England win epic final for maiden World Cup triumph
England found cricketing bliss by dint of divine intervention and Ben Stokes' brilliance, cracking a code that proved indecipherable for 44 years as history sliced through New Zealand's grasp in a World Cup final that will be remembered for ages.
England's golden generation of cricketers won the sport's most prized silverware, their maiden, on boundary count after the epic final, and also the ensuing Super Over, ended in a tie Sunday.
It twisted this way and that till the very last ball, and beyond. Fittingly enough, the finale, inarguably the most gripping in the tournament's history, unfolded at a venue stepped in history.
In the end, it was England's superior boundary count 22 fours and two sixes -- to New Zealand's 16 that saw the 'Cup' finally coming to its spiritual home, a remarkable metamorphosis four years after being knocked out of the group stage.
It was a good final delivery from Barbados-born Jofra Archer and Stokes' steely performance in a tricky 242-run chase that ...