However, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to slam the ICC’s boundary count rule but in a hilarious way as he shared a witty analogy to have his say in the matter.
Opting to bat, New Zealand had put up a modest 241 for eight. In reply, England ended at the same score leading to the one-over eliminator.
In the Super Over, England batted first and the duo of Ben Stokes, who kept the hosts in the game with a brilliant 84 off 98 balls, and Jos Buttler made 15.
New Zealand also ended at the same score but for the loss of one wicket, paving the way for an English victory on boundary count.