Ahead of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 NZ vs ENG final, British Prince Harry thanked New Zealand and England cricket teams for their outstanding performance in the tournament. New Zealand and England reached the final of World Cup 2019 after defeating India and Australia respectively in semi-finals. ICC shared a letter of British Prince to both the teams, in which he congratulated both the teams for reaching the finals and applauded their thrilling journey in CWC 2019. Have a look at the post below. Ross Taylor Takes Jibe at Martin Guptill Over Throw That Got MS Dhoni Run Out During India vs New Zealand CWC 2019 Semi-Final Match.
Prince is pleased!
Special wishes for the #CWC19 finalistspic.twitter.com/lM63zNB1QL
— ICC (@ICC) July 14, 2019
Applauding the Kane Williamson side, the letter by Duke of Sussex read, “What a competition, what a World Cup! You guys have entertained millions of people for nearly two months and for that we thank you. I wish your whole team the best of luck for the Final and no matter what the result, you have made a lot of people here and back home, very happy. Waimaire! Most Runs in CWC 2019: Kane Williamson, Joe Root Need Tons in NZ Vs ENG Final to Surpass Rohit Sharma As Leading Run-Scorer of 12th Edition.
Appreciating the Eoin Morgan-led team in the same manner, the British Monarch wrote, “You guys have hosted a truly epic World Cup and have had us fans on the edge of our seats for nearly two months! Thank you for the awesome spectacle and for keeping us so entertained. The whole country is behind you, you know what to do and I have no doubt that history will be made by this fantastic team. Go out and enjoy it and do your country proud".
New Zealand and England will take on each other at Lord’s, London on Sunday, July 14 in final of CWC 2019. Kane Williamson-led team is playing consecutive World Cup final, as they lost World Cup 2015 final to Australia by seven wickets. England have entered the World Cup final for the first time since World Cup 1992, in which they lost to Pakistan by 22 runs.
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