one of the most dramatic finishes to an ODI match, let alone a World Cup final, England defeated New Zealand to lift their maiden title. It was an astonishing end to a thoroughly well-played match from both the sides as New Zealand stood at the receiving end of a heartbreaking loss.

Kane Williamson's men didn't fall short by runs, but by the boundary countback rule which would, in a few months, be abolished by the International Cricket Council (ICC). As for England, it was a project which the limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan had envisioned for the past four years. En route, he took various bold decisions which eventually led him and the English side to World Cup glory.
England had defeated Australia, while New Zealand ended India's impressive run in the semifinals of the tournament to set the final showdown at Lord's.

New Zealand had won the toss, electing to bat. It was Liam Plunkett, displaying the knack of picking up key wickets at crucial stages of the game, dismissing Henry Nicholls (55) and Kane Williamson (30) which put England in command. Tom Latham played a crucial role in the end (47) as New Zealand scored 241/8 in 50 overs.

In the chase, England's two poster-boys throughout the World Cup campaign, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler stabilised a seemingly sinking ship as the two forged 112-run partnership after the side lost four wickets within 84 runs. Lockie Ferguson earned the breakthrough for New Zealand, dismissing Buttler on 59 to trigger a lower-order collapse before a dramatic final over led to a first-ever Super Over in the history of the World Cup finals.