Nepal earned high praise from former cricket stars as they suffered a four-match defeat to England at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Although they did not win, many felt that Nepal showed incredible fight and proved that they are a rising team in world cricket.Yuvraj Singh praised their spirit, writing: “Big respect to Nepal. Playing against one of the best teams in the world and fighting till the last ball shows the strength of faith and heart. This is how teams grow, how champions rise. The cricket world is watching!”
Ravichandran Ashwin also applauded them, saying, “It’s been an incredible performance from Nepal. They are undoubtedly one of the best teams among the emerging cricketing nations. Huge potential and room for improvement.” Irfan Pathan added: “So the finishing touches are missing but Nepal are clearly on the right path. It’s great to see them putting England under the pump,” while Dale Steyn joked, “Nepal, if you need them I’ve got you covered! Up, up, up!”England won the match by just 4 runs after scoring 184 runs. Jacob Bethell and captain Harry Brooke played crucial half-centuries while Jos Buttler reached a major T20 World Cup milestone. For Nepal, bowlers like Deependra Singh Ally and Nandan Yadav picked important wickets to keep England in check.Chasing 185, Nepal started strongly but lost wickets early on. Rohit Paudel and Dipendra Singh Airee have formed a great partnership to keep Nepal involved. However, both men quickly quit one after another, which was detrimental to their pursuit. Lokesh Bam produced a brilliant unbeaten spell at the end but Nepal ended the match on 180/6, trailing by just four runs.Despite the defeat, Nepal’s performance impressed the cricketing world and showed that they are a team to watch out for in the future.
