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Jofra Archer a star of England's Super Over - despite not playing!

England's World Cup hero one of many players active on social media after another Super Over thriller

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Watch highlights from a thrilling, rain-shortened final T20I in Auckland as England beat New Zealand after a Super Over to win the series 3-2

When England beat New Zealand after a Super Over in the Cricket World Cup final, Jofra Archer was the bowler who held his nerve while great mate Chris Jordan watched on.

The roles were reversed in Auckland on Sunday, with Archer - rested for the five-match T20I series against the Black Caps - the man gazing on as Jordan kept his cool and earned England a 3-2 win.

As Archer fans will know, though, he is never far from his Twitter account when not playing and he posted frequently as the fifth and final T20 international hurtled to a gripping climax...

The seamer could not contain his delight as Jordan swiped a full toss from Jimmy Neesham down to fine leg for four to ensure England tied New Zealand's total of 146 after the regulation 11 overs a side - the game having been reduced after persistent rain earlier in the day...

Then, though, Archer wanted to be part of the action, joking that he was going to catch a cab to Eden Park to try and replicate his heroics at Lord's on that unforgettable July afternoon...

After what seemed like an eternity and with Sam Curran, Tom Curran and even leg-spinner Adil Rashid seen warming up, England skipper Eoin Morgan gave Jordan the pressure over, leaving Archer anxious...

So Jofra was ecstatic as Jordan conceded only eight runs from the Super Over and ensured England triumphed by a relatively slender margin rather than by "the barest of all"...

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The ridiculous repeat against New Zealand also had plenty of other England players tweeting...

And left the Black Caps pipped again...

Watch day one of the first Test between New Zealand and England, in Tauranga, live on Sky Sports Cricket (channel 404) and Sky Sports Main Event (channel 401) from 9pm on Wednesday, November 20.