England vs Nepal HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup 2026: England down Nepal in last ball thriller in Mumbai
ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Earlier, New Zealand beat Afghanistan in the first Group D match of the event in Chennai
Jacob Bethell and Tim Seifert (L-R)
Nepal pushed England all the way in a thrilling ICC T20 World Cup 2026 contest but fell agonisingly short as the two-time champions sealed a four-run win off the final ball at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Opting to bat first, England suffered an early setback when Sher Malla dismissed Phil Salt in the opening over. Jos Buttler counter-attacked with a brisk 26 off 17 balls to steady the innings, but Nepal kept striking at regular intervals. Tom Banton failed to convert his start, while skipper Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell anchored England’s recovery.
Bethell played a crucial hand, bringing up a half-century off just 28 balls and scoring 55 off 35 deliveries. Dipendra Singh Airee provided a double breakthrough by removing Bethell and Sam Curran in quick succession, swinging momentum back in Nepal’s favour. Brook responded with a fluent 53 off 32 balls but was dismissed immediately after reaching his fifty. A late cameo from Will Jacks, who scored an unbeaten 33 off 18 balls, lifted England to a competitive 184 for 7.
Nepal’s chase began at a rapid pace, with 31 runs coming from the first three overs. However, early wickets slowed their momentum as Aasif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel were dismissed inside the powerplay. Skipper Rohit Paudel and Dipendra then rebuilt the innings with an impressive 82-run stand, keeping Nepal firmly in contention.
Sam Curran broke the partnership by dismissing Dipendra for a well-made 44, triggering a brief collapse. Paudel fell soon after for 39, and England tightened their grip through disciplined bowling from Liam Dawson and Jofra Archer. Despite losing wickets, Lokesh Bam launched a spirited late assault, smashing 39 off 20 balls to take the match down to the wire.
With five needed off the final delivery, Nepal could not find the boundary, handing England a narrow four-run victory. The result underlined England’s experience in pressure moments, while Nepal earned widespread praise for a fearless performance that challenged one of the tournament favourites.
England vs Nepal ICC T20 World Cup 2026 full scorecards:
England scorecard:
| England (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Phil Salt | c Lamichhane b Malla | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jos Buttler † | c †Aasif Sheikh b Yadav | 26 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 152.94 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Lokesh Bam b Airee | 55 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 157.14 |
| Tom Banton | lbw b Lamichhane | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Harry Brook (c) | c Malla b Yadav | 53 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 165.62 |
| Sam Curran | b Airee | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 39 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 216.66 |
| Jofra Archer | run out (†Aasif Sheikh/Karan KC) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Liam Dawson | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 4) 5 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.20) 184/7 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Karan KC | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.66 | 6 |
| Sher Malla | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.66 | 5 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.66 | 7 |
| Nandan Yadav | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 | 8 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 11 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
Nepal scorecard:
| Nepal (T: 185 runs from 20 ovs) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Kushal Bhurtel | c & b Jacks | 29 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 170.58 |
| Aasif Sheikh † | c Wood b Dawson | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Rohit Paudel (c) | c Salt b Dawson | 39 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 114.7 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Banton b Curran | 44 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 151.72 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c †Buttler b Archer | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| Lokesh Bam | not out | 39 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 195 |
| Gulsan Jha | b Wood | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Karan KC | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (w 10) 10 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.00) 180/6 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Luke Wood | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 | 8 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 | 9 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 10 |
| Will Jacks | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 | 3 |
| Adil Rashid | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 8 |
Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first. Afghanistan got off to a good start, adding 35 runs for the first wicket before Lockie Ferguson struck on the first and final ball of the final over of the powerplay to dismiss Ibrahim Zadran (10 runs off 12 balls) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (27 runs off 22 balls), sending both Afghan openers back into the pavilion.
