Netball - Netball World Cup - Final - Australia v New Zealand - M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Britain - July 21, 2019 New Zealand players celebrate after winning the World Cup REUTERS/Lee Smith TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
(Reuters) - New Zealand stunned Australia 52-51 in an exhilarating final on Sunday to dethrone the champions and claim their first netball World Cup title in 16 years.
The Silver Ferns were runners-up in the last three editions that Australia won but were determined not to let history repeat itself at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena, soaking up the pressure in a tense final quarter to prevail.
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