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Sunday 14 July 2019

England win their first men's Cricket World Cup in dramatic finale against New Zealand

[BBC Sport]: England beat New Zealand to win the World Cup for the first time after a barely believable final at Lord's was tied twice.

With two needed to win from the final ball of the super over, New Zealand's Martin Guptill was run out coming back for the second to ensure England's four-year journey ended with them crowned world champions.

That it even got to that stage was astonishing in itself and came as a result of the first tied World Cup final played in front of an electric and ecstatic home of cricket. England required 15 from the last over of the regular match. Ben Stokes hit a six and benefited when a throw from the deep hit him and went for four overthrows....read more>>>...