England vs Nepal highlights, T20 World Cup Updates: ENG beat NEP by 4 runs in Mumbai

England (ENG) vs Nepal (NEP) T20 World Cup 2026 Today Match highlights: Dipendra Singh Airee, Rohit Paudel and Lokesh Bam contributed with cameos for Nepal which was not enough to take them over the line in the end

Nepal vs England T20 World CupNepal's Dipendra Singh Airee talks to batting partner captain Rohit Paudel while scoring runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Nepal in Mumbai, India, Sunday,Feb. 8, 2026.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

England vs Nepal T20 World Cup 2026 Match highlights: England beat Nepal by four runs in close-thriller. Earlier, Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell slammed 50s to get to 184/7 from 20 overs after England skipper Harry Brook won the toss and opted to bat first against Rohit Paudel’s Nepal in match five of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

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Coming into this iteration of the tournament, although there is not a lot of buzz, England still has a pretty competent batting unit that can blow the teams away on their day. However, the catch is their bowling, and they are heavily reliant on the likes of Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid, who need to perform efficiently in every single game.

As per Nepal, Sandeep Lamichhane has the experience of playing in the Indian Premier League and is quite a seasoned bowler in this format of the game. Apart from him, skipper Rohit is a pretty handy batter with immense potential. Well, the ritual is to have a slip-up of a big team early in the tournament; this fixture promises to be one.

Teams:

Nepal (Playing XI): Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood

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Match EndedICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 5

England

184/7 (20.0)
vs

Nepal

180/6 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Match 5 )
England beat Nepal by 4 runs

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Feb 8, 2026 07:09 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Harry Brook after game

It wasn't easy at all, thankfully got over the line. They played extremely well and not many teams take Adil Rashid like they did. I thought we were in a very good position to defend that. I wish them all the best for the rest of the comp. Beth played outstanding, the way he was rocking back and hitting the spinners into the stands was great. I just said we put 2-3 wickets and it all changes. We have so many options. I don't think Sam bowled until a lot later. Rashid got a tap there and it's not often that he doesn't bowl four overs. I am sure he will bounceback. He knew exactly what he was going to bowl.

Feb 8, 2026 07:03 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Rohit Paudel after game

I think the boys gave it all. I am very proud of them. We had the belief when we came to this World Cup. We didn't come here just to participate. The result didn't go our way but effort wise we gave 100% in every department. Last over Sam Curran bowled really well. We will improve from there. We were calculating. We wanted to wickets in hands with 10 runs per over in the last few overs. It wasn't a plan to take on Adil Rashid and it just happened. We will not take any team lightly. We as a team need to be at our 100%. They are very passionate. The whole of Kathmandu, Nepal came here to support us. I think all of Nepal will be proud of us.

Feb 8, 2026 06:59 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Will Jacks POTM

I think full credit to Nepal. They were absolutely brilliant. We saw that this was tricky when we batted, but they played against us really very well and they really took us close there. They played brilliantly. It's nice to spend some time in the middle (on his batting). I've been a bit short over the last month or so and by keeping it simple, the guys in the middle have described to me what it's like out there, so just let the ball come, nice and easy to do it. I think you don't get the answer to that one. It was very tough as hell. I saw they were debating (if he felt Nepal missed a trick by bowling pace in the last over). I think the helmet ran out and then ran off, so obviously in hindsight they might have done that, but all in all they were tactically very good. They've obviously pushed us right to the edge there. I think if the surfaces are going to continue to behave like that, then that's going to be crucial going forward (on the pitch). There's obviously a lot of games to be played in this World Cup and Dawson was absolutely brilliant today. And I think having that adaptability is going to hopefully leave us in good stead. (on his new hairstyle) And the new haircut has gone pretty well. One from one with a new hairdo. Hopefully that contributes to a few more wins.

Feb 8, 2026 06:38 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: ENG beat NEP by 4 runs in Mumbai

Well, there it is, Sam Curran nailed that final over to help England take over the line. Lokesh was down on his knees; they had done the Nepalese game in their hands, but England somehow came through in the end. A boundary here or there at any point in this game, we would have been having a different conversation. Neerthless congratulations to Rohit Paudel's side, who have shown some incredible spirit. What a T20 game we have had today. Do stay with us, we will be right back with post-match quotes from the players.

