On Monday, he completed with magical figures of 4-4-0-3 in opposition to Papua New Guinea in New Zealand’s final group-stage match within the T20 World Cup 2024. It is also New Zealand’s final match within the match, as they have been knocked out following losses to Afghanistan and West Indies.
Approaching to bowl within the fifth over after New Zealand opted to discipline in Tarouba after a rain delay, Ferguson had PNG captain Assad Vala caught at first slip off the very first ball he bowled. He stored the brand new batter, Sese Bau, quiet for the remainder of the over, and got here again within the seventh over to do the identical, bowling six dots to Bau.
He returned to bowl the twelfth over and struck on the second ball, pinning Charles Amini in entrance for 17 with a size ball that stayed low – it was given not out, however was confirmed to be hitting the stumps after a evaluate. Ferguson then received his third and closing wicket off the second ball of his final over, the 14th of the innings, getting Chad Soper to edge one on to his stumps for 1. PNG received two runs off that over however these have been leg-byes.
“Clearly a troublesome wicket to bat on, so good from my viewpoint to get on a wicket like that,” Ferguson, the Participant of the Match, stated on the official broadcast after the sport. “There was some swing, which was good at this time too.”
The match began after a spell of rain, following which New Zealand restricted PNG to 78 in 19.4 overs.
