T20 World Cup 2024 : Lockie Ferguson sets world record with 4 consecutive maidens
Xtra Time Web Desk : In an extraordinary performance, Lockie Ferguson bowled four consecutive maiden overs while picking up three wickets in a T20 international match against Papua New Guinea. This remarkable feat marks only the second instance in T20 international history where a bowler has delivered four maidens in a single innings. The only other bowler to achieve this was Canada’s Saad Bin Zafar, who accomplished it against Panama in 2021.
Ferguson's record-setting performance includes the most maidens ever bowled in a T20I innings, placing him at the top of the list:
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- Lockie Ferguson (NZ) - 4 maidens vs PNG, 2024
- Saad Bin Zafar (CAN) - 4 maidens vs Panama, 2021
- George Sesay (Sierra Leone) - 3 maidens vs Mali, 2023
- Nopphon Senamontree (Thailand) - 3 maidens vs Maldives, 2024
Additionally, Ferguson now holds the record for the most maidens bowled in a T20 World Cup innings, surpassing Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka, who bowled two maidens against Zimbabwe in 2012.