Feb 8, 2026 06:25 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Lokesh's cracking cameo

Lokesh is playing an innings of his life here. He is on 32 from just 13 deliveries, slamming the ball all over the park. There is a conference here between Buttler Brook and Wood. It is slipping away from England, and there is a shift in momentum in the game and the stadium. It does seem like we are having our first upset.

Feb 8, 2026 06:18 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Wicket but..

Aarif was threatening to play a cameo here, but Archer managed to pick up the wicket. It was a cutter that dug into the surface, which Aarif tried to cut and ended up edging, and the ball looped into the gloves of Buttler. They lost a wicket, but its not over yet. They are fighting here, giving their all. They will test sides this tournaments as we update another six from the Nepal player. This is not over, folks. This is turning into a humdinger on Sunday afternoon. England is slipping away; their body language is changing a bit.

Feb 8, 2026 06:10 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Poor cricket

That is a bit of poor cricket from Nepal, a wicket just fell, and Paudel, trying to take Dawson, ended up giving the catch to mid-wicket. Two set batters have fallen here for Nepal, and the balance of this game again has swung towards England. It will be interesting to see the slog power that Nepal has, which is extremely important in this format of the game. More often than not, nations coming up do have all bases covered, but death bowling and slog batting require specialised skills from players, and that is what will differentiate how quickly they can grow.

Feb 8, 2026 05:59 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Wicket falls

Pressure is piling on England here. The way Brook has used Archer today is something he might want to reassess going forward. This is where India is pretty smart in the way they use Bumrah. It does bring problems of its own, but it keeps the options open at the clutch points of the game. As the game is tightening, Brook has to look elsewhere. As we update, Curran has struck. He has picked up the wicket of Airee, it was not there to play the shot Airee did, and there was no pace in it. He would have wanted it to go a bit more square, but it went to deep cover. Finally, a wicket for England.

Feb 8, 2026 05:49 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Archer in

Brook has turned to Archer here, and it is the 13th over. Did he pull the plug too early, did the England skipper? Yes, the partnership is building, and it is looking threatning and they need a wicket, but is it worthy enough period in the game to use Archer here? It does seem like one of those inexperienced captaincy errors from Brook, where he just went a bit too early. He could have gone with Bethell, who is a left-arm spinner, or Luke Wood, who is another seamer in the attack. If Archer is not going to pick a wicket in that over, that will be a massive win for Nepal.

Feb 8, 2026 05:38 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Dragged into fight

England is being dragged into a fight here. The Nepal batters Airee and Rohit are smacking the English spinners all around the ground. Harry Brook, in his attempt to try and use the spin avaialble in the surface, seems to be missing the trick. It might be time he considers bringing in Sam Curran into the attack for a couple of overs with his change-ups, as boundaries are going left-right and centre at the moment. Adil Rashid espically who is one of the premium spinners in the tournament, is tharashed into all parks. England will start to worry now.

Feb 8, 2026 05:29 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Will it turn as much?

Will Jacks threw one back, and the batter Bhurtel tried to charge down the track and push one through the leg-side, got the leading edge, and Jacks took the catch. The England skipper has turned to spin early on here, as the ball was gripping a bit in the first innings, and there is a high chance it will grip a bit more. We have seen in IPL at times during the day games where the pitch gets slower, but given it had live grass last evening, it might not be as bad. Batters who are looking to go after the bowling still might be able to.

Feb 8, 2026 05:18 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Two wickets for spin

Liam Dawson has picked up the wicket here. Aasif tried to sweep the ball and got the top-edge to the fine-leg, which is a good, timely wicket for England as Nepal was running away with the game out there. Rohit Paudel has walked into the middle, and the skipper needs to support Bhurtel out in the middle as he is batting quite superbly. Well, interesting bowling change now, Will Jacks has come into the attack with two right-handers in the middle, we don't see that too often in modern cricket here. As we update Jack's picks Bhurtel

Feb 8, 2026 05:08 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Bhurtel gets a start

Bhurtel has got a brilliant start. England has tried to hit Nepal with pace, but they seem to be more than equipped to handle it. Bhrutel espically the faster it came, the faster it went to the boundary. Early troubles for England here in Nepal are going at 10s. Liam Dawson has come into the attack early, that is the change Harry Brook has made, they will need a wicket do the two-time champions as things are getting tricky here. And mind you, it is a pretty good wicket compared to what we saw yesterday.

