In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

Trent Boult leaked 15 runs and New Zealand needed 16 runs. James Neesham blasted a six off Jofra Archer, who came into the England side as a man of destiny having just qualified to play for the national side. Two runs were needed off one ball. Martin Guptill, who had endured a nightmare World Cup, had a chance for glory. However, when he turned for a second, Guptill was run-out. The super over was tied. England had won the World Cup due to a bigger boundary count. Read that again: England won the World Cup because the boundary count was higher. 22 by England as compared to 16 by New Zealand.

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

On a sluggish wicket, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson asked the opposition to have a bowl. 

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

Martin Guptill got off to a positive start and looked like overturning his fortunes with a stellar knock, but was trapped in front of the stumps with a beauty and he even wasted a review for the Kiwis before walking back.

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

Kane Williamson stitched a good partnership with Henry Nicholls and the duo batted very sensibly against some outstanding bowling.

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

Nicholls completed his first fifty of the tournament when it mattered the most and the duo added 74 runs for the second wicket. But Williamson’s outstanding run in the tournament ended with a bit of DRS assistance as Liam Plunkett struck a big blow.

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

The wickets tumbles in the middle-over but Tom Latham, who wasn't in best form, finally got some runs and he got some very important runs on the big day. His 56-ball 47 eventually played a crucial role in helping the Kiwis score 241 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes were outstanding in the death, which denied the Blackcaps a score in excess of 241.

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow were facing some dazzling music in the first few overs and it wasn’t getting easy for them to bat. They did get a couple of boundaries to get them going, but Roy eventually bowed to the brilliance of Matt Henry. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow played very cautiously, which was a little uncharacteristic but it was also important to bat out that crucial phase.

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

Root was beginning to lose his composure and he went for a wild swing off Colin de Grandhomme, which got the edge and went straight to the keeper. Bairstow chopped a short delivery on to the stumps and bottled a very good start. Skipper Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes batted for a while but a brilliant catch at deep point from Lockie Ferguson dismissed the Morgan, pushing England in deep trouble.

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

A big partnership was needed from here as next up was Chris Woakes, who is more of a bowling all-rounder. With Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes determined to take the side home, they played some very sensible cricket. Buttler, under immense pressure, delivered a sensational knock under crisis which was very important in that juncture. Buttler and Stokes completed their fifties and added 110 runs for the fifth wicket.

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

Buttler was dismissed at a very crucial period, leaving a whole lot of responsibility on Ben Stokes. Liam Plunkett hit a crucial boundary in the 47th over and Stokes backed it with a brilliant flick under pressure in the next. With 15 to get in the final over, courtesy a six and a controversial overthrow, the game went into the super over.

In Pics: ICC World Cup 2019 | England beat New Zealand in Super Over, win World Cup

A boundary a piece from Buttler and Ben Stokes, coupled by some quick runs helped England accumulate 15 runs in their one over. Jofra Archer bowled a wide and gave a six in the first two legal deliveries, but with two runs to win, there was a runout during the attempt for the second run. Courtesy the most boundaries during the course of the game.