What started off as a boring final, turned into one of the most exciting and exhilarating matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019! As the tournament came to a tie with both the teams scoring 241, the match then proceeded to a tie-breaking super over which blew us all away! I mean, it was one heart attack after another no kidding!
But England took home it’s first ever World Cup trophy defeating New Zealand by the finest of the margins and the fans were happy and heart broken at the same time!
The internet was a whirlwind of emotions with every ball bowled, and even though we Pakistanis were out of the tournament since a time, you just can’t take cricket out of us!
I just love Pakistanis. No matter if Pakistan plays or not, we always have somebody to support amongst the two teams, and we support them with all our heart. 😂
— کاظمی (@HaayeShabbir) July 14, 2019
A lot of people found the match to be boring initially, but boy oh boy, how tables turn!
IT WENT FROM CRYING MY EYES OUT BORING TO THE BEST MATCH OF THE WORLD CUP SMH
— Palvasha Shahrukh (@yaarPalvasha) July 14, 2019
What started off as a dull drag-on ended as the greatest game of cricket ever played.
Do not ever believe cricket is a boring game. #EngvNZ
— Roha Nadeem (@RohaNadym) July 14, 2019
O bai i take it back ✨✨✨👻👻👻 https://t.co/VhBuCbwmPe
— Abbasi (@Boregram) July 14, 2019
This is the most exciting world cup final that I can recall #NZvENG
— Khurram Husain (@KhurramHusain) July 14, 2019
People were loving the atmosphere:
What a wonderful choice of songs for a cricket final as amazing as this. #NZvsEng #CricketWorldCup2019
— Maahrukh. (@YesMaahrukh) July 14, 2019
Haha, you and us both with a 749298474747 others!
SCREAMING COS OF THIS MATCH. IMAGINE IF THIS WAS PAKISTAN PLAYING WE’D BE IN EMERGENCY RN 😭😂
— بختاور (@beingbakhtaver) July 14, 2019
Some requested there be a holiday for us to recover *forwards this to boss*
I think tomorrow should be a worldwide holiday so people can recuperate from today
— Daanika Kamal (@daanistan) July 14, 2019
Baat toh sach hai!
Achi cricket se bara nasha nahi hai boss koi
— nma (@namaloomafraaad) July 14, 2019
Absolutely!
We fell in love with cricket for this day. Didn’t we? What a match!
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 14, 2019
Even seasonal and clueless fans like Piers Morgan couldn’t resist showing their excitement:
I’ve no idea what the f*ck is going on but this is the greatest game of cricket I’ve ever watched and the excitement may kill me.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 14, 2019
And then came the unbelievable over throw that got England the 6 runs they were desperate for, if that isn’t good luck then we don’t know what is!
The 6 runs absolutely turned the tables for England and Twitter lost it!
That four on overthrow would be remembered for generations … unjust, yes, but quality stuff
— Aqib (@Ackqib) July 14, 2019
THIS MATCH HAS NOW OFFICIALLY OVERTAKEN THAT AUSTRALIA-SOUTHAFRICA SEMIFINAL AS BEST EVER ODI INTERNATIONAL.
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) July 14, 2019
Ye match abhi Pakistan khail raha hota tou mai pakka marr chuka hota.
— nma (@namaloomafraaad) July 14, 2019
What a game of cricket i am loving it🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) July 14, 2019
Even Mahira Khan was losing it:
Eodkfmformelebejzidszjxkr #ENGvsNZ
— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) July 14, 2019
I swear!
Being a cricket lover, what a day to be alive.#CWC19Final
— Zain (@ZainMrk) July 14, 2019
England really lucky New Zealand should have won, first that boult catch that carried for six & then the overthrow that hit stokes, kia qismat hai
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) July 14, 2019
New Zealand put up such a strong performance that people wanted a trophy for both the teams:
CAN WE PLS HAVE A WORLD CUP TROPHY FOR BOTH THE TEAMS.
— Kamran Afridi. (@InsanePukhtoon) July 14, 2019
Karan Johar too shared how he had been enjoying the match:
For someone who was never a sports person! I have behaved out of character and screamed insanely with my Mother watching tennis and cricket!!! Tennis broke my heart but I am still hoping for NZ!!!! This match is insane!!!!!!!
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) July 14, 2019
Haha, true that!
