The morning after the night before, it wasn't the coffee proving hard to swallow for Blackcaps skipper Kane Williamson.
"We went toe-to-toe and I guess it was fine print that decided it," he reflected, after England's countback victory over New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup final.
The fine print states that if the scores are tied at the end of a 'super over', the team that hit the most boundaries are determined the winner.
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So who's responsible for the fine print?
The ICC Cricket Committee assists and advises the governing body's Chief Executives' Committee on the playing conditions for all ICC events.
And who sits on both committees? New Zealand Cricket boss David White.
"Listen, I'm not sure when that rule was finally decided," White told Newshub. "I'm not aware of that.
"The important point is we knew what the rules were going into the competition, so we've got no complaints."
The rule was also in place for the 2015 final. White wasn't on the committee when it was created, but he will have a chance to change it.
And some of the game's greats don't want a repeat of what unfolded at Lord's.
"At the end of the day, this World Cup, nobody scored a winning run," said Sri Lanka spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan. "That's what people expect, so maybe a few changes might happen."
Aussie spinner Shane Warne congratulated England, but felt there should be "another super over - or as many super overs as required - to have a clear winner".
Former Blackcap Scott Styris felt the title should be shared, acknowledging the game was "simply a tie".
"Perhaps when you play over a seven-week period and you can't be separated on the final day, then that is something that should be considered," said Blackcaps coach Gary Stead.
All options are now likely to be discussed for future World Cups, but it'll do nothing to change the result of a heartbreaking final for the Blackcaps.
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