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Ferguson’s injury marks the second blow to New Zealand’s 15-man lineup. Earlier, pacer Ben Sears had to withdraw due to a similar hamstring injury, leading to his replacement by Jakob Duffy. Consequently, New Zealand is now left with a relatively inexperienced pace attack, consisting of Jamieson, Will Young, Duffy, and Nathan Smith—none of whom have more than 15 ODIs under their belt. This situation elevates Matt Henry to the role of the team's most experienced fast bowler, boasting 87 ODIs to his name.