New Zealand and England meet in the final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 2019) at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Both the teams are yet to win a World Cup title and will be looking for their maiden win. England were pre-tournament favourites to win the title and have proved it a fair call by making to the finals. New Zealand, on the other hand, stunned one and all to make it to the final. New Zealand vs England Cricket Score Final ODI Match.
New Zealand defeated India in the first semi-finals and qualified for the final while England outplayed Australia in the second semis to make it to the summit clash. Both New Zealand and England bounced back after some defeats to make it to the end. Meanwhile, ahead of the Sunday’s final at the Lord’s we take a look at some stats. NZ vs ENG, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Final: Trent Boult vs Jason Roy and Other Exciting Mini Battles to Watch Out for at Lord's Cricket Ground.
# This will be the third ODI between England and New Zealand at the Lord’s. New Zealand have won both the matches.
# This far only five teams have won the World Cup. West Indies, India, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have at least lifted the trophy once.
# Out of last five World Cup finals, four times team winning the toss have lost the match.
# The highest successful run chase in a World Cup final is 277 for four by India against Sri Lanka in 2011.
# Only Australia have posted over 300 runs in a World Cup final when batting first. In the final of 2003 edition, Australia scored 359 for two against India.
# Only two hosts- India and Australia- have lifted the trophy while playing at home. England could become the third.
# New Zealand and England have met in 90 ODIs thus far. New Zealand leads with 43 wins while England have won 41. Two matches between these two teams ended in ties while four games produced no result. New Zealand vs England Dream11 Team Predictions: Best Picks for All-Rounders, Batsmen, Bowlers & Wicket-Keepers for NZ vs ENG in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Final.
Home side England starts as favourites to win the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Meanwhile, this will be the tenth World Cup meeting between England and New Zealand. Kiwis lead with five wins against four for England.
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