How our ball-by-ball commentary captured the heart-stopping final over in regulation time

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Jul-2019Right, it’s down to England needing 15 off the last over.49.1 Boult to Stokes, no run, yorker just outside off, jabbed to the left of extra-cover. Stokes keeps the strike as Williamson swoops down on the ball49.2 Boult to Stokes, no run, mighty full and outside off, not quite a perfect yorker, jabbed more or less straight to Williamson at extra-cover49.3 Boult to Stokes, SIX runs, Whacked over midwicket. Lord’s raises itself to a massive roar. Boult ditches the yorker. Slower ball, full and outside off, in the slot. He drops down to one knee and smokes a slog-sweep over midwicket49.4 Boult to Stokes, 6 runs, It’s all happening at Lord’s. Full-toss on middle, smeared away to deep midwicket. Guptill swoops down on the ball and sets himself up for a direct hit. It might have well been a direct hit had Stokes not inadvertently deflected it away with his lunging bat, diving forward to save himself from being run-out. The deflection ensures the ball tickles away to the boundary. It’s six runs in the end. Wouldya believe it? It’s ridiculous49.5 Boult to Stokes, 1 run, OUT, middle-stump yorker, Stokes backs away outside leg and stabs it down to long-off. Santner hunts down on the ball at long-off and throws it to Boult, who takes the bails off in ice-cool fashion. Stokes had to go for the second, he had to be on strike, but Rashid is caught short by a long way. Gone for a duck without facing a ball
AU Rashid run out (Santner/Boult) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)49.6 Boult to Stokes, 1 run, OUT, Holy Moly! It’s a freaking tie. We’re not done yet. We will have a Super Over to decide the winner of the 2019 World Cup. This is a full-toss on middle, Boult searches for the yorker, but can’t get it right, pumped down to long-on. The fielder hares in, gathers the ball. Stokes tears back for the second, Wood dishes out a desperate full-length dive, but the throw is to the bowler’s end and Wood is caught metres short.