New Zealand thumped Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets on Monday (17th June) in Trinidad. A record-breaking 4 maidens with 3 wicket-haul from Lockie Ferguson reduced PNG for a measly 78 on the board. In reply, New Zealand lost three wickets in the process but eventually chased down the total at ease.

Lockie Ferguson 
Being asked to bat first, PNG didn't lose wickets in a cluster. However they were tad slow and kept going at a tepid pace. No batter put up a decent score, only three batters reached to the three figures. Charles Amini top scored with his 17, all the Kiwi bowlers got into wickets but the headline was taken by Lockie Ferguson, who became the only second bowler in the history of T20I's to have 4 maidens, including 4 maidens he got 3 wickets as well. PNG were bowled out for 78.

In reply, New Zealand loss Fin Allen for a 2 ball duck before Devon Conway and Kane Williamson joined hands to steer the ship. Conway scored a gutsy 35 off 32 deliveries, while Kane Williamson made 18 off 17 balls.

New Zealand lost three wickets in the process and chase down the total comfortably. New Zealand finish their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with two wins, being third at Group C. They couldn’t progress for Super-Eight.