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World Cup 2019: Stokes, Buttler cook up an English feast!

Ben and Jos put on a stand of 110 to help England tie scores with New Zealand at 241, and then add an impressive 15 in Super Over to take their team over the line for hosts' first World Cup title

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England players are ecstatic after beating New Zealand via Super Over boundary count in a thrilling ICC World Cup final at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, United Kingdom yesterday. Pic /AFP

England players are ecstatic after beating New Zealand via Super Over boundary count in a thrilling ICC World Cup final at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, United Kingdom yesterday. Pic /AFP

Harit N JoshiLondon: The cricket world saw a new World Champion and how! There was no doubting that both England and New Zealand were desperate to win the World Cup. So much so, that the eventual winner was decided via a Super Over — first ever in the 50-over format — after both teams were tied on 241 at the end of 50 overs. But even that ended in a tie.

England were eventually ended on the winning side for scoring more boundaries (26) than New Zealand (17) in the match.

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