July, 18: Despite a spectacular show, a tie in ICC Men Cricket World Cup 2019 final, a tie in the Super Over, it was a heartbreak for New Zealand, who lost to hosts England over number of boundaries. The result turned out to be even more painful for all-rounder Jimmy Neesham, whose high school cricket coach died during the Super Over of the final.
Neesham’s high school coach David James Gordon, who went into heart failure five weeks ago, died after the New Zealand all-rounder hit a maximum during the Super Over on Sunday. Gordon’s daughter Leonie Gordon said that her father’s breathing changed during the Super Over and that he probably took his last breath after Neesham had hit the six.
“One of the nurses came in for the final over, the super over, and she said his breathing is changing. You know, I think Jimmy Neesham had just hit that six and he took his last breath. He has a quirky sense of humour and he was a real character and he would have loved the fact that he did that,” she told stuff.co.nz.
(The Indian Express)
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