England vs New Zealand Playing XI:
England: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (C), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (W), Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood.
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, James Neesham, Tom Latham (W), Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson.
NZ vs ENG Toss: New Zealand win the Toss and opt to bat.
That conludes the covearage of this World Cup. We could not have expected a better end to this festival of Cricket. We have a new Wolrd Chmapion and that too in a thrilling match. A match for the ages. It has been a great pleasuer to bring this World Cup covearge for you. It is time to part ways. Thank you and good-night!
Fire works go off at Lord's!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eoin Morgan in company of his players lift the ICC World Cup Trophy as England are crowned the World Chmapions for the first time ever!
Eoin Morgan | England captain:
I'd like to commiserate Kane and his team. The example that they lead is hugely commendable to him and his team. On a tough wicket where everyone found it tough to score. Buttler and Stokes put together a partnership, and I thought that would take us deep, and it did. This has been a four-year- journey - and we find it hard to play on wickets like that. To get over the line today means the world to us. I was being cooled down by Plunkett, which isn't a good sign. Some of the support staff - not only the best in our team, but in the world, they really helped. Full credit to the two boys who went out for the superover, given that they were there most recently. Archer just improves every time he goes out there. Really incredible - everyone in the changeroom today, Willey, Billings, whoever missed out on the squad - I'd like to mention them too.
Kane Williamson | New Zealand captain:
We were thinking about the overheads. We thought runs on the board - we would have liked 10-20 more. But in a World Cup final this was a competitive total. The bowlers really put the batsmen under pressure. It had to go down to the last ball, and then the last ball of the next little match, but a great match all round. It was a shame that the ball hit Stokes' bat, but I just hope it doesn't happen in moments like that. I don't wish to nitpick, just hope it never happens in such moments ever again. The left-hand right-hand combination was useful in the superover, looking at the short boundary, but it's unfair to critique a match fought with such small margins.
Player of the Tournament
For scoring 578 runs and leading his side right through the World Cup, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is the Player of the Tournament
Ben Stokes, Man of the Match:
Pretty good innit? I'm pretty lost for words. All the hardwork that's gone on in these four years, and to execute with such a good game is unthinkable. Thanks to everyone for all the support. We just kept talking during the partnership with Jos, and the run-rate wasn't getting away, and in the last over when the ball hit the bat and went for four - I apologize to Kane for that. I definitely wasn't going to bowl the last over (laughs). It's fantastic, without the lads, the family, and the support, it's just been incredible.
Player of the Match
For playing a heroic knock of 84 not-out off 92 balls England's Ben Stokes is the Player of the Match
EVEN THE SUPER OVER IS TIED!
Archer to Guptill. Guptill plays the last ball to leg side and gets a single. He turns back for the single but is RUN-OUT!
On strike will be Martin Guptill.
New Zeland need 2 runs off last ball.
Archer to Neesham. Neesham plays the ball right in front on him and gets a single.
Archer to Neesham. Neesham swings his bat and hits the ball to leg side and gets 2 more runs,
Archer to Neesham. Archer plays third delivery to long-on and sprints 2 runs.
Archer to Neesham. SIX! Boom! Fuller delivery from Archer and Neesahm swings hit bat to clear mid-wicket for a maximum.
Archer to Neesham. Perfect yorker from Archer and Neesham hits the ball to long-off for a 2 runs.
Archer to Neesham. Wide. Poor from Archer as he bowls way outside off. Gift from Arccher
Martin Guptill and Jimmy Neesham will face 6 deliveires from Jofra Archer!
Jofra Archer will bowl the Super Over for England.
England finish with 15 runs from its Super Over!
Bolut to Buttler. FOUR! Full toss from Bolut and Buttler hits the ball to leg side for a boudanry.
Bolut to Buttler. Buttler plays fifth delivery to long-on and gets 2 runs.
Boultto Stokes. Stokes plays fourth delivery to cover and gets a single.
FOUR!
Fuller delivery from Boult and Stokes slaps the ball to mid-wicket for a boudanry
Boult to Buttler. Buttler plays seocnd delivery to square leg and gets a single.
Boult to Stokes. Stokes throws his bat on first ball. The ball runs runs down to third man and England gets 3 runs.
Trent Bowlut will bowl for New Zealand.
Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler comes out to bat for England.
Match Tied! The new World Champions will be deciuded in a Super Over!
WICKET! Mark Wood run out (Neesham/Boult) 0(0)
Stokes plays last delivery to long-on and takes a single but is run-out on while taking the single.
