ICC World Cup Final: England clinch maiden title; Kiwis heartbroken

The Cricket World Cup final between England and New Zealand needed a super over to decide the winner after a thrilling match finished in a tie at Lord's on Sunday.
There could be only one winner and it was cricket | AP
There could be only one winner and it was cricket | AP
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Choosing to bat first New Zealand lost Guptill early before Henry Nicholls and Kane Williamson did the repair job | AP
Choosing to bat first New Zealand lost Guptill early before Henry Nicholls and Kane Williamson did the repair job | AP
Liam Plunkett and co. kept taking regular wickets to keep the scorecard in check | AP
Liam Plunkett and co. kept taking regular wickets to keep the scorecard in check | AP
Henry Nicholls's 55 and Tom Latham's 47 helped New Zealand post a competitive 241 on the board | AP
Henry Nicholls's 55 and Tom Latham's 47 helped New Zealand post a competitive 241 on the board | AP
England were undone by Colin de Grandhomme's economical bowling and wickets tumbling from the other end | AP
England were undone by Colin de Grandhomme's economical bowling and wickets tumbling from the other end | AP
Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes revived England with a game-changing 110 runs partnership |AP
Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes revived England with a game-changing 110 runs partnership |AP
Luck favours the brave, doesn't it! With 15 required off four balls, Stokes hit a maximum and then got another six via overthrows. The 50-overs game ended in a tie | AP
Luck favours the brave, doesn't it! With 15 required off four balls, Stokes hit a maximum and then got another six via overthrows. The 50-overs game ended in a tie | AP
In the Super Over, Stokes and Buttler came out again to set a target of 16 runs | AP
In the Super Over, Stokes and Buttler came out again to set a target of 16 runs | AP
Karma, is it? Martin Guptill was run out on the last ball of the Super Over as it ended in a tie handing England a victory on boundary counts | AP
Karma, is it? Martin Guptill was run out on the last ball of the Super Over as it ended in a tie handing England a victory on boundary counts | AP
After a thrilling game of cricket, England made history by winning their maiden World Cup | AP
After a thrilling game of cricket, England made history by winning their maiden World Cup | AP

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