Lockie Ferguson etched his name into history with an unprecedented feat, bowling four maiden overs in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup match during New Zealand's final group C match against Papua New Guinea in Trinidad on Monday. (Scorecard|Full Coverage)
The 33-year-old pacer thus became the first bowler in T20 World Cup history to bowl all four of his quota overs without conceding a single run. Ferguson also claimed three wickets to register a seemingly unmatchable figures of 3/0.
He also ensured that this was the most economical over in T20 history.
Most maidens In T20 World Cup Innings
1) Lockie Ferguson (NZ) - 4 maidens vs PNG, 2024
2) Ajantha Mendis (SL) - 2 maidens vs Zimbabwe, 2012
3) Harbhajan Singh (IND) - 2 maidens vs England, 2012
4) Tanzib Hasan Sakib (BAN) - 2 maidens vs Nepal, 2024
Most Economical 4-over Spells In Men’s T20 World Cup
3/0 - Lockie Ferguson (NZ) vs PNG, Tarouba, 2024*
3/4 - Tim Southee (NZ) vs UGA, Tarouba, 2024
2/4 - Frank Nsubuga (UGA) vs PNG, Guyana, 2024
4/7 - Anrich Nortje (SA) vs SL, New York, 2024
2/7 - Trent Boult (NZ) vs UGA, Tarouba, 2024