Gulbadin Naib and Sediqullah Atal then added a brisk half-century stand for the third wicket to get Afghanistan back on track. Naib then brought up his half-century in just 29 balls to keep the innings stable before Jacob Duffy struck to remove Sediqullah Atal (29 runs off 24 balls), giving New Zealand the much-needed breakthrough.
Gulbadin Naib (63 runs off 35 balls) finally lost his wicket to Rachin Ravindra before Matt Henry dismissed Darwish Rasooli (20 runs off 13 balls) to halt Afghanistan’s late charge. In the end, Azmatullah Omarzai (14 runs off 7 balls) and Mohammad Nabi (10 not out off 7 balls) added a quickfire 18 runs for the sixth wicket as Afghanistan finished their innings at 182 for 6.
In reply, New Zealand lost momentum early as Mujeeb Ur Rahman clean bowled Finn Allen (1 run off 2 balls) and Rachin Ravindra (0 off 1 ball) on back-to-back deliveries in the second over.
Glenn Phillips and Tim Seifert then stitched a fiery half-century stand for the third wicket to bring New Zealand’s chase back on track. However, Rashid Khan struck to dismiss Glenn Phillips (42 runs off 25 balls) to end the partnership. Tim Seifert (65 runs off 42 balls) brought up his half-century in 39 balls before losing his wicket to Mohammad Nabi as the match hung in the balance.
Mark Chapman (28 runs off 17 balls) then pushed the match further in New Zealand’s favour before losing his wicket to Azmat Omarzai. In the end, Daryl Mitchell (25 not out off 14 balls) and Mitchell Santner (17 runs off 8 balls) added an unbeaten 28 runs for the sixth wicket to take New Zealand over the line with five wickets and 13 balls to spare.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan ICC T20 World Cup 2026 full scorecards:
Afghanistan scorecard:
| Afghanistan (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz † | b Ferguson | 27 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 122.72 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Phillips b Ferguson | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c †Seifert b Ravindra | 63 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 180 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c †Seifert b Duffy | 29 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 120.83 |
| Darwish Rasooli | c Phillips b Henry | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 153.84 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | run out (Neesham/Ferguson) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 200 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.85 |
| Extras | (lb 3, w 6) 9 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.10) 182/6 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Matt Henry | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 11 |
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| James Neesham | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | 6 |
| Glenn Phillips | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
New Zealand scorecard:
| New Zealand (T: 183 runs from 20 ovs) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Tim Seifert † | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mohammad Nabi | 65 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 154.76 |
| Finn Allen | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Rachin Ravindra | b Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Rashid Khan | 42 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 168 |
| Mark Chapman | c Rashid Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 164.7 |
| Daryl Mitchell | not out | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 178.57 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | not out | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 212.5 |
| Extras | (nb 2, w 3) 5 | |||||
| Total | 17.5 Ov (RR: 10.26) 183/5 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 5 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 11 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3.5 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.43 | 7 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Ziaur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
6:39 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal scorecard
| Nepal (T: 185 runs from 20 ovs) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Kushal Bhurtel | c & b Jacks | 29 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 170.58 |
| Aasif Sheikh † | c Wood b Dawson | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Rohit Paudel (c) | c Salt b Dawson | 39 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 114.7 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Banton b Curran | 44 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 151.72 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c †Buttler b Archer | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| Lokesh Bam | not out | 39 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 195 |
| Gulsan Jha | b Wood | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Karan KC | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (w 10) 10 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.00) 180/6 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Luke Wood | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 | 8 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 | 9 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 10 |
| Will Jacks | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 | 3 |
| Adil Rashid | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 8 |
6:35 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal finish at 180 for 6 after 20 overs
England beat Nepal by 4 runs
Sam Curran comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Low full toss on offer, Bam cannot get under it to find the boundary and settles for a single, jogging through to the other end.
Ball 5: Brilliant yorker nailed in, Bam squeezes it out towards long-on but there’s no chance of a second and they decide against the run. No run.
