by England Survive a Thriller, Beat Nepal by 4 Runs | T20 World Cup 2026
England narrowly escaped an upset as they defeated Nepal by just 4 runs in a nail-biting T20 World Cup 2026 clash. What looked like a comfortable game turned into a heart-stopping finish when Nepal launched a fearless chase, keeping England under pressure till the very last ball.
Nepal’s bowlers impressed early, restricting England to a modest total and showcasing disciplined line and length. In reply, Nepal’s batters played with confidence and intent, matching England shot for shot and proving why they are one of the most exciting emerging teams in world cricket.
England Wins T20I World Cup Match vs NEPAL
In the final over, England’s experience made the difference as they held their nerve to seal a dramatic 4-run victory. Despite the loss, Nepal won hearts with their spirited performance, while England walked away with two crucial points after a true T20 World Cup thriller.
England (20 ovs maximum)
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Phil Salt | c Lamichhane b Malla | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jos Buttler † | c †Aasif Sheikh b Yadav | 26 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 152.94 |
| Jacob Bethell | c Lokesh Bam b Airee | 55 | 35 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 157.14 |
| Tom Banton | lbw b Lamichhane | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Harry Brook (c) | c Malla b Yadav | 53 | 32 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 165.62 |
| Sam Curran | b Airee | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Will Jacks | not out | 39 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 216.66 |
| Jofra Archer | run out (†Aasif Sheikh/Karan KC) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Liam Dawson | not out | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 4) | 5 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.20) | 184/7 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Karan KC | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.66 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sher Malla | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.66 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.66 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Nandan Yadav | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Nepal (T: 185 runs from 20 ovs)
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Kushal Bhurtel | c & b Jacks | 29 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 170.58 |
| Aasif Sheikh † | c Wood b Dawson | 7 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Rohit Paudel (c) | c Salt b Dawson | 39 | 34 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 114.70 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Banton b Curran | 44 | 29 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 151.72 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c †Buttler b Archer | 10 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Lokesh Bam | not out | 39 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 195.00 |
| Gulsan Jha | b Wood | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Karan KC | not out | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (w 10) | 10 | |||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.00) | 180/6 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Luke Wood | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Jacks | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
