS BROUGHT 4 DAUGHTERS IN A ROW:

4-4-0-3. 🤯

– A FIRST IN HISTORY HAPPENED. pic.twitter.com/XWR4vxRN4M

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 17, 2024

FOUR GIRLS FOUR HIGH by Lockie Ferguson

The Greatest Anti Academy Spell of All Time 🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/uezHJkq7GE

– Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) June 17, 2024

– 4 OVERS.
– 4 GIRLS.
– 3 WICKETS.

LOCKIE FERGUSON, YOU BEAUTIFUL 🥶 pic.twitter.com/HLQQ9fwxgP

— John. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 17, 2024

An excellent and economical spell – Lockie Ferguson 0/3(4), History made today. pic.twitter.com/3C2AGrWzBb

— Shivani (ShivkiVani) (@_Shivkivani) June 17, 2024

Stop spelling Lockie Ferguson 👌🙌#T20WorldCup #NZvsPNG #NZvPNG #LockieFerguson pic.twitter.com/scPEgfhCdX

– Saif Ali Khan (@synclairsa) June 17, 2024

COOL PERFORMANCE 🔥 by Lockie Ferguson of New Zealand 🇳🇿 Black Caps against Papua New Guinea! With 3 wickets in 4 overs, Lockie looks very dangerous going into Season II @WSHFreedom 👌 #MLC2024 | #T20WorldCup | #T20 | #WashingtonFreedom pic.twitter.com/AOvwdwWyaF

– Major League Cricket (@MLCricket) June 17, 2024

Lockie Ferguson’s world record 💥

4 more
4 Maidens
0 is running
3 Wickets

Only second bowler behind Saad Bin Zafar (Canada) to bowl 4 Maidens in a T20I match pic.twitter.com/YUVtfq7pTd

— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) June 17, 2024

Lockie Ferguson creates history against Papua New Guinea#cricket #LockieFerguson #NZvPNG #T20WorldCup #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/sSzAnDkA1x

– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) June 17, 2024

An outstanding victory for the Kiwis 🇳🇿

A good spell from Lockie Ferguson helps New Zealand finish #T20WorldCup 2024 winning note 🙌#NZvPNG | 📝: pic.twitter.com/p4KUrOMZSs

– T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) June 17, 2024

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