Ball 4: Yorker again, Bam manages to get bat on it this time and flicks it over mid-wicket. The fielder has ground to cover and they come back for two.
Ball 3: Full delivery on leg stump, Karan mistimes the stroke and sends it out to long-on. One run taken.
Ball 2: Low full toss, Bam looks to go straight but slices it towards long-off. The batters settle for a single.
Ball 1: Perfect yorker at pace, Bam swings hard but fails to make contact. No run.
6:28 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 175 for 6 after 19 overs
Nepal need 10 runs to win in 6 balls
Luke Wood comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: WICKET – Bowled. Full and fast at the stumps under pressure, Gulsan Jha swings across the line and misses completely. The off stump is knocked back as Wood nails the yorker-length delivery.
Ball 5: Pacy full delivery, Bam reaches across and belts it down to long-on. Jacks moves across and cuts it off, limiting it to a single.
Ball 4: Full toss on offer, Bam mistimes the hit straight down the ground. Jacks runs in from long-on and dives forward, but it falls short and they take two.
Ball 4: Wide yorker attempted again but pushed too far outside off. Wide.
Ball 3: Slower ball in the slot with mid-off up, Bam goes straight and hits it high down the ground. Looked aerial for a moment but lands safely and races away for four.
Ball 2: Slower delivery angling away, Bam goes for the slog sweep and misses. No run.
Ball 2: Wide yorker fired well outside off. Wide.
Ball 2: Another wide yorker, even further outside the tramline. Wide.
Ball 1: Full and angling away, Bam drops to one knee attempting a sweep. A thick top edge flies over the keeper and runs away to the boundary for four.
6:19 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 161 for 5 after 18 overs
Nepal need 24 runs to win in 12 balls
Archer comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Slower delivery outside off, Bam waits on it and steers it out to deep extra cover to pick up a single.
Ball 5: Shorter slower ball into the pitch, Bam delays the swing and gets enough elevation to clear the deep fielder. It just sails over for six.
Ball 4: Slower and fuller outside off, Bam waits deep in the crease and launches it straight back over the sightscreen for a towering six.
Ball 4: Attempted wide slower ball into the wicket, but it is pushed too far outside off. Wide.
Ball 3: Full pace from round the wicket, angling in, Gulsan slices it square to deep point and rotates the strike.
Ball 2: WICKET – Caught. Slower delivery well wide outside off, Aarif reaches out to cut but gets a thick edge. Buttler moves to his right at first slip and takes a sharp catch to remove Aarif Sheikh.
Ball 1: Slower ball into the wicket outside off, Aarif picks it early and slogs it hard over square leg to clear the infield for six.
Ball 1: Pace taken off and drifting down the leg side. Wide.
6:12 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 139 for 4 after 17 overs
Nepal need 46 runs to win in 18 balls
Sam Curran continues the attack for England
Ball 6: Pinpoint toe-crusher from Curran, Bam goes back and across looking to belt it but is forced into a defensive push. No run.
Ball 5: Full delivery and Bam looks to loft down the ground but is rushed for pace. An inside edge sneaks past the leg stump with fine leg up, racing away for four.
Ball 4: Full and angling away, Bam goes early on the slog across the line and gets a thick outside edge. With third man up, it runs away for another four.
Ball 3: Slower ball well wide of off, Bam swings hard but connects with thin air. No run.
Ball 2: Low full toss, almost yorker length, Aarif clips it neatly down to long-on for a single.
Ball 1: Good yorker just outside off, Bam taps it softly to point and takes a single.
6:06 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 129 for 4 after 16 overs
Nepal need 56 runs to win in 24 balls
Liam Dawson comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Knocked down to long-on and the batters take a single.
Ball 5: Short and turning away, Aarif goes back and pulls it out to deep backward square leg for one.
Ball 4: Flighted on the stumps, Bam knocks it to mid-on. Dawson slides across and keeps it to a single.
