Sam Curran held his nerve to defend 10 runs in the final over for England.
Nepal fell narrowly short of a major upset as England emerged victorious by just 4 runs in their T20 World Cup 2026 Group C fixture at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday (February 8).
Opting to bat first, the two-time champions posted 184/7 in their allotted 20 overs on the back of half-centuries from Jacob Bethell (55 off 35) and captain Harry Brook (53 off 32) and a fiery cameo from Will Jacks (39 off 18).
Chasing the stiff target, Nepal batters did a fabulous job to take the game deep, thanks to contributions from Kushal Bhurtel (29 off 17), skipper Rohit Paudel (39 off 34), Dipendra Singh Airee (44 off 29) and Lokesh Bam (39 off 20).
However, England all-rounder Sam Curran held his nerve to defend 10 runs in the last over, restricting Nepal to 180/6. While Curran leaked 27 runs and claimed a wicket in his four overs, Liam Dawson returned with the figures of 4-0-21-2.
Cricket fraternity appreciated the Nepal batters for taking the game down to the wire and giving England a tough time.
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