The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup was the 12th Cricket World Cup, an international cricket tournament contested by men's national teams from the International Cricket Council (ICC). Total 10 teams participated in Cricket World Cup 2019. The final match of Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC-19) was played between England and New Zealand. Both teams posted 241 runs in their 50 overs, the match went to super over where both teams scored 15 runs but England won due to a higher number of boundaries and created history by winning its first ever Cricket World Cup.
In the grand finale of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 19), England cricket team defeated New Zealand cricket team in the Super Over thriller to lift their maiden World Cup title at The Lord’s cricket stadium in London on 14 July 2019.
Batting first after winning the toss, New Zealand had scored 241/8 in 50 overs in reply to which, England ended at the same score leading to the one-over eliminator at the Lord's.
In the Super Over, England batted first and the duo of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler made 15 runs, and New Zealand also ended at the same score but for the loss of one wicket, paving the way for an English victory on boundary count
The total prize money for the Cricket World Cup is $10 million (Rs 69.6 crore). The winner got $4 million and the runners-up got $2 million, the highest ever purse for a cricket world cup.
Winner Team- England
Runner Up- New Zealand
Man-of-the-match of the final – Ben Stokes
Player of the Tournament – Kane Williamson (578 runs)
Golden Bat- Rohit Sharma
Golden Ball-Mitchel Starc(Aus)
Venue-Lord's London
Man-of-the-match of the final – Ben Stokes
Player of the Tournament – Kane Williamson (578 runs)
Golden Bat- Rohit Sharma
Golden Ball-Mitchel Starc(Aus)
Venue-Lord's London
Cricket World Cup Winner-List:
1975 - West Indies
1979 - West Indies
1983 - India
1987 - Australia
1992 - Pakistan
1996 - Sri Lanka
1999 - Australia
2003 - Australia
2007 - Australia
2011 - India
2015 - Australia
2019- England
