ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: England Beat New Zealand at Lord's — Stokes 84*, Tied Final, Boundary Count
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 was the twelfth edition, held in England and Wales in May-July 2019. England won their first-ever ODI World Cup title, defeating New Zealand in the final at Lord's, London on 14 July 2019. Both teams scored 241 (England batting second); the Super Over also tied. England were awarded the title because they had hit more boundaries across the full match (26 boundaries vs New Zealand's 17). Ben Stokes scored 84 not out in the final. Jos Buttler scored 59 in the final and ran out Martin Guptill off the final ball of the Super Over to complete England's win. Player of the Match was Ben Stokes. Player of the Tournament was Kane Williamson. England were captained by Eoin Morgan. New Zealand were captained by Kane Williamson.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 was the twelfth edition, held entirely in England and Wales in May-July 2019 in a round-robin format featuring 10 teams. England, captained by Eoin Morgan, were hosts and tournament favourites. New Zealand, captained by Kane Williamson, had quietly qualified for the final by playing consistent cricket throughout the group stage and knockouts. The Lord's final on 14 July 2019 is widely regarded as one of the greatest sporting events of the 21st century.
The Boundary Count Win
England batted second and were 59 for 3 before Stokes (84 not out) and Jos Buttler (59) revived the chase. England needed 15 from the last over — scoring 15, including 6 runs off an unintentional overthrow from Stokes's bat (a deflection off Martin Guptill's throw). England tied at 241. In the Super Over, both teams scored 15 — tied again. Under the ICC's boundary count tiebreaker rule, England were awarded the title because they had hit more boundaries (26 vs 17) across the match and Super Over combined. The ICC changed this rule after the final. Jos Buttler ran out Martin Guptill off the last ball of New Zealand's Super Over to complete England's win.
Frequently asked questions
Why did England win the 2019 ODI World Cup Final despite the match ending in a tie?
England and New Zealand both scored 241 in the 2019 ODI World Cup Final at Lord's. The Super Over also tied (both scored 15). England won because they had hit more boundaries throughout the match and Super Over (26 vs New Zealand's 17) — a tiebreaker rule the ICC subsequently removed. Ben Stokes scored 84 not out in the final and was named Player of the Match. Jos Buttler ran out Martin Guptill on the last ball of New Zealand's Super Over to tie it. The match was later central to discussions about the boundary count rule, which the ICC abolished after the final.