England’s bowler Sam Curran calmly defended the final over to seal a narrow but hard-earned victory.
England defeated Nepal just by 4 runs in a thrilling victory.
England and Nepal faced off in the ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 on Sunday(February 8, 2026), at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Match Summary
Earlier, England won the toss and chose to bat first.
Batting first,England lost a few top-order wickets early on.
Opener Phil Salt was out for a low score, and Jos Buttler, who reached 1,000 T20 World Cup runs overall, contributed 26 runs off 17 balls but didn’t last long.
Sher Malla made a quick impact by taking the wicket of Phil Salt right at the start of the innings – his very first delivery in the World Cup sent Salt packing for a low score, giving Nepal a crucial early breakthrough.
He snagging a wicket (Jos Buttler) by hitting the right spots with the new ball.
Nepal’s new-ball bowlers focused on seam and movement, leading to early dismissals and putting pressure on England’s top order. He managed to take out Jos Buttler.
Jacob Bethell had an important innings during his T20 World Cup debut, hitting 55 runs off 35 balls with some aggressive shots, including fours and sixes, helping England recover from early challenges.
Harry Brook, the captain, added stability and momentum with 53 runs off 32 balls, creating a 71-run partnership with Bethell that steadied the innings after a rough start.
Will Jacks made a quick impact late in the innings, scoring 39 runs off just 18 balls, which really helped boost the total in the final overs.
England finished with 184/7 in 20 overs.
Nepal went after a tough target of 185 set by England and came really close to pulling off an upset, finishing at 180 for 6 in 20 overs, just 4 runs shy in a thrilling match.
While chasing a target of 185 runs, Dipendra Singh Airee had a gutsy and significant innings, scoring 44 off 29 balls with an aggressive approach, leading Nepal’s chase and keeping them in the game for most of the innings.
Lokesh Bam was fantastic with the bat, hitting 39 off 20 balls at a super high strike rate to keep the pressure on England’s bowlers during the middle and late overs.
Nepal lost by 4 runs at 180/6 (20 overs) after other Nepali batters were unable to contribute significantly.
For England, Sam Curran was the standout bowler. He took one wicket. He kept his cool in the last over, giving away just 5 runs off six balls to secure the victory.
Luke Wood also played a vital role by taking three wickets.
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