It came down to the last ball of the Super Over and finally down to the side with more boundaries. Eventually, England triumphed over New Zealand to end their 44-year wait and finally clinch their first ever World Cup title.
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After both sides finished with 241, England scored 15 runs in the Super Over. This was the first time a World Cup final was tied and being decided this way. England scored 15 runs and having hit more boundaries in their 50 overs than the Kiwis, the Black Caps would have to score 16 to win and tying the score was not enough.
Jofra Archer kept his head with 2 needed from 1 and Martin Guptill’s run out sealed the deal as the scores were tied and the hosts had more boundaries. Eoin Morgans men had done it, from a first-round exit in 2015 to champions in 2019.
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Earlier, it was Ben Stokes who made 84 not out as England were 241 all out in exactly 50 overs. New Zealand made 241/8 thanks to Henry Nicholls’ 55.
This is the 2nd time the Kiwis have lost in a final and for England, well they tasted success on their 4th attempt in the title clash.