New Zealand hammer Papua New Guinea as Lockie Ferguson makes history

Lockie Ferguson made history as he bowled four maidens to return the format’s most economical figures, taking 3/0 against Papua New Guinea, playing a big hand in his team’s seven-wicket win.

Ferguson’s brilliant achievement is just the second time in men’s T20 Internationals that a bowler has got through a full four overs without conceding a run, following on from Canada’s Saad Bin Zafar and his 2/0 against Panama in 2021.

And his three wickets helped New Zealand tie Papua New Guinea in knots throughout the first innings in Trinidad, as PNG were bowled out for 78 in 19.4 overs.

The Black Caps lost Finn Allen (0) and Rachin Ravindra (6) cheaply at the start of their chase, with Kabua Morea (2/4) taking both wickets. But Devon Conway put his team well on course with 35 from 32 balls, before Kane Williamson (18*) and Daryl Mitchell (19*) finished the job with 46 balls to spare.