ENG need 2 runs off 1 ball!
WICKET! Adil Rashid run out (Santner/Boult) 0(0)
Stokes plays fifth delivery to long-on and Rashid is run-out and non-striker’s end.
ENG need 3 runs off 2 balls!
SIX!
Stokes plays the ball to leg side and runs 2. Guptill throws from the deep but the ball hits Stokes and goes down to third-man for 4 over throw runs.
SIX!
Length ball outside off from Boult and Stokes moves outside off and clears cow corner for a maximum.
England 227/8 after 49 overs.
Neesham to bowl. On strike is Plunkett. 24 from 12. Plunkeet plays first delivery to leg side and gets a single. Stokes is on strike. Stokes plays third delivery to square leg but gets only a single. CAUGHT! Fuller delivery from Neesham and Plunkett hits the ball straight into the hands of Boult at long-on. SIX! Fuller delivery from Neesham and Stokes clears his front leg to hit the ball for a maximum. Stokes plays fifth delivery for a single. BOLWED! Full and straight. Archer goes for a full swing but the ball hits the stumps. 9 runs and wicket off the over.
WICKET! Jofra Archer b Neesham 0(1)
Full and straight. Archer goes for a full swing but the ball hits the stumps.
SIX!
Fuller delivery from Neesham and Stokes clears his front leg to hit the ball for a maximum.
WICKET! Plunkett c Boult b Neesham 10(10)
Fuller delivery from Neesham and Plunkett hits the ball straight into the hands of Boult at long-on.
England 218/6 after 48 overs.
Boult to Stokes. 34 from 18. FOUR! Fuller delivery from Boult and Stokes smacks the ball to mid-wicket for a boundary. Stokes plays second delivery to fine-leg for a single. Plunkett plays third delivery to deep mid-wicket for 2 runs. Fourth delivery is a dot. Plunkeet hits fifth delivery down the ground and gets 2 runs. Boult bowls a yorker and Plunkett plays the ball to long-on for a run. 10 runs off the over.
FOUR!
Fuller delivery from Boult and Stokes smacks the ball to mid-wicket for a boundary.
England 208/6 after 47 overs.
Ferguson continues. Woakes is on strike. CAUGHT! Short cross seamed delivery from Ferguson as Waokes throws his bat on the ball. The ball balloons high in the air and Latham takes a comfortable catch. Stokes is on strike. Stokes gets a single off the next delivery. Liam Plunkeet the new batsman is on strike. No runs off next two deliveries. FOUR! What a boundary from Plunkett. Fuller delivery from Ferguson and Plunkett hits the ball to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Ferguson bowls a slower ball with is a dot to finish the over. 5 runs and a wicket off the over.
FOUR!
What a boundary from Plunkett. Fuller delivery from Ferguson and Plunkett hits the ball to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
WICKET! Woakes c Latham b Ferguson 2(4)
Short cross seamed delivery from Ferguson as Waokes throws his bat on the ball. The ball balloons high in the air and Latham takes a comfortable catch.
England 203/5 after 46 overs.
Neesham continues. Woakes is on strike. First delivery is a dot. Woakes pushes second delivery down the ground for a single. Third delivery raps on the pads of Stokes but the ball is going down leg. Stokes plays fourth delivery to sweeper cover for a single. Woakes pushes fifth delivery to third man for a single. FOUR! Fuller delivery from Neesam and Stokes slaps the ball to mid-wicket for a valuable boundary. 7 runs off the over.
FOUR!
Fuller delivery from Neesam and Stokes slaps the ball to mid-wicket for a valuable boundary.
England 196/5 after 45 overs.
Ferguson bowls. Stokes is on strike. Stokes plays first delivery to leg side for a single. FOUR! Full toss from Ferguson outside off and Buttler hits the ball over the fielder at cover for a boundary. Buttler hits third delivery to third man for 2 runs. Buttler is beaten on fourth delivery. CAUGHT! Fuller delivery from Ferguson and Buttler throws his bat at the ball. The ball flies to sweeper cover where substitute fielder Tim Southee running in takes a great catch. Last delivery is a dot. 7 runs and wicket off the over.
WICKET! Buttler c (sub)Southee b Ferguson 59(60)
Fuller delivery from Ferguson and Buttler throws his bat at the ball. The ball flies to sweeper cover where substitute fielder Tim Southee running in takes a great catch.
FOUR!
Full toss from Ferguson outside off and Buttler hits the ball over the fielder at cover for a boundary.
