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.
Second Innings :
The chase began with England’s most fiery and dangerous successive opening pair Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow who both holds the record of 4-century partnership in this WC 2019 alone. But, this time it was not as comfortable as before with the tight bowling attack from the Kiwis. It was exactly when Jason Roy who tried to settle but, the 1st destruction was done by Chris Woakes as Roy was caught behind for 17 off 20 balls with 3 boundaries included. It was then the most dependable batsman for team England Joe Root especially at the crucial situation could not find any proper connect with the bat who failed to stand on the final run chase as he was nicked for just 7 runs off 30 deliveries he faced. Then came the skipper who stood with Bairstow but Jonny Bairstow who settled comfortably with the Kiwis excellent bowling attack departed in an unlucky manner through an inside edge delivered by Lockie Ferguson for 36 off 55 balls with 7 boundaries included in his innings. Fifteen runs later when James Neesham came to bowl his 1st ball was a wicket as the English skipper Eoin Morgan departed for just 9 runs off 22 balls a stunner which is very rare to watch picked by Lockie Ferguson at deep backward point. It was Ben Stokes and the wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler who is England best finisher came in the middle as they both changed the entire match to pulled towards their side. The partnership for the 5th wicket went for 110 runs off 130 balls. After Butler who registered his 3rd WC fifty and 2nd in this WC went from the middle for 59 off 60 balls with 6 boundaries included. It was was a blinder taken at deep mid-wicket by the substitute fielder Tim Southee to get rid of the dangerous finisher. Ben Stokes at one end who was striving too hard to win and clinch the cup for the 1st time for England was not supported by any other England’s lower order batsmen as Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett made 2 and 10 runs respectively while, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood went without scoring. It required 15 runs in the last over and Trent Boult who bowled the final over was brilliant for the first 2 balls which were dots and the 3rd ball was a slower which was well read by Stokes to hit over deep mid-wicket for a six, now it is 9 required from final 3 balls and the 4th ball which was full toss grounded to the same region when Ben Stokes went for the 2nd run there happened the drama, the throw from Martin Guptill got hit on Stokes bat and it conceded extra four runs. This was awarded 2 plus 4 which is 6 runs to England and Stokes by Kumar Dharmasena. Now it is just 3 from 2 balls the brilliant Yorker from Boult fail to convert 2 runs as it was a sensible and good throw by Santer at long-off which was a run-out as Rashid sacrificed his wicket. It was the final ball OMG! would you believe it or not it’s a TIE!! After 7 weeks of cricket Lord’s have to go with Super Over which will decide the WC winner. It was the New Zealand bowler Lockie Ferguson and James Neesham who both picked 3 wicket-haul while Matt Henry and Colin de Grandhomme picked 1 each. Thus, it is Tie for the 1st time in the history of World Cups as England lost all their wicket in the complete of 50 overs.
It’s Super over! After 100 overs of cricket, the match did not result which finally was a Tie and the Super over took place for the 1st time in the history of World Cup final.
England 1st batting: It was the inform Ben Stokes who was in perfect nick with the bat along with England’s best finisher Jos Buttler came in the middle to face the 1 over decider which was bowled by New Zealand’s death over specialist Trent Boult.
1st ball: It was a fuller which edged towards the third man region for 3 runs, an excellent running between the wickets in spite of Stokes unbeaten tired knock of 84 runs.
2nd ball: It’s just a single from Jos Buttler who grounded towards Guptill at deep mid-wicket.
3rd ball: Stokes converted an excellent delivery a gap between deep mid-wicket and wide long-on region for 4 runs though Guptill made his full effort to stop that boundary with a desperate dive.
4th ball: The full toss was well stopped by Ferguson who was at covers which could have been a boundary as it just went for only 1 run.
5th ball: A perfect yorker to Buttler by Boult as it went 2 runs in the deep extra-covers region.
6th ball: It was a good finish of the final ball by England’s finest finisher who placed a good yorker towards deep mid-wicket for 4 runs.
Thus England finally made 15 runs in the Super Over without losing a wicket. New Zealand 2nd batting: With 15 runs required to win the World Cup, the Kiwis went with their hitters James Neesham and Martin Guptill. The ball was handed over to the 24-year-old West Indian born England’s newcomer bowler Jofra Archer.
1st ball: It was wide to start as Jofra could not handle the pressure.
