‘A better match will not be played’ – Sports – svenska.yle.fi

England won their first ever World Cup gold medal in cricket yesterday. The final against New Zealand was a thrilling show, which had the best possible ending from the point of view of the home crowd. “There will never be a better match,” says Match Champion Ben Stokes.

The Cricket World Cup is one of the most popular sporting events in the world. Among other places in South Asia, competitions gather a large audience.

The sport was invented in England after all. A country that has never won a world championship in this event – until yesterday. The English defeated New Zealand in a drawn-out final in a tournament decided on British soil.

The game went to overtime after both teams reached 241 points in the game. Rarely does extra time end in a draw after both teams score 15 points, but England were crowned winners after reaching the biggest four or six points.

England have played in three World Cup finals before this year’s tournament.

England star Ben Stokes said: “All the hard work over the last four years has got the team where we are today – that’s who we aspire to be and we’ve been able to get here and do it.” Sky Sports. Stokes was one of the most important players for the team in the match.

It’s almost written in the stars when something like this happens. I don’t think a better cricket match will ever be played.