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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3.0 - NZL 10-0, Guptill 6, Nicholls 2, Woakes 0-7 (2.0)
Nicholls turns Woakes to square leg for two to get off the mark. Honours even in that over I think.
3.2 - NZL 16-0, Guptill 12, Nicholls 2, Archer 0-8 (1.2)
SIX! Guptill goes up and over third man. He uses the pace and gets enough of the ball and it sails over the ropes and into the stands!
3.4 - NZL 20-0, Guptill 16, Nicholls 2, Archer 0-12 (1.4)
FOUR! Archer goes fuller and Guptill likes it, he drives one straight back at Archer who misses the return catch.
4.0 - NZL 22-0, Guptill 17, Nicholls 3, Archer 0-14 (2.0)
Good over for New Zealand with 12 coming from it. Archer has been a touch too short. The LBW shout from Woakes shows just how full you need to bowl to bring those dismissals into the game.
4.4 - NZL 24-0, Guptill 18, Nicholls 4, Woakes 0-9 (2.4)
Woakes continues at the Nursery End, just two singles off the over so far as Henry Nicholls looks to drive forward but only manages to hit the ball to point.
5.1 - NZL 25-0, Guptill 19, Nicholls 4, Archer 0-15 (2.1)
Guptill blocks the first ball of Archer's third over into the leg side and scampers through for a single.
5.4 - NZL 27-0, Guptill 19, Nicholls 6, Archer 0-17 (2.4)
Another flick past square leg brings two runs for Nicholls. The two New Zealand openers look solid if not completely comfortable yet.
6.0 - NZL 28-0, Guptill 19, Nicholls 7, Archer 0-18 (3.0)
A good response from Archer though, he tightened up his lines in that over but the lengths he's bowling are still on the short side.
OUT! Woakes gets his man!
Three reds this time, Guptill goes. New Zealand lose their first wicket and their review.
Guptill LBW Woakes 19 (18) - NZL 29-1
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