🏏ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: M5: ENG vs NEP on 08/02/26🏏 - Page 4

ENG 184-7(20)

NEP 1-0(0.5)

CRR:1.2

REQ:9.6

Nepal need 184 runs

Jofra Archer to Bhurtel, FOUR, square of the wicket.

Nep 11/0 after 9 balls.

Jofra Archer to Bhurtel, FOUR, smashed, Bhurtel is on a roll now - overpitched and wide of off, the right-hander stays leg-sided, leans into the drive and then crashes it square past cover.

2nd over

1 4 4 0 4 1 (14 runs)

NEP 16-0

Kushal Bhurtel

14(8)

Aasif Sheikh

2(4)

Jofra Archer

1-0-14-0

"Nepal's highest chase (186) in T20I was against Kuwait in 2025," observes Bhu one. "Would be a miracle if they do it here!!"

Jacob Bethell: "It's a good score, after 6-7 overs we were thinking 180, maybe 200, but happy with 185. Off-pace deliveries were hard for everyone but the spinners were tougher. Hard to come in and start in that middle period. The seamers need to use their change of pace and let the wicket do the work, and the spinners are experienced and keep the stumps in play."

Kiran: "184 is too much for Nepal. But i hope they give a good fight with the bat."

Shahed: "England get to the highest score so far in this tournament. Nepal need to find one 20 runs over, two 12-14 runs overs, and they'd be home, if they kept wickets in tact. Adil Rashid is the key."

Wood to Bhurtel, FOUR, nicely played, too straight and the drift takes it onto the pads - Bhurtel shuffles across, uses Wood's pace and helps it on its way with a tickle - fine leg is inside the ring and has no chance.

NEP 31-0(2.5)

CRR:10.94

REQ:8.97

Nepal need 154 runs

Good start but will crumble in pressure like all associate teams

Nepal youngster bats so well here, they are capable team but i doubt they can win vs england Today. 86 to go in 8.2 overs. Naaa naa

Kashif Abbasi: "first Netherlands, then USA and now Nepal. associate members are in serious business thus world cup" It's great to see, isn't i?

England were 106 for 3 at the same point... they slowed down massively, then got 45 in final three overs... so if Nepal can stay steady, they are brawling

Nepal needs 62 runs in 36 balls

NEP need 62 runs in 36 balls to win

Over Summary (7-14 ov)

* Adil Rashid concedes 13 runs in the 7th over of the innings

* Another expensive over as Will Jacks concedes 10 in the 8th over

* Rohit Paudel and Dipendra Singh Airee continue to find the boundaries to keep Nepal in the chase

* Another expensive over in the 14th as Adil Rashid concedes 19 runs