1st ball: It was a perfect yorker after Morgan advice to how to deliver for James Neesham which made 2 runs in the long-off region.
2nd ball: It’s sixer!! The length ball was picked beautifully by James Neesham which passed the cricket ground towards deep mid-wicket zone.
3rd ball: Now it is just 7 from 4 balls it was fuller from Archer and was a miss field by Jason Roy which brought 2 runs for the Kiwis.
4th ball: It’s 5 off 3 balls which is again a tough 2 call made successfully as Guptill was fast between the wickets in his danger end.
5th ball: Now it’s just 3 off 2 balls but, it went for just a single as Jofra Archer collected the ball on his hand.
6th ball: Even in super over the last ball came to a decider it’s now 2 required from the last 1 ball left, it was a fuller to Guptill who faced his 1st ball of the Super Over drifted towards the deep mid-wicket region for 2 but Guptill fails to make the 2nd run.
It’s a Super over TIE!
Can you believe it or not what a day for World Cricket at the home of Cricket at Lord’s. Finally, it’s England the founder cricket won the World Cup for the 1st time in favour of the maximum no of boundaries secured in their innings which is 22 fours and 2 sixes while New Zealand made just 14 fours and 2 sixes.
Man of the Match(MOM): It is Ben Stokes who was awarded for the Man of the Match for his desperate match-winning performance who contributed 84 off 98 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes included.
Records: It is the 1st time in the history of World Cup a match became TIE and went for a Super over which also resulted in TIE and the win was declared among the maximum no of boundaries secured.
Ben Stokes who entered his 1st World Cup tournament secured 5 fifties which the maximum no of fifties secured by any English batsmen in the history of World Cups.
Lockie Ferguson(NZ) now holds the 2nd position and Jofra Archer(ENG) who is in the 3rd position as they took 21 and 20 wickets respectively.
Note: Lockie Ferguson did not appear for 2 matches as he dropped for one and the other was abandoned due to rain.
It was Australia’s Mitchell Starc who holds the 1st position of picking most no of wickets in the history of a single WC tournament which is 27.
This is the longest duration match happened in a WC 50 over final which happened nearly 9 hours.
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.
Second Innings :
The chase began with England’s most fiery and dangerous successive opening pair Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow who both holds the record of 4-century partnership in this WC 2019 alone. But, this time it was not as comfortable as before with the tight bowling attack from the Kiwis. It was exactly when Jason Roy who tried to settle but, the 1st destruction was done by Chris Woakes as Roy was caught behind for 17 off 20 balls with 3 boundaries included. It was then the most dependable batsman for team England Joe Root especially at the crucial situation could not find any proper connect with the bat who failed to stand on the final run chase as he was nicked for just 7 runs off 30 deliveries he faced. Then came the skipper who stood with Bairstow but Jonny Bairstow who settled comfortably with the Kiwis excellent bowling attack departed in an unlucky manner through an inside edge delivered by Lockie Ferguson for 36 off 55 balls with 7 boundaries included in his innings. Fifteen runs later when James Neesham came to bowl his 1st ball was a wicket as the English skipper Eoin Morgan departed for just 9 runs off 22 balls a stunner which is very rare to watch picked by Lockie Ferguson at deep backward point. It was Ben Stokes and the wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler who is England best finisher came in the middle as they both changed the entire match to pulled towards their side. The partnership for the 5th wicket went for 110 runs off 130 balls. After Butler who registered his 3rd WC fifty and 2nd in this WC went from the middle for 59 off 60 balls with 6 boundaries included. It was was a blinder taken at deep mid-wicket by the substitute fielder Tim Southee to get rid of the dangerous finisher. Ben Stokes at one end who was striving too hard to win and clinch the cup for the 1st time for England was not supported by any other England’s lower order batsmen as Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett made 2 and 10 runs respectively while, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood went without scoring. It required 15 runs in the last over and Trent Boult who bowled the final over was brilliant for the first 2 balls which were dots and the 3rd ball was a slower which was well read by Stokes to hit over deep mid-wicket for a six, now it is 9 required from final 3 balls and the 4th ball which was full toss grounded to the same region when Ben Stokes went for the 2nd run there happened the drama, the throw from Martin Guptill got hit on Stokes bat and it conceded extra four runs. This was awarded 2 plus 4 which is 6 runs to England and Stokes by Kumar Dharmasena. Now it is just 3 from 2 balls the brilliant Yorker from Boult fail to convert 2 runs as it was a sensible and good throw by Santer at long-off which was a run-out as Rashid sacrificed his wicket. It was the final ball OMG! would you believe it or not it’s a TIE!! After 7 weeks of cricket Lord’s have to go with Super Over which will decide the WC winner. It was the New Zealand bowler Lockie Ferguson and James Neesham who both picked 3 wicket-haul while Matt Henry and Colin de Grandhomme picked 1 each. Thus, it is Tie for the 1st time in the history of World Cups as England lost all their wicket in the complete of 50 overs.
