Retired ICC official Marais Erasmus has admitted that both on-field umpires on the day of the 2019 World Cup final at the Lord’s, including him and Kumar Dharmasena, made two crucial errors, leading to England winning the World Cup against New Zealand for the first time in history. Following the first-of-a-kind finish to a 100-over WC final, the match went into the Super Over, where England emerged victorious on boundary count since the scores were tied during that too.

However, what led to that was the talking point. In the final over, England needed 15 off six balls, with Ben Stokes and Adil Rashid batting. On the third ball, Martin Guptill’s throw from the deep mid-wicket hit Stokes’ bat and went for a four. What happened then - since both had completed a double and the ball went for a four, the umpires awarded six runs. Instead, they should have awarded five runs because, at the time of the throw, the batters hadn’t crossed each other.&nbsp;

What led to that was, had the officials awarded five runs instead of six, England would have needed four from two balls, and not three, and who knows what that could have led to.

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Meanwhile, with bygones be bygones, England made a match out of that situation, with Stokes standing between New Zealand and their maiden World Cup title. He stood tall till the end to ensure the hosts were walking away with the win.

“The next morning I opened my hotel room door on my way to breakfast and Kumar opened his door at the same time and he said, ‘Did you see we made a massive error?’,” Erasmus told the Daily Telegraph.

“That’s when I got to know about it. But in the moment on the field, we just said six, you know, communicated to each other, ‘six, six, it’s six’ not realising that they haven’t crossed, it wasn’t picked up. That’s it,” he added.&nbsp;

<h2>The second (or the first) error</h2>

During New Zealand’s innings, who batted first in the final, Erasmus gave Ross Taylor out LBW, admitting though he felt the ball was hitting the stumps with the naked eye, replays&nbsp;showed it was missing them. But since the BlackCaps had exhausted their reviews by then, they had to settle with the umpire’s decision.

“It was just too high but they had burnt their review. That was my only error in the whole seven weeks, and, afterwards, I was so disappointed because it would have been an absolute flip had I got through the whole World Cup not making an error and that obviously impacted the game a bit because he was one of their top players,” the now-retired official added.&nbsp;

However, having stood in 82 Tests during his career, Erasmus admitted that New Zealand was the nicest team to umpire.

“They were always very, very respectful,” Erasmus concluded.

Retired ICC official Marais Erasmus has admitted that both on-field umpires on the day of the 2019 World Cup final at the Lord’s, including him and Kumar Dharmasena, made two crucial errors, leading to England winning the World Cup against New Zealand for the first time in history.

Retired ICC official Marais Erasmus has admitted that both on-field umpires on the day of the 2019 World Cup final at the Lord’s, including him and Kumar Dharmasena, made two crucial errors, leading to England winning the World Cup against New Zealand for the first time in history. Following the first-of-a-kind finish to a 100-over WC final, the match went into the Super Over, where England emerged victorious on boundary count since the scores were tied during that too. However, what led to that was the talking point. In the final over, England needed 15 off six balls, with Ben Stokes and Adil Rashid batting. On the third ball, Martin Guptill’s throw from the deep mid-wicket hit Stokes’ bat and went for a four. What happened then - since both had completed a double and the ball went for a four, the umpires awarded six runs. Instead, they should have awarded five runs because, at the time of the throw, the batters hadn’t crossed each other. What led to that was, had the officials awarded five runs instead of six, England would have needed four from two balls, and not three, and who knows what that could have led to. ALSO READ: OTD in 2011: ‘India lifts World Cup’ – Relive the moment MS Dhoni-led Men in Blue claimed ultimate glory Meanwhile, with bygones be bygones, England made a match out of that situation, with Stokes standing between New Zealand and their maiden World Cup title. He stood tall till the end to ensure the hosts were walking away with the win. “The next morning I opened my hotel room door on my way to breakfast and Kumar opened his door at the same time and he said, ‘Did you see we made a massive error?’,” Erasmus told the Daily Telegraph. “That’s when I got to know about it. But in the moment on the field, we just said six, you know, communicated to each other, ‘six, six, it’s six’ not realising that they haven’t crossed, it wasn’t picked up. That’s it,” he added. The second (or the first) error During New Zealand’s innings, who batted first in the final, Erasmus gave Ross Taylor out LBW, admitting though he felt the ball was hitting the stumps with the naked eye, replays showed it was missing them. But since the BlackCaps had exhausted their reviews by then, they had to settle with the umpire’s decision. “It was just too high but they had burnt their review. That was my only error in the whole seven weeks, and, afterwards, I was so disappointed because it would have been an absolute flip had I got through the whole World Cup not making an error and that obviously impacted the game a bit because he was one of their top players,” the now-retired official added. However, having stood in 82 Tests during his career, Erasmus admitted that New Zealand was the nicest team to umpire. “They were always very, very respectful,” Erasmus concluded.

