World Cup 2019: New Zealand were heartbroken after England won the Super Over due to higher number of boundaries scored (Reuters Photo)

England were crowned world champions for the 1st time in men's cricket history after they beat New Zealand in the thrilling World Cup 2019 final at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Scorecards, somtimes, don't tell you the entire story, the say. It's entirely true for the World Cup 2019 finals as New Zealand realised that cricket is a game of fine margins in the hardest way possible. New Zealand posted 241/8 in 50 overs. England finished with exactly the same total but were all-out in their quota of 50 overs.

The World Cup 2019 final was tied but a Super Over was played to decide the champions. In a freaky outcome, even the Super Over was tied with both teams managing 15 runs in 6 balls each. However, England were crowned world champions as they had hit more boundaries during the match -- 17 for New Zealand and 26 for the hosts.

There was delight for Eoin Morgan's men but heartbreak for Kane Williamson's side as the cricket fraternity errupted after having witnessed one of the most thrilling matches ever. The stakes were high as both England and New Zealand had an opportunity to become first-time winners but, in the end it was decided by the number of boundaries hit in a low-scoring thriller.

Will remember the 2019 WC which had an England v New Zealand finals & had England & New Zealand as winners.#CricketWins Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 14, 2019

Nice work @ICC ... you are a joke!!! Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) July 14, 2019

Because one team scored more boundaries than the other, they are the winners. For what joy? Why can't it be "The team that has scored more singles will be the winner"? An absolutely ridiculous rule. @ICC, it's a real shame! July 14, 2019

Neither Team deserved to lose that .. What a day for Cricket .. that is how it inspire a new generation of cricketers .. #CWC19 Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 14, 2019

For World Cup 2023, BCCI must now bully ICC into tweaking the rule to: 'In case of Super Over tie, team with finest beards wins World Cup.' #CWC19Final ??? Desai (@MalayD) July 14, 2019

NZ lost the super over & World Cup Final due to hitting less boundaries. Another rule that needs changing @icc we should have had another over to decide until we get a outright winner although it probably won’t happen ever again. #onceinalifetime #CWC19Final #ENGvsNZ Majid Haq (@MajidHaq) July 14, 2019

Well done to England but I’m genuinely confused how we have won the World Cup.

The scores were tied with NZ losing less wickets but we go into a super over?

The scores are tied again but England win because?

Unsatisfactory ??#EngvNZL Stephen Holt (@StephenEHolt) July 14, 2019

Awwww.. heartbreaking to see the faces of New Zealand cricketers. Super over ?! And that too tie!!!! I think first time it's decided on basis of number of fours. #CWC19Final D Roopa IPS (@D_Roopa_IPS) July 14, 2019

@ICC please amend rules to say if the Super Over ends in a tie another Super Over will be played with different set of players than those who played the first. It won't take much time & it is much more fair. Awarding #CWC19 on the basis of a technicality is just sad #CWC19Final Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) July 14, 2019

WHO MADE THIS RULE ?

After super over , maximum boundaries will be winning criteria ?

It's simply USELESS Rule .

TIE means TIE ... Or else .. Toss karaa lo ..#CWC19Final #RjAlok RJ ALOK (@OYERJALOK) July 14, 2019

Having said that, a Super Over is a really weird way to decide a final #ENGvsNZ #CricketWorldCupFinal #CricketWorldCup Shay (@shayandahalf) July 14, 2019

@ICC need to give this rule a serious thought! Super over is just a myth otherwise. Himani Chandna (@ChandnaHimani) July 14, 2019





Never been an admirer of this boundaries count thing to decide a tie in the Super-Over.

A shared trophy would have been a better result as neither side deserved to end as a loser. #CWC19Final #ENGvsNZ #ENGvNZ Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) July 14, 2019

Nobody won that.

That was a brilliant tie in regulation and another brilliant tie in the Super Over.



Have another Super Over and let’s find a winner.#CWC19 #CWC19Final Matt Baseley (@MattBaseley) July 14, 2019

If the final was washed out by rain, teams share the trophy.

If teams are level on scores in the game AND in the Super Over - the team with more boundaries wins.

Cricket. Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) July 14, 2019

What Eoin Morgan and Kane Williamson, the two captain said after the Super Over thriller

"Both the teams showed a lot of fight. 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," losing captain Kane Williamson said.

Eoin Morgan added: "There was a lot in that game, jeez. I'd like to commiserate Kane and his team. The fight that they show is worth aspiring to. The example that they lead is hugely commendable to him and his team. It was a very hard-fought game."

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