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It Came Home Finally, And How!
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|August 10, 2019
With both the teams scoring 241 after the regulation 50-overs-a-side, a Super Over was introduced to break the tie. But even that wasn’t enough to separate the two teams as both scored 15 in six balls. In the end, England prevailed because it hit a total of 26 boundaries — scored across 50 overs and the Super Over — compared to New Zealand’s 17.
There’s always a first time. For England, it took 44 years to achieve that first — a50-over World Cup title — that too, at Lord’s, the ‘Home of Cricket’!
In front of a packed crowd, England defeated New Zealand, riding on a Super Over — another first in the history of the World Cup. After some nerve-racking cricket, the host clinched it, based on a boundaries count-back — something not many knew about till the World Cup final.
With both the teams scoring 241 after the regulation 50-overs-a-side, a Super Over was introduced to break the tie. But even thatwasn’t enough to separate the two teams as both scored 15 in six balls. In the end, England prevailed because it hit a total of 26 boundaries — scored across 50 overs and the Super Over — compared to New Zealand’s 17.
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