It’s Super over! After 100 overs of cricket, the match did not result which finally was a Tie and the Super over took place for the 1st time in the history of World Cup final.
England 1st batting: It was the inform Ben Stokes who was in perfect nick with the bat along with England’s best finisher Jos Buttler came in the middle to face the 1 over decider which was bowled by New Zealand’s death over specialist Trent Boult.
1st ball: It was a fuller which edged towards the third man region for 3 runs, an excellent running between the wickets in spite of Stokes unbeaten tired knock of 84 runs.
2nd ball: It’s just a single from Jos Buttler who grounded towards Guptill at deep mid-wicket.
3rd ball: Stokes converted an excellent delivery a gap between deep mid-wicket and wide long-on region for 4 runs though Guptill made his full effort to stop that boundary with a desperate dive.
4th ball: The full toss was well stopped by Ferguson who was at covers which could have been a boundary as it just went for only 1 run.
5th ball: A perfect yorker to Buttler by Boult as it went 2 runs in the deep extra-covers region.
6th ball: It was a good finish of the final ball by England’s finest finisher who placed a good yorker towards deep mid-wicket for 4 runs.
Thus England finally made 15 runs in the Super Over without losing a wicket. New Zealand 2nd batting: With 15 runs required to win the World Cup, the Kiwis went with their hitters James Neesham and Martin Guptill. The ball was handed over to the 24-year-old West Indian born England’s newcomer bowler Jofra Archer.
1st ball: It was wide to start as Jofra could not handle the pressure.
1st ball: It was a perfect yorker after Morgan advice to how to deliver for James Neesham which made 2 runs in the long-off region.
2nd ball: It’s sixer!! The length ball was picked beautifully by James Neesham which passed the cricket ground towards deep mid-wicket zone.
3rd ball: Now it is just 7 from 4 balls it was fuller from Archer and was a miss field by Jason Roy which brought 2 runs for the Kiwis.
4th ball: It’s 5 off 3 balls which is again a tough 2 call made successfully as Guptill was fast between the wickets in his danger end.
5th ball: Now it’s just 3 off 2 balls but, it went for just a single as Jofra Archer collected the ball on his hand.
6th ball: Even in super over the last ball came to a decider it’s now 2 required from the last 1 ball left, it was a fuller to Guptill who faced his 1st ball of the Super Over drifted towards the deep mid-wicket region for 2 but Guptill fails to make the 2nd run.
It’s a Super over TIE!
Can you believe it or not what a day for World Cricket at the home of Cricket at Lord’s. Finally, it’s England the founder cricket won the World Cup for the 1st time in favour of the maximum no of boundaries secured in their innings which is 22 fours and 2 sixes while New Zealand made just 14 fours and 2 sixes.
Man of the Match(MOM): It is Ben Stokes who was awarded for the Man of the Match for his desperate match-winning performance who contributed 84 off 98 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes included.
Records: It is the 1st time in the history of World Cup a match became TIE and went for a Super over which also resulted in TIE and the win was declared among the maximum no of boundaries secured.
Ben Stokes who entered his 1st World Cup tournament secured 5 fifties which the maximum no of fifties secured by any English batsmen in the history of World Cups.
Lockie Ferguson(NZ) now holds the 2nd position and Jofra Archer(ENG) who is in the 3rd position as they took 21 and 20 wickets respectively.
Note: Lockie Ferguson did not appear for 2 matches as he dropped for one and the other was abandoned due to rain.
It was Australia’s Mitchell Starc who holds the 1st position of picking most no of wickets in the history of a single WC tournament which is 27.
This is the longest duration match happened in a WC 50 over final which happened nearly 9 hours.