Feb 8, 2026 04:59 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Luke Wood takes new ball

Luke Wood has taken the new ball here, and he has been able to get the ball moving a bit, and he has bowled 140+ straight away here first up. They played with Jamie Overton, who is a pretty handy cricketer, but it does seem like it is a conscious choice from Harry Brook to go with Wood, who seems to be a bit of a new-ball enforcer. Overton, on the other hand, is more of a hit-the-deck bowler through middle overs, and they do have the option of Sam Curran to do a bit of that through the middle overs. Jofra Archer has taken the new ball from the other end here.

Feb 8, 2026 04:51 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Jacob Bethell during innings break

I think it's a good score. After 6-7 overs, was kind of thinking about 180, if went well ready to sneak it up to 200, but really happy with 185. We just got to go and defend it now. I think it depends what kind of seam, the off-pace deliveries for everyone was pretty hard.

Feb 8, 2026 04:44 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: ENG 184/7 vs NEP in Mumbai

That is a massive final over for England Will Jacks got hold of Karan should Rohit go with Airee that is something they would discuss in the team meetings regardless going with spinners in the final overs is a double edged sword. ooof! What an innings we had altough it was only 20 overs, the ebb and flow of the essay was quite magnificent. Must give to Nepal with the ball the way they have executed their plans they looked like a team that belonged at this stage. Do stay with us we will be right back with the chase.

Feb 8, 2026 04:35 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Brook falls

Harry Brook, after the fifty, tried to hit one over the extra-cover, which was pitched up, and the ball went high in the air, and the cover fielder took a nice catch under the sun. This is a good bowling performance from Nepal; they kept chipping away with wickets throughout the innings.

Feb 8, 2026 04:28 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Loss of momentum

These are what the English fans were worried about: facing leg-spinners and mystery spinners through the tournament. Most of these batters tend to pick the ball of lenght rather than of the hand and even slightest bit of turn will trouble them in the last 3-4 overs since the ball is turning a bit and spinners are hitting their areas batters have struggled Harry Brook who has been able to rotate the strike pretty freely when Bethall was batting is now deprived of strike. They have lost a lot of momentum here in English.

Feb 8, 2026 04:19 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Airee gets two

Bethell has fallen here after getting to 50. Airee tossed one in, and it did seem like it was stuck in the pitch for a bit, and Bethell, as soon as he hit the ball, knew he did not get anywhere near the middle and ended up giving the catch to the long-on fielder. Well, from England perspective, it is the wrong time to lose a wicket just when the partnership is looking to accelerate. Sam Curran has walked into the middle, and they need a bit of finishing touch here do the English. It will be interesting to see how Rohit will rotate these final five overs. As we update, Airee has come back and picked Sam Curran.

Feb 8, 2026 04:08 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Bethell gets 50

Bethell has gone past his half-century. It has been a brilliant innings from the left-hander. He seems to have the game for both pace and spin bowling and a natural understanding of how to manoeuvre the innings through the middle phase. He started quickly, but once the field was spread, he tried to build a partnership with Brook, and it was the passage where the run-rate went down a bit, but now with two set batters in the middle, England can look to get that 200-220 mark, which might be a bit too much for Nepal to get in the second innings.

Feb 8, 2026 03:58 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Mala back in

Lamichhane has bowled well here. He pulled back things. England were scoring at 10s, but he constantly kept asking questions of the batters, which Harry Brook especially did not have many answers for. Interestingly, Rohit has decided to take him out of the attack and bring in Mala, who did pick a wicket but has erred on the shorter side through the afternoon for the most part. One could sense there was a bit of pressure building on Brook, and over more of Lamichane here might have brought them a wicket, but it seems like the skipper wants him for later as well here.

Feb 8, 2026 03:48 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Good effort but..

This has been a pretty good bowling effort from Nepal so far, but they need to keep chipping away with wickets. Nandan Yadav has come back into the attack, and it does seem like Nepal wants to use him through these middle overs. He does look like a bowler who looks to hit the deck hard. They have done the hardwork but the thing with Wankhede is it only gets better and better for batting, and this English team has enough depth, and with the start they have got in these early overs, they will be looking to get 200 at least from here on.