Ball 3: WICKET – Caught. Flatter delivery in the slot, Paudel goes hard on the slog but hits it flat towards deep mid-wicket. Phil Salt moves forward and takes a superb low catch, confirming it cleanly despite going to ground.
Ball 2: Turning away outside off, Aarif taps it safely out to deep cover and rotates the strike.
Ball 1: Turning away just outside off, Aarif defends and the ball pops up briefly towards cover before dropping safely. No run.
6:00 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Curran strikes; Nepal 125 for 3 after 15 overs
Nepal need 60 runs to win in 30 balls
Sam Curran comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Short slower delivery, Paudel swings hard but fails to connect. No run.
Ball 5: Short of a length angling away, Paudel tries to open the face and scoop it behind the keeper but misses. No run.
Ball 4: Full delivery, Aarif leans into the drive and places it out to deep cover for a single.
Ball 3: Full and angling away outside off, Aarif goes for the drive and is beaten. No run.
Ball 2: WICKET – Caught. Slower ball held back and bowled full outside off, Dipendra looks to drive but the bat turns in his hands and he miscues it straight to deep cover. Tom Banton takes a comfortable catch to end a vital innings.
Ball 1: Low full toss, Paudel taps it straight to deep cover and settles for a single.
5:52 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Rashid leaks 19 runs; Nepal 123 for 2 after 14 overs
Nepal need 62 runs to win in 36 balls
Adil Rashid comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Tossed up and dispatched, Dipendra clears his front leg and launches it high over sweeper cover for a six.
Ball 5: Full and turning away, Dipendra waits on it and drills a firm drive through extra cover. Runs away for four.
Ball 4: Paudel drags it along the ground to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Ball 3: Googly on a length, Paudel rocks right back, uses the depth of the crease and pulls it powerfully into the gap between deep backward square leg and deep mid-wicket for six.
Ball 2: Leg-break turning away, Dipendra drives it down to long-off for a single.
Ball 1: Leg-side freebie, Paudel sweeps it but finds short fine leg. Single taken.
5:49 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 104 for 2 after 13 overs
Nepal need 81 runs to win in 42 balls
Archer comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Worked away to deep mid-wicket and they take a single.
Ball 5: Shorter slower delivery, Dipendra goes for the pull and gets a top edge that drops safely at backward square leg. Single taken.
Ball 4: Back-of-a-length delivery at normal pace, Dipendra arches back and looks to guide it over the keeper but loses balance and misses. No run.
Ball 3: Slower delivery on the shorter side, Paudel gets inside the line and helps it fine towards the fine-leg fielder for one.
Ball 2: Leg-cutting slower ball that grips and turns like a leg-break, Paudel swings early and is beaten completely. No run.
Ball 1: Pace taken off again, Paudel commits early to the drive and hits it uppishly towards cover, but it drops safely. No run.
5:45 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 101 for 2 after 12 overs
Nepal need 84 runs to win in 48 balls
Sam Curran comes in the attack for England
Ball 6: Paudel advances and looks to drive but gets an under-edge that trickles out towards point. They cross for a single.
Ball 5: Slower delivery just outside off, Dipendra taps it calmly to point and brings up Nepal’s 100, drawing cheers from the stands.
Ball 4: Slower ball on leg stump, Paudel backs away and pulls it out to long-on for one.
Ball 3: Yorker length outside off, Dipendra drills it down to deep cover to rotate the strike.
Ball 2: Full delivery, Paudel glances it stylishly down to fine leg for a single.
Ball 1: Slower ball holding up, Paudel steps out early, waits on it and manages to slap the drive to the left of mid-off. Beats the fielder and runs away for four.
Ball 1: Slower delivery fired down the leg side. Wide.
5:39 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 91 for 2 after 11 overs
Nepal need 94 runs to win in 54 balls
Liam Dawson continues the attack for England
Ball 6: Tossed up on a good length, Dipendra plays it quietly into the off side. No run.
Ball 5: On leg stump, Paudel works it neatly through square leg to rotate the strike.
