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T20 World Cup 2026 ENG vs NEP Highlights: In the fifth match of T20 World Cup 2026, the teams of England and New Zealand were face to face at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. A major upset was avoided in this match. At one point in the breath-taking match, it seemed that the Nepal team would easily defeat England, but ultimately the English team came back and won by 04 runs. Jacob Bethal and captain Harry Brook played amazing innings for the team. Nepal needed 10 runs to win in the last over, which was saved by England’s Sam Curran and gave the team a spectacular victory.
Curran proved to be a hero for the team. He spent only 05 runs in the last over, when the opposing team needed 10 runs to win. The English bowler led his team to victory with an accurate yorker.
Victory in Mumbai🦁
A nail-biter in our @T20WorldCup opener with Nepal 🏏
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 8, 2026
Nerve held.
An outstanding final over from @CurranSM 👏
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 8, 2026
The innings of these Nepali players went in vain
Deependra Singh Aari and Lokash Bam played brilliant innings for Nepal. However, both their innings could not bring victory to the team. Deependra played the biggest innings for the team and scored 44 runs in 29 balls with the help of 6 fours and 1 six. Apart from this, Lokesh, batting at number eight, scored 39 runs in 20 balls by hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes.
These players did wonders for England
England, who came to bat first in the match, put 184/7 runs on the board in 20 overs. Jacob Bethal played the biggest innings for the team and scored 55 runs in 35 balls by hitting 4 fours and 4 sixes. Apart from this, captain Harry Brook played an inning of 53 runs in 32 balls with the help of 4 fours and 3 sixes.
Nepal missed in run chase
Nepal team, which came out for run chase, could reach only 180/6 runs in 20 overs. The team missed winning by just 04 runs. Liam Dawson took maximum 2 wickets for England during Nepal’s innings. Apart from this, Luke Wood, Joffra Archer, Will Jacques and Sam Curran took 1-1 wicket in their account.