Only one men’s bowler in history had ever bowled a full set of four overs without conceding a run – Canada’s Saad Bin Zafar against Panama in an international in 2021.
And Ferguson has become the second player to do so in history, and the first ever to do so at a T20 World Cup...The 33-year-old pacer struck with his very first ball to remove Papua New Guinea captain Assad Valada for 6 (16), and tied up the new batter to open his spell with a maiden in the powerplay.
And he was understandably kept on to bowl the first over after the powerplay, once again keeping things tight with an excellent maiden.
He returned to the attack for the 12th over and picked up the wicket of Charles Amini 17 (25), and finished with his third wicket-maiden with the 14th over of the innings, cleaning up Chad Soper for 1(6).
There were celebrations and handshakes for Ferguson when he fielded the sixth ball of his fourth over off his own bowling to finish with four consecutive maidens and complete his historic achievement.Teams and Fixtures confirmed for Super 8 stage at ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
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Super 8 matches to be played across four West Indies locations
South Africa v USA to open Super 8 stage in Antigua on 19 June
Co-hosts West Indies take on England in Saint Lucia also on 19 June
Limited party stand tickets for the final on sale
Tickets available at t20worldcup.com and at box offices
The groups and fixtures for the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 has been confirmed with both co-hosts West Indies and USA making it through to the second stage that will see the eight teams battle for a place in the semi-finals at the biggest cricket carnival spectacle ever.
Super 8 qualifiers are:
Group A: India and USA
Group B: Australia and England
Group C: West Indies and Afghanistan
Group D: South Africa and Bangladesh
The eight teams will be divided into two groups:
Group A: India, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh
Group B: USA, England, West Indies, South Africa
Four of the Super 8 qualifiers have won the World Cup previously, India, England, West Indies and Australia. Super 8 matches will be played across four West Indies venues: Antigua and Barbuda (four matches), Barbados (three matches), Saint Lucia (three matches) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (two matches). Full fixtures available HERE.
Each team will play every other team in its group once, with the top two sides in each group qualifying for the semi-finals, to be played in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana on 26 and 27 June, respectively.
The Super Eight stage commences in Antigua on Wednesday 19 June with a clash between USA and South Africa at 10h30. That same evening West Indies take on old rivals, England in Saint Lucia. The two sides have a prolific cricketing history, with the co-hosts ensuring a dominant display at home against England in recent years.
Tickets for Super 8 matches are on sale now at tickets.t20worldcup.com and at box offices across the Caribbean. A limited number of Party-Stand tickets are on sale for the final, as part of a ticket bundle with Super 8 matches in Barbados. To purchase a Party-Stand ticket for the final, you will be required to purchase a Party Stand ticket for any one of the three Super 8 matches at Kensington Oval.
Tickets are available at tickets.t20worldcup.com. Click on the “Buy Hospitality” tab on the Barbados page on the website.
Full Fixtures (Local time)
19 June
USA v South Africa, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua (10h30)
England v West Indies, Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia (20h30)
20 June
Afghanistan v India, Kensington Oval, Barbados (10h30)
Australia v Bangladesh, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua (20h30)
21 June
England v South Africa, Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia (10h30)
USA v West Indies, Kensington Oval, Barbados (20h30)
22 June
India v Bangladesh, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua (10h30)
Afghanistan v Australia, Arnos Vale, St Vincent (20h30)
23 June
USA v England, Kensington Oval, Barbados (10h30)
West Indies v South Africa, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua (20h30)
24 June
Australia v India, Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia (10h30)
Afghanistan v Bangladesh, Arnos Vale, St Vincent (20h30)
Lockie Ferguson delivers bowling masterclass to shut out PNG
Lockie Ferguson returned the most economical figures in the history of Men’s T20 International cricket in Monday’s match against Papua New Guinea at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
NEW ZEALAND VS PAPUA NEW GUINEA: MATCH CENTRE AND SCORECARD
The New Zealand pacer did the unthinkable in his four-over spell, not conceding a single run as he took 3/0 to set a new world record in the format.
