Nepal Vs England Cricket Scorecard, Match 5 – ICC T20 WC

Result
Match 5, 20/20 World Cup - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Feb 08 2026
ENG
ENGLAND184/7
NEP
NEPAL180/6
England won by 4 runs
Player of the Match
Will Jacks
Batting: England Inning
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Philip Saltc Sandeep Lamichhane b Sher Malla120050.00
Jos Buttler (wk)c Aasif Sheikh b Nandan Yadav261750152.94
Jacob Bethellc Lokesh Bam b Dipendra Singh Airee553544157.14
Tom Bantonlbw b Sandeep Lamichhane250040.00
Harry Brook (c)c Sher Malla b Nandan Yadav533243165.63
Sam Curranb Dipendra Singh Airee280025.00
Will Jacksnot out391814216.67
Jofra Archerrun out (Aasif Sheikh)130033.33
Liam Dawsonnot out0000-
Extras (lb 1, w 4)5
Total184/7 (20.0 Overs)
Bowling: Nepal
BowlerOMRWECON
Karan KC3.0035011.67
Sher Malla3.0035111.67
Dipendra Singh Airee3.002327.67
Nandan Yadav3.002528.33
Sandeep Lamichhane4.002516.25
Kushal Bhurtel4.0040010.00
Batting: Nepal Inning
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Kushal Bhurtelc and b Will Jacks291741170.59
Aasif Sheikh (wk)c Luke Wood b Liam Dawson791077.78
Rohit Paudel (c)c Phil Salt b Liam Dawson393422114.71
Dipendra Singh Aireec Tom Banton b Sam Curran442961151.72
Aarif Sheikhc Jos Buttler b Jofra Archer10801125.00
Lokesh Bamnot out392042195.00
Gulsan Jhab Luke Wood120050.00
Karan KCnot out1100100.00
Extras (w 10)10
Total180/6 (20.0 Overs)
Bowling: England
BowlerOMRWECON
Luke Wood3.0031110.33
Jofra Archer4.0042110.50
Liam Dawson4.002125.25
Will Jacks2.001718.50
Adil Rashid3.0042014.00
Sam Curran4.002716.75
Match Information & Lineups
England Playing XI
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
Nepal Playing XI
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sher Malla, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane
Head to Head Records
1
ENGLAND
VS
0
NEPAL
Matches Played: 1 | England Won: 1 | Nepal Won: 0

Nepal Vs England – ICC T20 Match 5 Highlight – 08 Feb, 2026

Not every T20 game starts with huge expectations, but sometimes those matches turn out to be the most fun to watch. That’s pretty much how things felt when the Nepal national cricket team faced the England cricket team in this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup encounter.

Nepal batted first and, to be fair, looked comfortable for large parts of the innings. The openers played sensibly early on, picking gaps rather than swinging wildly. A couple of crisp boundaries lifted the mood, and by the middle overs Nepal had built a decent platform.

England’s bowlers eventually slowed things down though. A wicket here, a tight over there… the momentum shifted just enough to stop Nepal from pushing the score even higher.

Still, the total on the board was competitive.

England began their chase with confidence, but Nepal didn’t make life easy. Their bowlers kept asking questions, and when a wicket fell in the powerplay the game suddenly felt more balanced.

For a while the chase moved along nervously. Singles, the odd boundary, and a bit of pressure building.

Then England’s experience showed. A steady partnership calmed things down, and a few clean shots late in the innings finally tipped the balance their way. England crossed the target, though Nepal definitely made them work hard for it.