Question

Which of the following countries was the runner up in the 2019 ICC Cricket World cup ?
1. England
2. India
3. New Zealand
4. Australia

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : New Zealand

The Correct Answer is "New Zealand".

• The 2019 Cricket World Cup Final was a One Day International cricket match played at Lord's in London, England, on 14 July 2019 to determine the winner of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
• It was contested by the runners-up from the previous tournament, New Zealand, and the host nation, England.
• It was the fifth time Lord's had hosted the Cricket World Cup Final, the most of any ground.
• The two teams were tied on 241 runs at the end of the match, resulting in a Super Over being played to break the tie.
• 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 Jason Roy and Jos Buttler, meaning the Super Over was also tied.
• England won on the boundary countback rule, having scored 26 boundaries to New Zealand's 17, thus becoming Cricket World Cup winners for the first time.

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket.
• It was founded at the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England and South Africa.
• It was renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965 and took up its current name in 1989.
• The ICC is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's major international tournaments, most notably the Cricket World Cup and ICC T20 World Cup.