The irony of it all was that New Zealand-born Ben Stokes won it for England against his country of birth. After more than 9 hours and 102 overs of a see-saw clash, it came down to the number of boundaries scored during the normal play, deciding England as the champions of the world. The winning captain, Eoin Morgan, during a post-match press conference said that “Allah was with them” when asked whether it was the luck of the Irish that got them over the line.
The Irishman lauded the diverse culture in the England team.
