'England win 26-17 against NZ in the cricket'

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Ben Stokes snatched 14 runs off the final over to take the game into super over ©Getty

Twitter exploded with a gamut of emotions as the England men's team won their maiden ODI World Cup in a thrilling final at Lord's. A tied game that resulted in a Super Over being employed in ODIs for the first time ended with scores still level. However, England were awarded the Trophy on the basis of finishing with more boundaries, bringing about immense joy in the home team's camp and heartbreak for the opposition.

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