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England vs Nepal Scorecard, 5th Match
England won by 4 runs
England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Sun, 8 Feb, 15:00 IST
- Venue
- Wankhede Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:47:37 IST
Match summary
England won by 4 runs.
5th Match · ICC Men's T20 World Cup · Wankhede Stadium · 8 Feb 2026
England won the toss and elected to bat.
England: 184/7 (20 ov)
Top score: Jacob Bethell, 55 off 35 balls
Best bowling: Dipendra Singh Airee, 2 for 23 in 3 overs
Nepal: 180/6 (20 ov)
Top score: Dipendra Singh Airee, 44 off 29 balls
Best bowling: Liam Dawson, 2 for 21 in 4 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
England innings184/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltc Lamichhane b Malla | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Jos Buttlerc Sheikh b Yadav | 26 | 17 | 152.9 | ||
| Jacob Bethellc Bam b Airee | 55 | 35 | 157.1 | ||
| Tom Bantonlbw b Lamichhane | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | ||
| Harry Brookc Malla b Yadav | 53 | 32 | 165.6 | ||
| Sam Curranb Airee | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | ||
| Will Jacksnot out | 39 | 18 | 216.7 | ||
| Jofra Archerrun out (Sheikh) | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Liam Dawsonnot out | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Extras | 5 (w 4, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 184/7 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
5-1 (Philip Salt, 1.1 ov) · 43-2 (Jos Buttler, 4.3 ov) · 57-3 (Tom Banton, 6.1 ov) · 128-4 (Jacob Bethell, 13.4 ov) · 137-5 (Sam Curran, 15.3 ov) · 157-6 (Harry Brook, 18.2 ov) · 178-7 (Jofra Archer, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 | ||
| Sher Malla | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.67 | ||
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 | ||
| Nandan Yadav | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 | ||
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | ||
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 |
Nepal innings180/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtelc & b Jacks | 29 | 17 | 170.6 | ||
| Aasif Sheikhc Wood b Dawson | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | ||
| Rohit Paudelc Salt b Dawson | 39 | 34 | 114.7 | ||
| Dipendra Singh Aireec Banton b Curran | 44 | 29 | 151.7 | ||
| Aarif Sheikhc Buttler b Archer | 10 | 8 | 125.0 | ||
| Lokesh Bamnot out | 39 | 20 | 195.0 | ||
| Gulsan Jhab Wood | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Karan KCnot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 10 (w 10, nb 0, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 180/6 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
37-1 (Aasif Sheikh, 3.5 ov) · 42-2 (Kushal Bhurtel, 5.2 ov) · 124-3 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 14.2 ov) · 126-4 (Rohit Paudel, 15.3 ov) · 146-5 (Aarif Sheikh, 17.2 ov) · 175-6 (Gulsan Jha, 18.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 | ||
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 | ||
| Liam Dawson | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | ||
| Will Jacks | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.50 | ||
| Adil Rashid | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14.00 | ||
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
Line-ups
The ground: Wankhede Stadium
FairPlay holds 73 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, with a median first-innings score of 161.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 44% and the toss winner won 49%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 74% of the time.
Highest total: 254/6 by West Indies on 23 Feb 2026.
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