{"id":403896,"date":"2024-06-17T22:08:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T22:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=403896"},"modified":"2024-06-17T23:05:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T23:05:37","slug":"kiwi-claims-world-cup-record-with-insane-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=403896","title":{"rendered":"Kiwi claims World Cup record with insane figures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pace bowler Lockie Ferguson achieved the most economical bowling figures in Twenty20 internationals history as New Zealand<\/a> earned a consolation closing win against Papua New Guinea in the World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ferguson bowled four maiden overs and claimed three wickets as PNG was bowled out for 78 runs in 19.4 overs.<\/p>\n

The target was gunned down by New Zealand at 3-79 in 12.2 overs. Devon Conway top-scored with 35.<\/p>\n

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Ferguson's figures were only the second instance of a bowler not conceding any runs in a four-over spell in T20s.<\/p>\n

The other was in 2021 by Canada's Saad Bin Zafar, who picked up two wickets for no runs in four overs against Panama.<\/p>\n

\u201cA tough wicket to bat on, nice to bowl on,\u201d Ferguson said.<\/p>\n

\"Lockie<\/p>\n

When he claimed his third wicket, New Zealand great Ian Smith proclaimed in commentary "I doubt we'll ever see this again".\ufeff<\/p>\n

PNG's batting failed against New Zealand's pace attack. Eight wickets were lost to fast bowling, with Tim Southee taking 2-11. Trent Boult returned 2-14 in four overs in his last T20 appearance for the Black Caps.<\/p>\n

Charles Amini top-scored for PNG with 17.<\/p>\n

In reply, New Zealand was made to work while slipping to 2-20 in 4.1 overs.<\/p>\n

Conway countered with three sixes and two fours before he was out lbw to Semo Kabea.<\/p>\n

Kane Williamson, 18 not out, and Daryl Mitchell, 19 not out, finished off the match.<\/p>\n

Rain delayed the start for nearly an hour but there was little urgency to get underway. Both teams were already eliminated from Super Eight contention.<\/p>\n

New Zealand finished third in Group C behind the West Indies and Afghanistan, while PNG went winless in its maiden T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n

The West Indies and Afghanistan met in Saint Lucia later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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