New Delhi. New Zealand team, which has been out of the race for Super 8 in ICC T20 World Cup, played against New Papua Guinea in the last league match. In this rain affected match, Kiwi bowler Lockie Ferguson bowled such a devastating ball that it created an impossible record in the tournament. Due to the record breaking performance, the entire PNG team, batting first, collapsed for just 78 runs.
The performance of the New Zealand team was not very good in this ICC T20 World Cup. The Kiwi team was placed in Group C along with Afghanistan, West Indies, Uganda and New Papua Guinea. Kane Williamson’s team was first defeated by Afghanistan and then by West Indies as well. After registering a win against Uganda, the team’s performance in the last league match was in accordance with their name.
4️⃣ OVERS 4️⃣ MAIDENS
Lockie Ferguson becomes the first bowler in Men’s #T20WorldCup history to bowl four maidens in a match #NZvPNG Read On ➡️ https://t.co/zOfpaMPB18 pic.twitter.com/zqE8ADZEt0
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