Fourth-placed New Zealand beat group winners India in the first semi-final,[9] and England, who finished third in the group, defeated second-placed Australia in the second. But there is a reason that England, the pre-tournament favorite, is the world's No.1 ranked team. They met group runners-up Australia in the second semi-final at Edgbaston on 11 July and soundly defeated them by 8 wickets to progress to the final. After both teams reached 241, England doing so off the final ball of its innings, it was the host nation that came out on top in the most dramatic of circumstances. [47] The New Zealand cricket coach, Gary Stead, said that sharing the World Cup is something that "should be considered". At 86-4 the game looked New Zealand's. Yet for many who are not familiar with cricket, the names of Jason Roy, one of the most explosive batsmen in world cricket, and Jofra Archer, a wonderfully talented bowler, may not be at all familiar. Their other appearances in the final were in 1979 against the West Indies at Lord's and 1987 against Australia at Eden Gardens. [46], Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, said that despite the loss she felt "incredibly proud of the Black Caps, and I hope every New Zealander does because they played remarkable cricket". New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat. And yet, away from the limelight, another England team has been forging its very own path toward global domination. A Super Over, six extra deliveries for each side, is cricket's answer to the penalty shootout. "The 2005 Ashes was the moment for me when cricket became cool. Martin Guptill, the man charged with hitting the winning shot, smashed the ball as hard as he could as he set off on a quick run. For much of the English summer, the focus has been on the World Cup, just not the World Cup on English shores. Four years ago New Zealand was blown away by Australia in the World Cup final, this time, it came within a millimeter of winning the tournament for the very first time. This is the moment! Cook, one of England's most decorated players, is well placed to make such a call. [49], In the wake of England's victory, the nation erupted into a state of national pride and celebrations that lasted into the night and most of the next day. Racing back for the second against the fielder's throw, Stokes dived into his crease with bat outstretched to make his ground, unwittingly diverting the oncoming thrown ball past the wicketkeeper and to the boundary for four. On the final ball of New Zealand's Super Over, after equalling the 15 runs England managed in their over, Martin Guptill attempted to score the winning run but was run out by wicket-keeper Jos Buttler, meaning the Super Over was also tied.