Pardon the pun, but that was not your average game of cricket.
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Without a doubt, the two best teams were at Lord's cricket ground to contest the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
England, the best all-round team and predicted to win this tournament from the beginning, crushed Australia in their semi-final match and arrived humming with confidence.
Underdogs New Zealand, the smartest, best-led team, pulled off an upset win over India in their semi, a game so extraordinary its been called the Miracle at Manchester.
Both sides would have been certain of their ability to foot it with the other. And they were both right.
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In the end, they almost couldn't be separated. A tie, then a Super Over, and a win awarded on a technicality. No losers, but only one winner. England's Eion Morgan got to lift the trophy while Kane Williamson and the Black Caps applauded like the sportsmen they are.
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By common consensus, this was the greatest final ever seen in a World Cup and maybe even the greatest game of 50 over cricket ever played.
Congratulations to England. And bloody well done to the Black Caps.
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