England vs Nepal, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 8 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 5th Match, Group C / Wankhede Stadium
184/7 (20 ov)
180/6 (20 ov)
England won by 4 runs
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Player of the match
Will Jacks,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokesh Bam | 39 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 195.00 |
| KC Karan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Luke Wood | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
England won by 4 runs
England vs Nepal, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (ENG won by 24 runs) | 29th Match, Group C | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Scotland (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 23rd Match, Group C | 14 Feb 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 30 runs) | 15th Match, Group C | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland (NEP won by 7 wickets) | 33rd Match, Group C | 17 Feb 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 9 wickets) | 25th Match, Group C | 15 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (ITA won by 10 wickets) | 17th Match, Group C | 12 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 4 runs) | 5th Match, Group C | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Samoa (NEP won by 124 runs) | C2 v B1 | 17 Oct 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (1 ov): Lokesh Bam: 4 (5), KC Karan : 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Gulshan Jha 1(2) - b L Wood Luke Wood
- Fall of Wickets: 37 - 1 Aasif Sheikh, 42 - 2 Kushal Bhurtel, 124 - 3 Dipendra Singh Airee, 126 - 4 Rohit Kumar Paudel, 146 - 5 Aarif Sheikh, 175 - 6 Gulshan Jha
- Reviews Remaining: Nepal - 2 of 2, England - 2 of 2
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th Match, Group C
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Sunday, February 08, 2026
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium
- City: Mumbai
- Umpires: Leslie Reifer (West Indies), Rod Tucker (Australia), Paul Reiffel (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sam Curran bowls a sharp delivery, and Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.
Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Lokesh Bam goes back, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Lokesh Bam goes back and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Jofra Archer to Aarif Sheikh, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Aarif Sheikh with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Jofra Archer to Aarif Sheikh, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Aarif Sheikh hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Aarif Sheikh c J Buttler b J Archer 10 (8) Jofra Archer to Aarif Sheikh, no run, c J Buttler b J Archer, Caught out !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Aarif Sheikh hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Jos Buttler, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Aarif Sheikh is out.
Jofra Archer to Gulshan Jha, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Gulshan Jha hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Lokesh Bam, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Lokesh Bam no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Jofra Archer to Lokesh Bam, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jofra Archer to Lokesh Bam, Six, Six !! With a brilliant bouncer on the off stump, Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Jofra Archer to Lokesh Bam, 1 run, Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (22 runs)
Luke Wood to Lokesh Bam, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease, plays sweep, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Luke Wood to Lokesh Bam, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Lokesh Bam no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Luke Wood to Lokesh Bam, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball fulltoss, on the off stump, Luke Wood strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Luke Wood to Lokesh Bam, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Lokesh Bam goes forward and tucks sloge sweep toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Luke Wood to Lokesh Bam, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Luke Wood to Lokesh Bam, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Lokesh Bam no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Luke Wood to Lokesh Bam, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.
Luke Wood to Lokesh Bam, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Gulshan Jha b L Wood 1 (2) Luke Wood to Gulshan Jha, no run, b L Wood, Bowled out !! inswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Gulshan Jha tries to be aggressive, hangs in the crease, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
End of over 19 (14 runs)
Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Sam Curran to KC Karan , 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, KC Karan hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, 2 runs, Lokesh Bam hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Lokesh Bam goes back, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at long on, who halts the ball.
Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, 1 run, Sam Curran delivers fast ball at full length, Lokesh Bam goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 20 (5 runs)