Retired official Marais Erasmus admits umpires made ‘two crucial errors’ in 2019 World Cup final

Jimmy Neesham came agonizingly close once again and almost pulled off an exceptional run-chase for New Zealand in a World Cup game. However, for the second time in his career, he failed in his attempt and was runout, as Australia won the exciting thriller in Dharamsala by five runs. In the clash that was dubbed by many as the match of the tournament thus far, Neesham admitted to reliving the 2019 CWC final scenario while he was coming on to bat.

Australia and New Zealand played a contest to be remembered for a long time. While Travis Head and Rachin Ravindra walked out as centurions in this Super-Saturday clash, Jimmy Neesham’s cameo in the end decided the fate.&nbsp;

With around 100 needed in the last ten overs, New Zealand were not the favourites; however, it didn’t take them long to change the equation as they kept fighting till the end.

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Playing another world-class knock under pressure, Neesham scored 58 off 39 balls, hitting three sixes and as many fours. With 19 runs required off the last over and Starc bowling from the other end, Neesham was New Zealand’s last hope as they looked likely to create history in Dharamsala.

Although a four off a wide ball and three doubles put the Kiwis on the cusp of completing the highest-successful run-chase in CWCs, Neesham’s runout on the penultimate delivery buried all hopes, as Australia ended up on the winning side.

Commenting on the experience of this thunderbolt game, Neesham said, "Actually, that [2019 final] was the first thing I thought of when I was coming off, that it's going to look very, very similar." 
 
"I mean that's the nature, isn't it? You want to be desperate, I suppose, in those situations, and you'd much rather get run out on your stomach than on your feet."

<h2>It’s the nature of the game</h2>

Given how stressful run-chases can be in cricket, Neesham said though he would have loved to help his team win the game over the Aussies, he wasn't stressed about the outcome, having learnt to deal with it thanks to his past experiences.

"You worked for six and a half hours during the day, and it comes down to potentially two deliveries," Neesham said. "And four years ago, we worked for two months, and it came down to one delivery. It's just the nature of the game."

"I can think of one reason that I don't focus on the result as much anymore, but look, I think that's one of the things you learn as you get a little bit older."

Obviously, I'm probably closer towards the back end of my career than I am to the front. So yeah, it doesn't pay to stress too much on the results. I think everyone wants to win, and everyone's desperate to win, especially in world tournaments, but that can't dictate how you want to play the game,” Neesham added.

Meanwhile, New Zealand is third on the points table with four wins from six contested matches.&nbsp;

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Jimmy Neesham came agonizingly close once again and almost pulled off an exceptional run-chase for New Zealand in a World Cup game. However, for the second time in his career, he failed in his attempt and was runout, as Australia won the exciting thriller in Dharamsala by five runs.

Jimmy Neesham came agonizingly close once again and almost pulled off an exceptional run-chase for New Zealand in a World Cup game. However, for the second time in his career, he failed in his attempt and was runout, as Australia won the exciting thriller in Dharamsala by five runs. In the clash that was dubbed by many as the match of the tournament thus far, Neesham admitted to reliving the 2019 CWC final scenario while he was coming on to bat. Australia and New Zealand played a contest to be remembered for a long time. While Travis Head and Rachin Ravindra walked out as centurions in this Super-Saturday clash, Jimmy Neesham’s cameo in the end decided the fate. With around 100 needed in the last ten overs, New Zealand were not the favourites; however, it didn’t take them long to change the equation as they kept fighting till the end. ALSO READ: I've never come across a team that underperformed like them: Eoin Morgan on England's dismal World Cup run Playing another world-class knock under pressure, Neesham scored 58 off 39 balls, hitting three sixes and as many fours. With 19 runs required off the last over and Starc bowling from the other end, Neesham was New Zealand’s last hope as they looked likely to create history in Dharamsala. Although a four off a wide ball and three doubles put the Kiwis on the cusp of completing the highest-successful run-chase in CWCs, Neesham’s runout on the penultimate delivery buried all hopes, as Australia ended up on the winning side. Commenting on the experience of this thunderbolt game, Neesham said, "Actually, that [2019 final] was the first thing I thought of when I was coming off, that it's going to look very, very similar." "I mean that's the nature, isn't it? You want to be desperate, I suppose, in those situations, and you'd much rather get run out on your stomach than on your feet." It’s the nature of the game Given how stressful run-chases can be in cricket, Neesham said though he would have loved to help his team win the game over the Aussies, he wasn't stressed about the outcome, having learnt to deal with it thanks to his past experiences. "You worked for six and a half hours during the day, and it comes down to potentially two deliveries," Neesham said. "And four years ago, we worked for two months, and it came down to one delivery. It's just the nature of the game." "I can think of one reason that I don't focus on the result as much anymore, but look, I think that's one of the things you learn as you get a little bit older." Obviously, I'm probably closer towards the back end of my career than I am to the front. So yeah, it doesn't pay to stress too much on the results. I think everyone wants to win, and everyone's desperate to win, especially in world tournaments, but that can't dictate how you want to play the game,” Neesham added. Meanwhile, New Zealand is third on the points table with four wins from six contested matches. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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