New Zealand won billion hearts by not the World Cup!
It’s Kane Williamson who expressed the mixed emotions by shedding tears and a matured wide smile indeed! It’s Cricket who fulfilled its day at the home of Cricket Lord’s!
Yes! The founder of Cricket who is none other than “England” indeed clinched their 1st ever World Cup in the history of cricket! The ICC Men’s WC was happened between England and New Zealand at the famous Lord’s on Sunday, July 14th, 2019, by 10:45 am the local time. The 15 mins delay was made due to the wet outfield as it rained heavily before the night of the final. It was the New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson who won the toss and bravely opted to bat 1st.
First Innings :
It is the New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and their south-paw batsman Henry Nicholas opened the batting line-up for the last time in the 2019 WC finals. Once again Martin Guptill who failed to impress for the last time in spite of taking the review and lost in the final of WC 2019, as he was departed for just 19 runs off 18 balls with 2 fours and a six included. Then it was the skipper Kane Williamson came in the middle to partner with his south-paw batsman Henry Nicholls. Nicholls with his good start made his 1st fifty in WC while his captain supported to build the only fifty plus partnership of the innings. The partnership for the 2nd wicket went on for 74 runs. It was a review taken by the England skipper Eoin Morgan to get rid of the inform Kane Williamson as the Umpire Kumar Dharmasena was not interested to give the caught behind wicket which the referee might not hear the nick in front of the huge final crowd. Thus, Williamson departed from the middle for 30 runs off 53 balls with just 2 boundaries included. Exactly fifteen runs later it was the well-settled Henry Nicholls who got an inside edge bowled by England’s most experienced pacemaker the 34-year-old Liam Plunkett. As Nicholls departed for 55 off 77 deliveries with 4 boundaries included in his innings. It was the in form and the most experienced WC campaigner in New Zealand’s team Ross Taylor had to go for an, unfortunately, Leg-Before-Wicket(LBW) as there was no review left. The South African Umpire Marais Erasmus made a false decision that dismissed Taylor for 15 runs off 31 balls as height was the only factor which was not hitting the bails. In the end, it was the wicket-keeper batsman Tom Latham carried the Black Caps to a mere convincing score as he contributed 47 off 56 balls with 2 boundaries and six included in his innings. It is the English bowlers who were on top to restrict the Kiwis as the experienced Liam Plunkett and Chris Woakes took a 3 wicket-haul, while other pacemen Jofra Archer and Mark Wood picked 1 each. Thus the Black Caps with support of Tom Latham, in the end, made 241 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their complete 50 overs.
It’s Kane Williamson who expressed the mixed emotions by shedding tears and a matured wide smile indeed! It’s Cricket who fulfilled its day at the home of Cricket Lord’s!
Yes! The founder of Cricket who is none other than “England” indeed clinched their 1st ever World Cup in the history of cricket! The ICC Men’s WC was happened between England and New Zealand at the famous Lord’s on Sunday, July 14th, 2019, by 10:45 am the local time. The 15 mins delay was made due to the wet outfield as it rained heavily before the night of the final. It was the New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson who won the toss and bravely opted to bat 1st.
First Innings :
It is the New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and their south-paw batsman Henry Nicholas opened the batting line-up for the last time in the 2019 WC finals. Once again Martin Guptill who failed to impress for the last time in spite of taking the review and lost in the final of WC 2019, as he was departed for just 19 runs off 18 balls with 2 fours and a six included. Then it was the skipper Kane Williamson came in the middle to partner with his south-paw batsman Henry Nicholls. Nicholls with his good start made his 1st fifty in WC while his captain supported to build the only fifty plus partnership of the innings. The partnership for the 2nd wicket went on for 74 runs. It was a review taken by the England skipper Eoin Morgan to get rid of the inform Kane Williamson as the Umpire Kumar Dharmasena was not interested to give the caught behind wicket which the referee might not hear the nick in front of the huge final crowd. Thus, Williamson departed from the middle for 30 runs off 53 balls with just 2 boundaries included. Exactly fifteen runs later it was the well-settled Henry Nicholls who got an inside edge bowled by England’s most experienced pacemaker the 34-year-old Liam Plunkett. As Nicholls departed for 55 off 77 deliveries with 4 boundaries included in his innings. It was the in form and the most experienced WC campaigner in New Zealand’s team Ross Taylor had to go for an, unfortunately, Leg-Before-Wicket(LBW) as there was no review left. The South African Umpire Marais Erasmus made a false decision that dismissed Taylor for 15 runs off 31 balls as height was the only factor which was not hitting the bails. In the end, it was the wicket-keeper batsman Tom Latham carried the Black Caps to a mere convincing score as he contributed 47 off 56 balls with 2 boundaries and six included in his innings. It is the English bowlers who were on top to restrict the Kiwis as the experienced Liam Plunkett and Chris Woakes took a 3 wicket-haul, while other pacemen Jofra Archer and Mark Wood picked 1 each. Thus the Black Caps with support of Tom Latham, in the end, made 241 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their complete 50 overs.