Win or lose today doesn't define you: Stokes to Archer before super over

England pacer Jofra Archer said reassuring words from teammate Ben Stokes helped him to keep his calm in the Super Over of the World Cup final against New Zealand at the iconic Lord's here.

Hosts England lifted their maiden World Cup trophy on Sunday night by defeating New Zealand in the Super Over in the heart-stopping final.
After posting 15 runs in the Super Over, the responsibility to defend the score fell on Archer and the pacer admitted that calming words from teammates, especially Stokes, made a big difference.
"I actually went to Morgs (Eoin Morgan) first, I had an idea I was going to do it (bowl the Super Over) but I wanted to double check that he wanted me to do it.
"I think it was going fine until the six, and then (Ben) Stokes told me even before the over: Win or lose, today does not define you. Everyone believes in you," said Archer, who finished with 20 wickets in the World Cup after making his international debut only in May.
Jimmy Neesham belted a six off his third ball in the Super Over, but helped by his teammates Archer managed to keep his cool on the biggest stage of all to set up a famous win for England.
"He (Stokes) came to talk to me because of that (Calcutta). He probably went through the same emotions, the same feelings but being on the losing side. If we had lost today, I don't know what I would have done tomorrow," said Archer referring to Stokes, who suffered his own final-over nightmare with the ball three years ago in the ICC Twenty20 final in Kolkata. Read More

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