World Cup: Here's why England won the World Cup even though New Zealand tied their super over total

England beat New Zealand in a nail-biting last-ball thriller to clinch ir maiden World Cup title at Lord's Cricket Grounds in London on July 14. World Cup hosts levelled scores with Kiwis in last ball of 50th over to put match through a Super Over to decide winner of contest following which match was once again tied in last ball of Super Over. However, England emerged as winners of match owing to boundary count, with England having scored 24 boundaries in ir innings against New Zealand's 16. 

Chasing 242-run target set by Kiwis, England levelled  score initially during ir innings followed by a tie in super over that forced a boundary count-back. Ben Stokes top-scored for hosts with an unbeaten 84-t out along with an assist from Jos Butler (59). In Super Over, Ben Stokes once again came out to bat along with Jos Butler, setting New Zealand a 15-run target which Kiwis mand to level ir score with. However, boundary count-back favoured hosts as y h scored eight more boundaries than New Zealand. 

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Henry Nicholls(55) and Tom Latham (47) helped New Zealand reach 241 in 50 overs after a three-wicket haul from Mark Wood and Liam Plunkett restricted Kiwis to a score lesser than 250 runs. In reply, Lockie Ferguson and James Neesham picked up three wickets each to force match into a Super Over to decide winner. 

Youngster Jofra Archer held his nerves while bowling Super Over despite conceding 14 runs as a run-out off last ball of Super Over saw game tied once again before boundary count-back rule applied. 

Kane Williamson was judged player of tournament for scoring 548 runs with bat at an aver of 91.33 in dition to leing Kiwis from front. 

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