What is a super over? England vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup final goes to one-over eliminator

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Tony Mogan14 July 2019

England and New Zealand's Cricket World Cup final has gone to a super over after both teams finished level on 241 runs.

A Super Over is a tie-breaking method used in cricket T20 format.

Replacing the arrangements of the previous edition of the cricket World Cup in 2015, the ICC Board reintroduced the use of a ‘Super Over’ in the event of a tie in the final

The team that hits the more runs in the one-off over will be crowned champions.

  • England will bat first
  • New Zealand choose which end to bowl from
  • 2 wickets ends the Super Over innings
  • If it's still a tie, England win by superior boundary count

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