Ball 4: Slower through the air and turning away, Paudel drops to one knee for a big slog over mid-wicket but swings through thin air. No run.
Ball 3: On leg stump, Dipendra glances it behind square on the leg side for one.
Ball 2: Turning away outside off, Dipendra reaches out and lofts the drive cleanly over cover. Excellent timing as it sails away for four.
Ball 1: Full on the stumps, Dipendra drives it firmly to the left of the bowler. No run.
5:36 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 85 for 2 after 10 overs
Nepal need 100 runs to win in 60 balls
Adil Rashid comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Tossed up and driven firmly, Paudel finds the gap and pierces deep extra cover for four.
Ball 5: The wrong ’un from Rashid, Dipendra plays with the turn and gets an inside edge that trickles onto the leg side. Single taken.
Ball 4: Pre-meditated reverse sweep from Dipendra. He reads the leg-break early and clears backward point with ease, the ball bouncing away to the fence for four.
Ball 3: Tossed up just outside off, Dipendra looks to force the issue but gets an inside edge onto the pad. No run.
Ball 2: Slower and on leg stump, Paudel is early into the shot and scoops it down to long-on for one.
Ball 1: Flighted outside off, Paudel backs away and cuts it straight to cover-point. No run.
5:33 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 75 for 2 after 9 overs
Nepal need 110 runs to win in 66 balls
Liam Dawson comes back in the attack for England
Ball 6: Tossed up and Dipendra plays it with soft hands straight into the off side. No run.
Ball 5: Flatter and just outside off, it stops a touch on the right-hander and pops up awkwardly off the bat. Dipendra survives as it drops safely, just short of the bowler. No run.
Ball 4: Flighted around off, Paudel makes room and dabs it square past point to rotate the strike.
Ball 3: Flighted outside off, Dipendra leans into the drive and sends it down to long-off for a single.
Ball 2: Pushed through by Dawson, Paudel goes deep in the crease and turns it past square leg. He slips while turning back and wisely settles for one.
Ball 1: Tossed up on the leg-stump line, Paudel tucks it away with soft hands towards square leg and the batters scamper back for two.
5:30 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 70 for 2 after 8 overs
Nepal need 115 runs to win in 72 balls
Will Jacks continues the attack for England
Ball 6: Slightly too full from Jacks, Dipendra sets early for the sweep, rides the bounce and plays it powerfully past square leg. Runs away to the fence for four.
Ball 5: Flatter and quicker outside off, Dipendra shapes to slice the cut late but misses. No run.
Ball 4: Slower and wider outside off, Paudel leans across, bends low and sweeps it neatly behind square on the leg side for a single.
Ball 3: Tossed up wider of off, Dipendra drives it into the gap past cover to rotate the strike.
Ball 2: Tossed up just outside off, Dipendra takes a half step forward and blocks it safely. No run.
Ball 1: Dragged short and sliding down leg, Dipendra rocks back and pulls it backward of square on the leg side. With the deep fielder too square, it races away for four.
5:26 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 England vs Nepal LIVE SCORE: Nepal 60 for 2 after 7 overs
Nepal need 125 runs to win in 78 balls
Adil Rashid comes in the attack for England
Ball 6: Tossed up and punished, Paudel rocks back and launches it cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Ball 5: Pushed through on off, Dipendra nudges it neatly backward of square on the leg side to rotate the strike.
Ball 4: Tossed up on middle, Paudel takes it from outside the stumps, rolls his wrists and sweeps it past square leg for a single.
Ball 3: Flatter and wider outside off, Paudel stabs it straight to backward point. No run.
Ball 2: Nicely tossed up on off, the leg-break drifts wide of cover and Dipendra picks up a single.
Ball 1: Slower and wider outside off, Dipendra frees his arms and slashes it backward of square on the off side. Races away for four.
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First Published: Feb 08 2026 | 9:51 AM IST