Feb 8, 2026 03:40 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Three down

That is the third wicket for Nepal. Saneep Lamichhane has come in and struck off the first ball after the water break. Tom Banton tried to play the sweep and missed the ball completely, and it was a proper leg-spinner which hit the pads of the batter, and it looked plumb. Although England have got runs, they have lost one wicket too many here. Harry Brook has come in early, and Nepal has an opportunity to create a few inroads here. The Nepal crowd in the stadium are buzzing with the start they had in this game.

Feb 8, 2026 03:28 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Nandan Yadav gets Jos Buttler

Nandan Yadav has picked up Jos Buttler. The ball has climbed off the surface a bit more than Buttler has anticipated. He tried to play through the square region, and the outside edge carried to the keeper. That is two wickets in the power play for Nepal. They have bowled well here, they have shown a lot of heart with the areas they have hit with the new ball seamers espically have bent their back and tried to extract something. The basics have been that they need to do, and they have done pretty well here did the Nepal side.

Feb 8, 2026 03:17 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Sher Malla gets wicket

Sher Malla has picked up the wicket of Phil Salt the ball drifted and did seem like was stuck in the surface and the batter tried to work on the leg-side and short-fine completes the catch. It was the first delivery for Sher Malla and he has picked up the wicket. Nepal has started well here. Jacob Bethell has walked in for England he scored a couple of sumptous boundaries to get his innings underway. Sher Malla with the adrenaline of wicket in that over slipped in a couple of short deliveries which the batter punished.

Feb 8, 2026 03:09 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: One down

We are done with the opening over Karan has taken the new ball for Nepal it is a used wicket but there is still some moment here. Used wicket in the sense we have the same pitch last evening for India and USA which had a little bit of live grass and ball was doing a bit. Altough there has been a perception that this might get a bit slower but since that live grass is dried down a bit it should have gotten better for batting. Well well what do we know as we update Sher Malla has picked up Phil Salt England has lost one.

Feb 8, 2026 02:58 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Let's go!

Well there is a lot of Nepal crowd in the stand and we might be witnessing an Afghanistan in making here with Nepal. Regardless of the result one thing we can expect from Nepal is they are going to play with heart and it is upto England to not get complecant and play pretty well.

Feb 8, 2026 02:49 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Rohit Paudel at toss

We would have bowled first. Looking at the conditions, chasing is the better option. It's a used wicket, if it turns, it'll help us in the second innings. Playing all the games here is an advantage for us, as a team to play in Asian conditions helps Nepal, that's a big advantage for us.

Feb 8, 2026 02:47 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Harry Brook at toss

We're gonna have a bat first. We feel like the pitch is gonna be in best shape in the first innings, and then hopefully we can bowl well and defend our score in the second innings. (on the conditions) Yeah, it looked like there was a little bit of spin in it and a little bit of bounce, so hopefully we can utilise that in the second innings. (on the side) Yeah, we wanted to go two up and out and seamers up top with the new ball, see if we can get it to swing and get a few early wickets in the powerplay, and then pretty much everything else is already settled. Yeah, playing really well. I think that tour to Sri Lanka was awesome preparation for this, and we can take a hell of a lot of confidence going into this one. (on the captaincy) Yeah, feeling good, feeling good with the bat, and hopefully I can make some good decisions as captain as well. On and off the field. (message to the boys) Yeah, definitely. You can't take any side for granted. We know what can happen in T20 World Cups. There's a little bit more pressure, but that's been the main messaging from us, is just to stay in the moment as much as we can and adapt to the situation and the surfaces.

Feb 8, 2026 02:39 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Nepal playing XI

Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla

Feb 8, 2026 02:39 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: England playing XI

Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood

Feb 8, 2026 02:26 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: James Anderson on Ben Stokes' facial injury

“When I saw Stokes come out and say, the way (Josh) Tongue and (Brydon) Carse have just run in like consistently, I had a Roy Keane moment,” said Anderson on BBC Radio. “I was like, that’s your job. If you’re not willing to run in all day for your team, don’t bother. You’re in the wrong sport.”

