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England beat New Zealand in an extraordinary fashion to win the World Cup for the first time ever in the history of the game. With this win, they have now become the third team after India and Australia to win the World Cup on their home soil.
Batting first in the final, New Zealand scored 241, courtesy Henry Nicholls (55), Kane Williamson (30) and Tom Latham (47). Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett took six wickets together.
With both teams ending with 241, the match went into a Super Over. For England again Stokes and Buttler came out to bat, while Boult handled the ball for New Zealand. Here is a ball-by-ball account of the English Super Over
England finished with 15 runs in their Super Over.
For New Zealand, Jimmy Neesham and Martin Guptill came out to bat as Jofra Archer was given the responsibility with the ball by England. Here is a ball-by-ball account of New Zealand’s Super Over
As New Zealand also finished with 15 runs in their Super Over, England were declared champions as the rules of Super Over dictate that team with the superior boundary count wins in case of a Super Over tie.
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