This match is more dramatic twists and turns than an Abbas Mastan movie.#NZvENG
— A La' Vile De Satara (@AdvancedMaushi) July 14, 2019
And as the match came to a tie and entered its super over, the tension was REAL:
After 45 days of cricket,
48 matches,
50 Overs of Final,It all comes down to SUPER OVER.
Unbelievable, Cricket at its very very best.#CWC19Final #ENGvsNZ
— Saad 🇵🇰 (@iSaadAwais22) July 14, 2019
Super Over. Tie-breaker. Find me something, anything, that can come close to challenging live sport
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 14, 2019
I can feel the tension in my bones. #ENGvsNZ
— Palvasha Shahrukh (@yaarPalvasha) July 14, 2019
Its probably gonna take decades for another worldcup final to be this exciting and crazy. Whatever youre doing, leave it, switch on your tv and watch the super over.
— nma (@namaloomafraaad) July 14, 2019
Another thing that had the fans wooed was the fact that Jofra Archer had tweeted the same score years earlier:
You've got one, Jofra https://t.co/kDQqbdpIzL
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 14, 2019
People were also calling him the ‘Twitter God’
twitter god writing our fates pic.twitter.com/8DymXPtKGm
— Ranting Pakistani (@RantsPakistani) July 14, 2019
Hahahahaha! 😂
morgan: "just tell me what's happening on the last ball i know you tweeted it already" pic.twitter.com/siLV4zTf2Q
— Ranting Pakistani (@RantsPakistani) July 14, 2019
Only to realize this:
Among other things, what I learnt from this worldcup is that Jofra Archer has a tweet for everything.
— nma (@namaloomafraaad) July 14, 2019
The super overs came to a tie too!
I dont buy it kiwis tied again so how come england won this😡
— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) July 14, 2019
But the team that scored more boundaries was the winner:
England hit more boundaries. Can u believe it !!!!
— MAWRA HOCANE (@MawraHocane) July 14, 2019
Shukar hai there was no ‘1992 mei bhi aisa hua tha’ tweets:
1992 main Itna drama Nahi hua tha… what a final. #NZvsEng #CricketWorldCup2019
— Maahrukh. (@YesMaahrukh) July 14, 2019
Haha for all the British Pakistanis:
At least all Pakistanis with British passports will be happy. 😅
— gb (@xogbox) July 14, 2019
This was the greatest story that we’ll live to tell…
Extremely proud of be a cricket fan to be able to witness the greatest World Cup final of all times.
Going to tell my grandkids about this match. One hell of a game.— Hira. (@HeeriPeeri) July 14, 2019
You may live a hundred years and still not witness a World cup final better than this. Amazing cricket. Well played NZ, Congratulations England, finally.
— nma (@namaloomafraaad) July 14, 2019
I've seen everything in my life now! Best ever World Cup Final! #CWC19Final
— Bhawana🇮🇳 (@bhawnakohli5) July 14, 2019
What did we do to deserve this fine day?
Not only is that arguably one of the greatest cricket matches of all time it is arguably one of the greatest moments in all sports. We’ve never seen anything like that before and we probably never will again. #CWC19
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) July 14, 2019
They tied the match and the super over. We have witnessed the best world cup final in the history of cricket.
— Abu Hussain (@SAKsays) July 14, 2019
Many people were mad the the criteria to choose the winning team:
*Cricket rules exist*
Common sense: pic.twitter.com/sYgVI8TNoL— Aqib (@Ackqib) July 14, 2019
Who tf decided that a tie break should be played after 12 games? Who tf decided that boundaries hit should matter more than wickets taken?
Sports are a scam and I am never watching any of it ever again.
— Kane Williamson Stan Account (@Bluemagicboxes) July 14, 2019
Cricket rules are a bloody joke. England just pulled off one of the greatest sport robbery of all time.
— Mohammed Abrar Khan (@makncheeeze) July 14, 2019
NZ have always won spirit of cricket awards for being the “good guys” and again they went down due to some questionable rules of the game. Mad respect for them, even after 4 off the throw Williamson did not intervene! I cannot imagine any other Captain not arguing with umpires.
