It has been an enthralling ICC World Cup finale at the Lord’s. The super Sunday had witnessed a tie before Super Over also recorded a tie. Thus, hosts England had edged past New Zealand on the number of boundaries (24).
With this, England are crowned as the champions. They have won their maiden World Cup title under the leadership of Eoin Morgan. It has been all about those moments
Overall, Kiwis had produced a scintillating show in the two knockout stage fixtures, before battling it out until the last ball was bowled.
Let’s have a look at New Zealand’s player ratings:
Martin Guptill: 4.5/10 –
The explosive opener Martin Guptill looked in aggressive mood in the grand finale. The right-handed batsman had straightaway chased the first ball of the finale bowled by Chris Woakes. Although, he had managed to score just 19 at Lord’s
Overall, in 10 matches Guptill had garnered 186 runs in 10 games at an average of 20.67. In the fielding, he had produced a sensational run out of MS Dhoni in the semis apart from a superb catch of Steven Smith.