England players celebrate a wicket during their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against Nepal at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, February 08, 2026. — AFP
Lokesh Bam’s late fireworks proved in vain as England held on to beat Nepal by four runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup 2026 match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Sunday.
Chasing 185, Nepal began strongly as openers Kushal Bhurtel and wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh set the tone with aggressive stroke play. The 37-run partnership was broken when Sheikh fell for seven off nine balls, dismissed by Liam Dawson.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