— Osama Bin Liaqat Mir (@oblmir) July 14, 2019
The entire final summed up in one tweet:
absolutely insane batshit crazy stupidly hyperventilating madness
— Daanika Kamal (@daanistan) July 14, 2019
And while England won the match, people were all feels for the New Zealand team:
What a thrilling game of cricket! It’s not over till it’s over. 😅Congratulations @englandcricket it finally came home 🏆
Hard luck @BLACKCAPS but a fighting effort from the lot 👏🏼 👏🏼 #ENGvsNZ— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) July 14, 2019
What a bloody final!!! Eng one second and NZ another. Both teams showed immense mental strength. Congrats to England! Feel proud NZ. Cricket was indeed the winner. Best final ever! ZABARDAST #ENGvsNZ
— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) July 14, 2019
One winner, but two champion teams.#SpiritOfCricket #CWC19Final pic.twitter.com/qOX8R0C7J0
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 14, 2019
Have to feel for New Zealand. They were brilliant and unlucky. Well played.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 14, 2019
#ENGvsNZ #CWC19Final Congratulations to England…. But NEW ZEALAND is my CHAMPION!!!! What an amazing nation and what a brilliant team…. ❤️
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) July 14, 2019
And well played kiwis .. you won our hearts ♥️ and now you earned our respect too.. #meninblack by far the best team of the tournament..
— Shaan Shahid (@mshaanshahid) July 14, 2019
WHAT A FINAL!!! Congratulations England 🙌🏽 but only love for the New Zealander’s !! what a World Cup final these two teams have put out for us. Cant get a better treat for the cricket fans & world. Cricket wins 🏏👏🏽 #CWC19Final
— Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr) July 14, 2019
The stroke of luck for Stokes.
I feel for NZ and Williamson.
And I feel for Federer after being match points up.
Amazing sports day though.— Xulfi (@zulfiqarjkhan) July 14, 2019
YAAAAAS!
FUCK OFFFF IDC WHAT ANYONE SAYS NEW ZEALAND WON THE WORLD CUP AND THEYLL BE DEFENDING THE TITLE IN 2023
— wajib ul cuddle (@sleeplesscIub) July 14, 2019
I think NZ losing…
I cannot decide what has made my heart break more; Pakistan not qualifying or NZ losing. Kane Williamson. 💔
— کاظمی (@HaayeShabbir) July 14, 2019
Oh boy…
New Zealand lost, Federer lost. https://t.co/jGpTsXOoQx
— Maria. 🇵🇰 (@maria_fatah) July 14, 2019
* cries *
i’m not crying
you are pic.twitter.com/vgFHkoOZXp— roo d (@Raaderer8) July 14, 2019
Neither have we!
don't know what to say, don't know what to write have never seen a single slice of luck change a game like that
— Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) July 14, 2019
Absolutely heart breaking!
Imagine not losing in a World Cup final twice and yet still not winning the World Cup. How do you cope with that?
— Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) July 14, 2019
Smiling through the pain~
Me after looking at Kane Williamson's fake smile. #CWC19Final pic.twitter.com/fyjM7yd9d6
— Sir Saith Abdullah (@SaithAbdullah99) July 14, 2019
There were some bitter Indians too but they were served right….BURNNNNNN!
We didn’t but if you guys need any tips to beat NZ or Eng do let us know https://t.co/plH6KWIa4r
— Y (@yumnna) July 14, 2019
Moral of the match:
MORAL OF THIS FINAL : HARD-WORKING AND LUCK BOTH ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT, ESSENTIAL AND MATTER AND ALL OF ABOVE NZ DOES NOT DESERVE THIS.😩
— Rida. (@RFatima__) July 14, 2019
And here’s the best that this World Cup bought with it:
GOODBYE WORLDCUP. pic.twitter.com/mMQaak4kBM
— Nojokefound_ (@k3wlbwoyy) July 14, 2019
Haha, can we please have the next World Cup in Pakistan? 👀
Congratulations England and well played New Zealand. The game of cricket won today!
So here's an interesting fact:
2011 WC: India won in India
2015 WC: Australia won in Australia
2019 WC: England won in England#ENGvNZ #CWC19Final #CWC19— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) July 14, 2019
*home teams winning the world cup three time in a row*
pakistan: pic.twitter.com/VotryELVjM
— Ranting Pakistani (@RantsPakistani) July 14, 2019
At the end of the day, you can’t deny that we beat both the teams, WIN!
Guess who beat both of these teams?? pic.twitter.com/GTjLisj97h
— Shiekhinho (@shiekhinho) July 14, 2019
Anyway we beat both England and New Zealand so pic.twitter.com/69BeWVoeCp
— 🤙🏽 (@SohaTazz) July 14, 2019
Divided by borders but united by the love we share for cricket! And while some of us may be upset about the World Cup ending, you have T20s coming up to look forward to!