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T20 World Cup: England survive Nepal scare; make four-match win in final thriller | Cricket News

Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee takes the shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Nepal in Mumbai, India. August 2026. (Associated Press)

New Delhi: England started their T20 World Cup campaign with a narrow four-match win over Nepal on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, but the result did not hide how close the team came to pulling off a landmark upset.To chase down 185, Nepal needed 10 more runs in the final over, but Sam Curran failed to concede even a single boundary to set-taker Lokesh Bam in the last six balls. The Nepal team persisted until the end of the game, pushing England to the edge of the cliff, and ultimately lost.Chasing 185 runs to win, Nepal ended at 180 for 6 with Lokesh making 39 not out off 20 balls with the help of 4 boundaries and 2 sixes.Dipendra Singh Airee scored 29 off 44 balls and captain Rohit Paudel scored 39 off 34 balls.Earlier, England scored 184 for 7 against Nepal in the first match of the T20 World Cup.England, who batted first, saw Jacob Bethell (55 off 35 balls) and Harry Brooke (53 off 32 balls) make significant contributions with the bat after opener Phil Salt was dismissed early at the Wankhede Stadium.Will Jacks scored 39 not out off 18 balls.

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