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Although the final match between England and New Zealand was a tie. England won the 2019 ICC World CUP. The reason was

  1. A
    England was the host nation.
  2. B
    England had hit more boundaries.
  3. C
    England won by toss.
  4. D
    New Zealand lost for match-fixing.

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In the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Final, the main match ended in a tie, leading to a Super Over. The Super Over also ended in a tie. Under the tournament regulations enforced at that time, England was declared the winner based on a superior boundary count-back rule (hitting more boundaries across the match and Super Over combined).

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Although the final match between England and New Zealand was a tie. England won the 2019 ICC World CUP. The reason was
A
England was the host nation.
B
England had hit more boundaries.
C
England won by toss.
D
New Zealand lost for match-fixing.

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