ICC CWC 2019 final: England script history, claim maiden World Cup title
Both England and New Zealand posted 241 runs in their 50 overs, the match went to super over where both teams scored 15 runs but England won due to higher number of boundaries
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Members of the England cricket team celebrate with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 trophy. Photo: @cricketworldcup
7:17 PM
Is it coming home?
England need 242 runs in 50 overs, can they do it?? Let's wait and find out!
7:13 PM
Over 50
Over Summary: 0 1 Wd W 0 1 0 | NZ 241/8
Jofra bowls the last over, Santner steals a single, dives yet again as Vince misses a direct hit, Matt Henry sees a slower bouncer that umpire signals as WIDE! OUT!! Full toss and straight into the off-stump!! End of road for Henry!! First wicket for Jofra!! Trent Boult comes to the crease, he manages just a single off the second ball he faced, Santner ducks the last ball and this brings an end to New Zealand's innings.!!
Jofra bowls the last over, Santner steals a single, dives yet again as Vince misses a direct hit, Matt Henry sees a slower bouncer that umpire signals as WIDE! OUT!! Full toss and straight into the off-stump!! End of road for Henry!! First wicket for Jofra!! Trent Boult comes to the crease, he manages just a single off the second ball he faced, Santner ducks the last ball and this brings an end to New Zealand's innings.!!
7:07 PM
Woakes appeal for lbw, umpire turns it down, the batsmen, meanwhile steals a single, England reviews, but it deosn't give much result as they'd expected. Fielders are patrolling the boundary positions, but it comes from a gaffe from Buttler as Woakes bowls a slower and wide, the ball bones and deflects and runs towards boundary rope, OUT!! LATHAM LOOKS TO CONNECT AND FAILS, HANDS A SIMPLE CATCH TO VINCE AT MID-OFF!! He misses his fifty by three runs, Woakes gets his third wicket of the day!! NO-BALL, Yorker goes wrong as Woakes' full-toss hits Santner on chest, FREE-HIT goes in vain as Santner misses it, Vince misses a direct hit, Mat Henry brings the much-needed boundary off the last ball!!
Over 49 Latham falls
Over Summary: 1L 1 5Wd W Nb 0 1 4 | NZ 238/7
Woakes appeal for lbw, umpire turns it down, the batsmen, meanwhile steals a single, England reviews, but it deosn't give much result as they'd expected. Fielders are patrolling the boundary positions, but it comes from a gaffe from Buttler as Woakes bowls a slower and wide, the ball bones and deflects and runs towards boundary rope, OUT!! LATHAM LOOKS TO CONNECT AND FAILS, HANDS A SIMPLE CATCH TO VINCE AT MID-OFF!! He misses his fifty by three runs, Woakes gets his third wicket of the day!! NO-BALL, Yorker goes wrong as Woakes' full-toss hits Santner on chest, FREE-HIT goes in vain as Santner misses it, Vince misses a direct hit, Mat Henry brings the much-needed boundary off the last ball!!
6:59 PM
Over 48
Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 1 1 | NZ 225/6
Archer into his second-last over, Santner and Latham just push for singles, 5 runs off the over.
Archer into his second-last over, Santner and Latham just push for singles, 5 runs off the over.
6:55 PM
Over 47 Woakes gets de Grandhomme
Over Summary: 1 2 1 1 W 1 | NZ 220/6
Woakes back into the attack, it's still singles and doubles from the batsmen and OUT!! Slower one does the job for Woakes as Colin de Grandhomme chips in the air and Substitute es Vince takes asimple catch at mid-off. Mitchell Santner is te new man in.
Woakes back into the attack, it's still singles and doubles from the batsmen and OUT!! Slower one does the job for Woakes as Colin de Grandhomme chips in the air and Substitute es Vince takes asimple catch at mid-off. Mitchell Santner is te new man in.
6:49 PM
Over 46
Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 0 0 | NZ 214/5
Jofra continues, singles only off the first threer balls, three dots follow!! Supreb piece of bowling from Jofra in death overs!
Jofra continues, singles only off the first threer balls, three dots follow!! Supreb piece of bowling from Jofra in death overs!
