Lockie Ferguson pulls off remarkable Super Over to set up IPL win
- Publish date
- Monday, 19 Oct 2020, 2:17PM
Black Caps bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Trent Boult have received contrasting Indian Premier League fates in the UAE.
Ferguson delivered a man-of-the-match performance in Kolkata's eliminator over victory over Hyderabad overnight
The New Zealand quick took 3-15 in regulation 20 overs, including the scalp of Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson.
Ferguson then captured two wickets in the Super Over in his first appearance of the season. He bowled Aussie opener David Warner first ball before also breaking through the defences of Abdul Samad two balls later to set up the thrilling win.
Congrats #TeamKKR. Amazing effort to win today’s game in a #Superover. Gr8 effort #Lockie. Will remember your spell for a long time! #GameChangers today #Lockie, @DineshKarthik, @imkuldeep18 @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/d7oHa9B7aG
— Venky Mysore (@VenkyMysore) October 18, 2020
Boult bowled the second Super Over for Mumbai against Punjab after a tie in regulation and the first eliminator. However, Kings XI hauled in the 12 runs required in four balls.
Black Caps and Punjab Kings XI all-rounder sat through the thriller on the sidelines.
I am dead inside https://t.co/5Yc4OkDStY
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) October 18, 2020
This article was first published on nzherald.co.nz and is republished here with permission
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