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XtraTime Web Desk: England's wait to lift the first ever ICC World Cup finally comes to an end. A sensational match-winning knock from Ben Stokes followed by a late drama in the exciting Super Over, the final had all the ingredients to go down as one of the finest games of the history of ODI cricket.

After the thrilling win, England skipper Eoin Morgan said, "I'd like to commiserate Kane and his team. The example that they lead is hugely commendable to him and his team. On a tough wicket where everyone found it tough to score. Buttler and Stokes put together a partnership, and I thought that would take us deep, and it did."

Morgan added, "This has been a four-year- journey - and we find it hard to play on wickets like that. To get over the line today means the world to us. I was being cooled down by Plunkett, which isn't a good sign. Some of the support staff - not only the best in our team, but in the world, they really helped."

Morgan seemed to pumped about the super over as he said, "Full credit to the two boys who went out for the superover, given that they were there most recently. Archer just improves every time he goes out there. Really incredible - everyone in the changeroom today, Willey, Billings, whoever missed out on the squad - I'd like to mention them too."