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ICC Men's T20 World Cup Match 39: New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea - New Zealand's Ferguson takes record 3-0 in win over PNG
New Zealand ended their campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 as they beat Papua New Guinea by seven wickets in their final Group C encounter at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.
Match Summary
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea, Match 39
New Zealand 79/3 (12.2 ov)
Papua New Guinea 78/10 (19.4 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Match Highlights
The 33-year-old fast bowler's return in Tarouba was the most economical in any T20 World Cup match, surpassing Nuwan Kulasekara's 1-2 in two overs for Sri Lanka against the Netherlands in Chattogram in 2014.
Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis's 6-8 against Zimbabwe at Hambantota in 2012 remain the best bowling figures in T20 World Cup history.
Papua New Guinea, a non-Test nation, were 14-1 from four overs after losing the toss in this Group C fixture when Ferguson came on to bowl.
Ferguson then promptly struck with his first ball, having PNG captain Assad Vala (six) caught at a wide first slip by Daryl Mitchell.
He followed that over with a maiden to Sese Bau and was then taken out of the attack.
Ferguson returned for the 12th over and, two balls in, had Charles Amini lbw for 17 -- the top score of the innings -- on review.
All the while PNG could not get him away for even a single, with Ferguson taking his third wicket when he clean bowled Chad Soper for one in the 14th over to leave PNG 43-5.
The next ball went for two leg byes, but those runs do not count against a bowler, with Kiplin Doriga blocking Ferguson's last delivery of the game back to the express quick.
But his superb analysis, came too late for New Zealand, already eliminated in the first round before their final group game following defeats by Afghanistan and the West Indies, the tournament co-hosts.
New Zealand won by 7 wickets, Devon Conway top scored with 35.
Match Stats
Papua New Guinea Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Tony Ura - 1.3 ov), 2-14 (Assad Vala - 4.1 ov), 3-41 (Charles Amini - 11.2 ov), 4-41 (Sese Bau - 12.2 ov), 5-43 (Chad Soper - 13.2 ov), 6-56 (Hiri Hiri - 15.2 ov), 7-61 (Kiplin Doriga - 16.3 ov), 8-76 (Norman Vanua - 18.4 ov), 9-77 (Kabua Morea - 19.2 ov), 10-78 (Alei Nao - 19.4 ov)
New Zealand Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Finn Allen - 0.2 ov), 2-20 (Rachin Ravindra - 4.1 ov), 3-54 (Devon Conway - 9.2 ov)
Papua New Guinea Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Tony Ura - 1.3 ov), 2-14 (Assad Vala - 4.1 ov), 3-41 (Charles Amini - 11.2 ov), 4-41 (Sese Bau - 12.2 ov), 5-43 (Chad Soper - 13.2 ov), 6-56 (Hiri Hiri - 15.2 ov), 7-61 (Kiplin Doriga - 16.3 ov), 8-76 (Norman Vanua - 18.4 ov), 9-77 (Kabua Morea - 19.2 ov), 10-78 (Alei Nao - 19.4 ov)
Playing XI
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Match Details
Date - 2024-06-17 14:30:00
Venue - Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba
Toss - New Zealand elected to bowl
Umpires - Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Joel Wilson (West Indies TV)
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