The 7-week long Cricket festival, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup saw a dramatic end at the Home of Cricket, Lord’s on Sunday (14th July) as the home team emerged as champions of the World for the first time in history.
With both the finalists, England and New Zealand eyeing their first-ever World Cup win the final hurdle was nothing short of a thrilling heart-stopping contest. With neither of the teams losing, the winner was left to be decided on the number of boundaries scored.
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Fair or not fair, it was the rule. New Zealand after doing nothing wrong, had to be satisfied with the 2nd place. England having done nothing at all more than their opponents except for few more extra boundaries, edged past them to clinch the World Cup.
It may not sound wrong, it may make you feel for New Zealand, but it doesn’t matter now. The deal is done and dusted. Let’s take a peek into what the celebrities had to say:
Don’t understand how the game of such proportions, the #CWC19Final, is finally decided on who scored the most boundaries. A ridiculous rule @ICC. Should have been a tie. I want to congratulate both @BLACKCAPS & @englandcricket on playing out a nail biting Final. Both winners imo.
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 14, 2019
Trophy deserved to be shared and one of the best games in the history of cricket.congratulations to @ECB_cricket and @BLACKCAPS for providing an absolute brilliant game of cricket ??
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) July 14, 2019
I don’t agree with that rule ! But rules are rules congratulations to England on finally winning the World Cup , my heart goes out for the kiwis they fought till the end ?. Great game an epic final !!!! #CWC19Final
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 14, 2019
While the people who thought against the ICC rule made their intentions clear on SM, most of the others opted the safe game, congratulating both teams.
My heart goes out to Kane Williamson and @BLACKCAPS. But congratulations for playing with dignity and class. You made a lot more friends and did your country proud.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 14, 2019
Woah!!! That was to close for comfort. Feel for the passionate @BLACKCAPS heartbreaking & you’ll won more hearts! @englandcricket this is your moment?? deserved champions! #CWC19Final #ICCCricketWorldCup2019
— Farveez Maharoof (@farveezmaharoof) July 14, 2019
Best ever world cup final.Congratz @ECB_cricket for winning #ICCWC2019
Heart in Mouth moment for both teams.Badluck for @BLACKCAPS you’ll lost world cup but u guys won millions of Hearts..#CWC19Final— Dimuth Karunaratne (@IamDimuth) July 14, 2019
Congratulations to England on winning the Cricket World Cup. New Zealand were outstanding and never gave up, that deflection over-throw of Stokes being a huge turning point, tragic for @BLACKCAPS , so near yet so far but they must be very proud. #CWCFinal19
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 14, 2019
Neither Team deserved to lose that .. What a day for Cricket .. that is how it inspire a new generation of cricketers .. #CWC19
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 14, 2019
Whatever is said and done now, England will not give away their trophy, will they? It was their day. Luck favoured them throughout. It’s luck which has the final call at most the times in life as well, isn’t it? So why not in sport?
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Regardless of the end result controversy, the two teams put in a grand effort to produce, one of the greatest or the greatest ODI of all time. It was in fact the first ever ODI to have a super over after being tied. To top it all, the two teams couldn’t be separated even after the super over.
A game that ebbed and flowed from the 1st ball to the 612th!
Feel for New Zealand ?? who did everything that England ??????? did and still fell short.
Congratulations to England.#CWC19 #NZvENG @ECB_cricket @BLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/FlEJb0NfId— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 14, 2019
UNBELIEVABLE game of cricket ? congratulations to both teams ??????? get the result today but ?? should be very proud ???? @ICC #WC2019 ?
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) July 14, 2019
What a FINAL… feel bad for @BLACKCAPS well done @ECB_cricket. Have no words. ???
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) July 14, 2019
Amazing day of sport, have to say both teams were a credit to our game! What a final, congrats to #England #englandcricket #CWC19
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) July 14, 2019
OH MY GOD!
What a match for a World Cup Final.
This is as good as a trophy shared.
Match tied, super over tied, England wins on more boundaries hit. Wow. Great scenes at Lords. #ENGvNZ #CWC19— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) July 14, 2019
What an incredible finale, a thrilling match between two world-class teams. Congratulations Team England!! Ben Stoke, you are a sheer entertainer and true champ! #BlackCaps, you guys put up a great fight. Well played! #CWC19 #Finals #EngvsNZ pic.twitter.com/DLFY84LnQo
— Misbah Ul Haq (@captainmisbahpk) July 14, 2019
Congrats to both teams in World Cup final. Stunning effort from two champion teams
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) July 14, 2019
That’s the best white ball game of all time!
ENGLAND ARE WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS!! ????????????????????#CWC19Final— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) July 14, 2019
The proud Prime-Minister of England didn’t forget to take to SM to congratulate the boys who made their nation proud.
Well done @EnglandCricket! #CWC19Final #ENGvsNZ pic.twitter.com/D3aGf1eTU2
— Theresa May (@theresa_may) July 14, 2019
Star English football player, Wayne Rooney too had his say.
Congratulations to @englandcricket on winning the World Cup. What a final. Brilliant lads ????????? #WeAreEngland #CWC19
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) July 14, 2019
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