England, the Birthplace of Cricket, Captures Cricket World Cup - The New York Times

In a closely-contested match with New Zealand that required the first Super Over in tournament history, England finally won its first title.

England won the Cricket World Cup for the first time in extraordinary circumstances on Sunday, beating New Zealand by a tiebreaker of boundaries scored after the match was tied after regulation play and again following the first Super Over in the tournament’s 44-year history.

England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler ran out Martin Guptill off the last ball of the Super Over as the New Zealand opener scrambled back for a second run that would have earned the Black Caps their first world title.

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