New Zealand. (Photo Source: Getty Images)
In match 39 of the T20 World Cup 2024, New Zealand met Papua New Guinea. New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first against Papua New Guinea match in the T20 World Cup 2024 as rain-delayed start at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba in Trinidad on Monday.
Rachin Ravindra and Finn Allen were picked by Kabua Morea within the first three overs, giving New Zealand a fright, but Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, and Daryl Mitchell eventually saw the Kiwis through.
In his final T20 World Cup encounter, Trent Boult scored two, while Lockie Ferguson claimed three wickets in four overs without giving up a run as New Zealand defeated Papua New Guinea for a mere 78 runs.
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Lockie Ferguson’s electrifying spell where he bowled four maiden overs with 3 wickets restricted Papua New Guinea to just 78 runs.
On Monday in Tarouba, New Zealand defeated Papua New Guinea by seven wickets to conclude their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. Both teams had already been eliminated from the Super 8 race, thus their final match was a contest for pride. With 79 to chase, Devon Conway’s 35 runs off 32 balls helped New Zealand reach 79/3 in 12.2 overs.
For Papua New Guinea, Kabua Morea claimed two wickets in the interim. In 19.4 overs, Papua New Guinea first collapsed for 78 runs. With 3/0 in four overs, Lockie Ferguson recorded the most economical figures in the history of the Twenty20 World Cup. Meanwhile, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, and Tim Southee each scored two runs. It was also Boult’s last performance abroad.
Here are the top memes from the match:
4 maidens by Lockie Ferguson in a dead rubber🤧🤧
4 maidens by Lockie Ferguson in a dead rubber🤧🤧 pic.twitter.com/rau1oKX7cr
— Bharani (@thynameisBK) June 17, 2024
— Bharani (@thynameisBK) June 17, 2024
Lockie Ferguson 4-4-0-3 🔥#T20WorldCup #NZvsPNG #PNGvsNZ
Lockie Ferguson 4-4-0-3 🔥#T20WorldCup #NZvsPNG #PNGvsNZ pic.twitter.com/VlMbFsUKtN
— Aloysius Fernandes (@Aloy_Ferns) June 17, 2024
— Aloysius Fernandes (@Aloy_Ferns) June 17, 2024
Incredible Lockie ferguson!!!! 🥵
Not conceded even a single run in a T20 game in his 4 overs spell & this record will be unbreakable..#NZvsPNG pic.twitter.com/btuFyRlRZC
— Memeswala0001 (@memeswala0001) June 17, 2024
NZ vs PNG
60-6 wickets ah 😱 easy win ra newzealand ki 🚶 pic.twitter.com/WUz16toUYl
— Sha Nani (@OldSoul009) June 17, 2024
Ferguesen to PNG after bowling four consecutive maiden overs. #NzvsPNG
NZ vs PNG
60-6 wickets ah 😱 easy win ra newzealand ki 🚶 pic.twitter.com/WUz16toUYl— Sha Nani (@OldSoul009) June 17, 2024
— _sankasm_ (@MasutiSanket) June 17, 2024
#NZvsPNG
Virat Kohli watching Lockie Ferguson Bowling in today’s match
Ferguesen to PNG after bowling four consecutive maiden overs. #NzvsPNG pic.twitter.com/OMhFS9IxZQ
— _sankasm_ (@MasutiSanket) June 17, 2024
— 𝑸𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒎 𝑯𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒏 🫧 (@qasim_says_) June 17, 2024
Lockie Ferguson ❎
maiden Ferguson ✅ https://t.co/MpkRvO3HRi
Virat Kohli watching Lockie Ferguson Bowling in today’s match pic.twitter.com/zRT9W5kH86
— 𝑸𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒎 𝑯𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒏 🫧 (@qasim_says_) June 17, 2024
— 𝙃 𝘼 𝙍 𝙍 𝙔 🥂 (@HarryTwitz_) June 17, 2024
Lockie Ferguson permanently killed the idea of Dinda Academy in T20 WC 2024 🤯
Lockie Ferguson ❎
maiden Ferguson ✅ https://t.co/MpkRvO3HRi pic.twitter.com/yQyLNabi6X— 𝙃 𝘼 𝙍 𝙍 𝙔 🥂 (@HarryTwitz_) June 17, 2024
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) June 17, 2024
Lockie Ferguson vs PNG :
W,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,W,0,0,0,0,0,W,0,0,0,0.
BRS Party gurthuku vachindi 😂😂
Lockie Ferguson vs PNG :
W,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,W,0,0,0,0,0,W,0,0,0,0.BRS Party gurthuku vachindi 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/9XJNr5lEMn
— Raavan.. (@IQ_tweetss) June 17, 2024
— Raavan.. (@IQ_tweetss) June 17, 2024