England will bid to bring 'cricket home' at Lord's on Sunday when it faces New Zealand in the World Cup final.
The home of cricket will host a clash between two countries seeking their first ever World Cup triumph.
Eoin Morgan's England crushed Australia by eight wickets in the second semifinal, after Kane Williamson's Black Caps stunned India at Old Trafford in its last-four encounter.
Here we take a look at the numbers behind Sunday's showpiece.
6 - Whichever team lifts the trophy at the weekend will become the sixth nation to win the World Cup - after West Indies, India, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
2 - England have met New Zealand in two previous ODIs at Lord's, the Black Caps winning on both occasions - by five wickets in 2013 and 51 runs in 2008.
548 - No New Zealander has scored more runs at a World Cup than Williamson has managed in this edition.
4 out of 5 - The team that has won the toss has lost four of the previous five World Cup finals. Australia's victory over Sri Lanka in 2007 is the exception.
275 - The highest successful chase in a World Cup final came in 2011 when India (277-4) beat Sri Lanka.
359 - Only one team has managed to score more than 300 in a World Cup final when batting first, Australia posting 359-2 against India 16 years ago.
1,029 - England (2,942) have scored 1,029 more runs than New Zealand (1,913) at the tournament, though they played an extra group game as the Black Caps' fixture with India was washed out.
100 - Morgan's men have been explosive in obtaining those runs too, scoring 100 more fours and 53 more maximums than their upcoming opponents.
3 - Jason Roy's return to the side has coincided with three consecutive century stands alongside Jonny Bairstow. There have been never been four successive opening partnerships worth three figures in England's ODI history.
338 - No bowler has produced more dot balls than England paceman Jofra Archer's 338. New Zealand seamer Trent Boult (320) is third on the list behind Australia's Pat Cummins (323).
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