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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15.1 - NZL 67-1, Williamson 9, Nicholls 31, Plunkett 0-18 (2.1)
Play resumes after the drinks break with Liam Plunkett bowling to Henry Nicholls. He digs it in short and Nicholls pulls him away for four!
15.5 - NZL 68-1, Williamson 9, Nicholls 32, Plunkett 0-19 (2.5)
Three dot balls and then Nicholls turns the ball out to Ben Stokes at deep square leg for one.
16.0 - NZL 68-1, Williamson 9, Nicholls 32, Plunkett 0-19 (3.0)
Five runs off the over. New Zealand are slowly upping the run rate since Woakes has come off.
17.0 - NZL 70-1, Williamson 10, Nicholls 33, Wood 0- 9 (2.0)
A single for Nicholls and a single for Williamson are the only runs off Wood's second over. The game is delicately poised a wicket for England swings the momentum back in their favour but New Zealand are setting a decent platform.
17.1 - NZL 71-1, Williamson 11, Nicholls 33, Rashid 0-1 (0.1)
Some spin now. Adil Rashid comes on in place of Plunkett. Williamson knocks him to long off for one off the first ball of the over.
17.4 - NZL 74-1, Williamson 12, Nicholls 35, Rashid 0-4 (0.4)
Four singles off Rashid's first four balls. Williamson uses his feet and looks to have targeted Rashid as the man to go after.
18.0 - NZL 77-1, Williamson 15, Nicholls 35, Rashid 0-7 (1.0)
Seven runs from the first over of spin without any real risks from New Zealand. They are content to pick up ones and twos and build this score quietly.
18.2 - NZL 82-1, Williamson 16, Nicholls 39, Wood 0-14 (2.2)
Fifty partnership for Nicholls and Williamson as Henry Nicholls plays a late cut off Wood to guide the ball to the boundary for four!
19.0 - NZL 84-1, Williamson 17, Nicholls 40, Wood 0-16 (3.0)
Wood finishes the 19th over with a 93mph delivery that doesn't really bounce and goes underneath Nicholls flaying bat.
19.1 - NZL 88-1, Williamson 21, Nicholls 40, Rashid 0-11 (1.1)
FOUR! Williamson does not want Adil Rashid to settle. He slog sweeps the ball out to cow corner for another boundary!
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