Feb 8, 2026 02:19 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: ENG playing XI

Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood

Feb 8, 2026 02:16 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Rashid Khan on teams scoring 300

"As a bowler, you can't really think about scoring 200 or 300; you have that in mind. If you accept that, I think it is going to happen. I never accept that the team is going to score 200 or 180. You always come with a positive mindset of restricting as low as possible," Rashid stated. "If you keep that energy around the group, that they are going to score 250 or 300, trust me, it is going to happen. But it is all about the mindset."

Feb 8, 2026 02:11 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Hope on teams scores 300

"It is just something you don't necessarily put a target on the board. The aim is to try and get as many runs as possible," Hope noted. "I wouldn't necessarily say we are looking to get a 300-plus score. As a batter, you want to get as many runs as you can. You certainly can get it done here in these Indian conditions. From a fielding standpoint, the aim is to try and limit as much damage as you can."

Feb 8, 2026 02:02 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Harry Brook on teams scoring 300

"I think there is plenty of grounds in India where there could be a score of 300+. The wickets look like they are quite good wickets at the minute. Rapid outfields and fairly short boundaries," Brook said at Thursday's captains' event. "You have just got to go out there and be fearless. Not worry about getting out and just keep on trying to take the bowlers on as much as possible."

Feb 8, 2026 01:51 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Brendon McCullum on drinking culture

"The process was done internally at the ECB, which we were all a part of. We've dealt with the processes of the last little while, I thought, pretty well. They've been severely reprimanded. And, to be honest, I find it quite annoying that we keep going on and on about it,” added McCullum.

Feb 8, 2026 01:26 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Harry Brook on his pub fight

“I accept responsibility for my actions in Wellington and acknowledge others were present that evening. I regret my previous comments and my intention was to protect my teammates from being drawn into a situation that arose as a result of my own decisions. I have apologised and will continue to reflect on the matter. This has been a challenging period in my career, but one from which I am learning,” Brook had told the media in Sri Lanka.

Feb 8, 2026 01:22 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Brendon McCullum on drinking culture

"I don't think the boys went overboard at all. In fact, I thought a lot of the pile-on for it was completely out of line. Noosa is where people go to retire. There was a reason why we chose Noosa. It was being made out as this big stag do place. It couldn't be further from that. If we wanted a stag do and we wanted a lair up, we would have gone to Gold Coast. It's not all about what goes on on the field. If you do that, then you won't last long in this game. Again, I feel a lot of it was completely out of order, the fallout from it or the pile-on from it. In the end, they're good at cricket. That's what their gift is. They're not the finished articles as people yet,” McCullum said in an interview with the broadcasters post England’s win in Sri Lanka.

Feb 8, 2026 01:09 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Nasser Hussain on Harry Brook

"There's been so much noise about it in the last couple of weeks, and rightly so, because he's an England cricket captain, and you've just got to get the certainties out. One thing that is certain: it is totally unacceptable for an England cricket captain, the night before a game, to be going out, having too much to drink, and being clocked by a bouncer. That is just non‑negotiable. I've read pieces saying he hasn't been supported by the ECB and needed more support. For any cricketer of whatever age - and this is a 26‑year‑old who has been around for a while - that is just non‑negotiable as your cricket captain,” said Hussain in the podcast.

Feb 8, 2026 12:58 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Michael Atherton on Harry Brook

"This cliché that the cover‑up is worse than the crime is trotted out all the time. Give me a break. It's ridiculous. If he goes out on the eve of a game, has one too many, gets clocked by a bouncer, and people are saying the problem is in the comms and the PR. At some point, you have to take individual responsibility. I thought the celebration when he got the 100 in Sri Lanka was slightly… I mean, you don't want to be po‑faced about all this, you can have a bit of humour about it, but I just thought it was slightly inappropriate and didn't suggest someone who had shown much contrition."But I agree that people make mistakes. You have to support them after that and help them grow and get better."

Feb 8, 2026 12:48 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: Squads

Nepal Squad: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Sundeep Jora, Karan KC, Gulsan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nandan Yadav, Basir Ahamad, Lalit Rajbanshi, Lokesh Bam, Sher Malla

England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Ben Duckett

Feb 8, 2026 12:37 PM IST
England vs Nepal Live Score, T20 World Cup Updates: hola!

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