Cricket World Cup 2019: England defeat New Zealand after thrilling Super Over finale
Eoin Morgan's heroes beat New Zealand at Lord’s to claim the men’s World Cup for the first time
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England won the Cricket World Cup after beating New Zealand in a thriller at Lord’s.
Eoin Morgan’s men survived the drama of a super over after New Zealand's 241-8 was matched by England with Mark Wood run out from the final ball of the innings. Ben Stokes, who scored 84 in the chase, then returned alongside Jos Buttler to hit 15 from six balls before Martin Guptill was run out in dramatic fashion handing the tournament hosts the win.
Here's how one of the most dramatic matches in history played out:
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0.1 - Eng 0-0, Roy 0, Bairstow 0, Boult 0-0 (0.1)
Boult nips one back to Roy first ball and hits him on the pad! Williamson reviews!
The ball hit Roy in line and was clipping the edge of leg stump with umpire's call.
0.3 - Eng 1-0, Roy 1, Bairstow 0, Boult 0-1 (0.3)
Roy gets off strike the very next ball with a slap to third man. Bairstow shoulders arms to his first delivery.
1.0 - Eng 1-0, Roy 1, Bairstow 0, Boult 0-1 (1.0)
Trent Boult is right on target. He directs the last three balls at the stumps but Bairstow is able to keep them out.
1.0 - Eng 1-0, Roy 1, Bairstow 0, Henry 0-0 (0.0)
Matt Henry opens the bowing from the Nursery End.
1.4 - Eng 1-0, Roy 1, Bairstow 0, Henry 0-0 (0.4)
Oh my! Henry beats the bat of Jason Roy and goes over middle stump. His follow up pitches and bounces up off a length as Henry bowls a leg cutter.
New Zealand on top here.
2.0 - Eng 5-0, Roy 5, Bairstow 0, Henry 0-4 (1.0)
FOUR! Henry over pitches and Roy punts the ball back down the ground for four! A poor end to a good over for New Zealand.
2.3 - Eng 7-0, Roy 5, Bairstow 1, Boult 0-3 (1.3)
Boult starts his second with a wide outside Bairstow's off stump. He follows it up with two inswingers that cause Bairstow problems.
Boult angles one across Bairstow and he drags it past his stumps to fine leg for one.
3.0 - Eng 12-0, Roy 10, Bairstow 1, Boult 0-8 (2.0)
Roy gives as good as he gets. Boult beats him with a leg stump yorker that misses the wickets.
Roy decides he's having none of that and advances down the wicket to hit the ball for four through point.
He takes one off the last ball.
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