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Ben Stokes took a cigarette break to calm nerves before World Cup final Super Over

By Saurabh Sharma July 14, 2020 • 16:07 PM View: 867

London, July 14: All-rounder Ben Stokes played a pivotal role in England winning their first ICC men's World Cup trophy, on this day, last year. His match of the match performance in the summit clash stunned New Zealand as the hosts were declared the winners on boundary count rule after regulation time and Super Over both ended in a tie.

Stokes' inspirational knock of 84* off 98 deliveries helped England force the match into Super Over, in which both teams scored 15 runs each off six deliveries.

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