T20 World Cup: Top 5 bowlers with most dot balls in innings ft. Lockie Ferguson

In a managerial role, New Zealand who has been beaten Papua New Guinea (PNG) with 7 wickets in the ongoing Match 39 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The match, which was played at the Brian Lara Stadium on Monday, was low-scoring as PNG raced to 78 all out in 19.4 overs. New Zealand chased well with 46 balls left.

Lockie Ferguson’s amazing performance with the ball

The star of the match was the New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson, who performed a record-breaking feat. Ferguson took three crucial wickets, removing PNG captain Assad Vala, Charles Amini and Chad Soper, while bowling four consecutive overs. His spell included an unprecedented 24 dot balls, setting a new record for most dot balls in a T20 World Cup match. This surpasses the previous record of 21 dot balls held by Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

Ferguson’s impressive bowling figures of 4-4-0-3 contributed to restricting PNG to a small number.

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Bowlers with most dot balls in an innings in the T20 World Cup:

1. Lockie Ferguson

• Team: The West Indies
• Opponent: Uganda
• Date: June 17, 2024
• Dot Balls: 20

2. Tanzim Hasan Sakib

• Team: Bangladesh
• Opponent: Nepal
• Date: June 16, 2024
• Dot Balls: 21

3. Ottneil Baartman

• Team: South Africa
• Opponent: Sri Lanka
• Date: June 3, 2024
• Dot Balls: 20

4. Trent Boult

• Team: New Zealand
• Opponent: Uganda
• Date: June 14, 2024
• Dot Balls: 20

5. Tim Southee

• Team: New Zealand
• Opponent: Uganda
• Date: June 14, 2024
• Dot Balls: 20

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