6:46 PM
Over 45
Over Summary: 0 0 6 0 1 0 | NZ 211/5
Wood into his last over of te day, SIX!! Latham hits it big to deep mid-wicket and clears the boundary rope, Wood returns with a ball that hits Latham on the pads, Latham slogs again, this time to fine-leg, doesn't get a boundary and Jofra throws the ball and Colin survives runout attempt. Mark Wood finishes his spell (10-1-49-1)
Wood into his last over of te day, SIX!! Latham hits it big to deep mid-wicket and clears the boundary rope, Wood returns with a ball that hits Latham on the pads, Latham slogs again, this time to fine-leg, doesn't get a boundary and Jofra throws the ball and Colin survives runout attempt. Mark Wood finishes his spell (10-1-49-1)
6:41 PM
Over 44
Over Summary: 1 1L 1 Wd 0 1L Wd Wd 1 | NZ 204/5
Archer continues, Both the batsmen look impatient but bouncaries are still distant, the scoreboard is moving but the Kiwis will have to accelerate! three wides in this over, Jofra is not happy! 200-up fro Kiwis, they would look to make the most of the remaining overs now.
Archer continues, Both the batsmen look impatient but bouncaries are still distant, the scoreboard is moving but the Kiwis will have to accelerate! three wides in this over, Jofra is not happy! 200-up fro Kiwis, they would look to make the most of the remaining overs now.
6:35 PM
Over 43
Over Summary: 1 1 4L 2 1 1 | NZ 196/5
Mark Wood continues, Kiwis get four runs in leg byes as Wood looks to drop short but the ball hits Latham on the back and clears Buttler
Mark Wood continues, Kiwis get four runs in leg byes as Wood looks to drop short but the ball hits Latham on the back and clears Buttler
6:31 PM
Over 42
Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 1 Wd 0 | NZ 186/5
Archer is back!! Just as we were, Colin was hit on the helmet after the ball kissed his bat, Archer wanted someone to catch it but it landed in no man's land. Inspection starts for the helmet. All clear and match resumes with a single by Latham
Archer is back!! Just as we were, Colin was hit on the helmet after the ball kissed his bat, Archer wanted someone to catch it but it landed in no man's land. Inspection starts for the helmet. All clear and match resumes with a single by Latham
6:25 PM
Umpire Dharmasena signals for final powerplay, Plunkett continues, no signs of Archer and Woakes as of yet, Morgan is getting best results already, Colin de Grandhomme looks to charge but gets a single only. The boundaries are still nowhere to be seen, Kiwis must be eyeing anything above 250 but England bowlers are not letting the hold slip away. Liam Plunkett finishes his spell (10-0-42-3) -- Brilliant stuff!!
Over 41
Over Summary: 0 0 1 1 0 0 | NZ 181/5
Umpire Dharmasena signals for final powerplay, Plunkett continues, no signs of Archer and Woakes as of yet, Morgan is getting best results already, Colin de Grandhomme looks to charge but gets a single only. The boundaries are still nowhere to be seen, Kiwis must be eyeing anything above 250 but England bowlers are not letting the hold slip away. Liam Plunkett finishes his spell (10-0-42-3) -- Brilliant stuff!!
6:21 PM
Over 40
Over Summary: 1 2 0 2 0 1 | NZ 179/5
Colin de Grandhomme is the new batsman, Mark Wood with the ball, a fine over for Kiwis, 6 runs off it
Colin de Grandhomme is the new batsman, Mark Wood with the ball, a fine over for Kiwis, 6 runs off it
6:16 PM
Over 39 Neesham falls
Over Summary: 0 1 1 2 4 W | NZ 173/5
Plunkett with the ball, Neesham looks to slog but misses the ball, he decides to handover the strike to Latham, who pikcs justa single, Neesham smartly cuts the ball to third man and picks two runs from there, FOUR!! Neesham punches the ball to the covers and OUT!! Soft dismissal for Neesham and Kiwis lose a key wicket here, Plunkett strikes again!!
Plunkett with the ball, Neesham looks to slog but misses the ball, he decides to handover the strike to Latham, who pikcs justa single, Neesham smartly cuts the ball to third man and picks two runs from there, FOUR!! Neesham punches the ball to the covers and OUT!! Soft dismissal for Neesham and Kiwis lose a key wicket here, Plunkett strikes again!!
6:11 PM
Over 38
Over Summary: 4 0 1 0 0 1 | NZ 165/4
Latham punches the first ball for four towards covers, Wood makes a comeback with a ball angling in to the left-hander
Latham punches the first ball for four towards covers, Wood makes a comeback with a ball angling in to the left-hander
6:07 PM
Over 37
Over Summary: 0 1 0 4 1 0 | NZ 159/4
Liam Plunkett returns to the attack, FOUR!! Latham swings the bat this time, hits the ball to backward square-leg position
Liam Plunkett returns to the attack, FOUR!! Latham swings the bat this time, hits the ball to backward square-leg position
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First Published: Jul 14 2019 | 11:06 AM IST
