Nepal shocked England by suffering a defeat

 Nepal shocked England by suffering a defeat

Lokesh Bam sat down at the crease in frustration. Nepali fans in the gallery held their hands on their heads. Some of them were even seen crying. At that time, everyone was probably thinking about one thing - will such an opportunity come again in the near future? Nepal needed 62 runs in the last 6 overs with 8 wickets in hand. With 4 wickets in hand, 10 were needed in the last over. But the way Sam Curran bowled while holding his nerve, Nepal came to the shore and sank. England, the father of cricket, somehow escaped with a 4-run victory against the 'young' team.

England won the toss and elected to bat first in the T20 World Cup 'C' match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today and scored 184 runs for 7 wickets. English captain Harry Brooke and Jacob Bethell, who came out for three, scored fifties. In reply, Nepal were reduced to 180 for 6 after the thrill of the last over. Lokesh Bam's innings of 39 runs off 20 balls went in vain.

Will Jacks was named the man of the match for all-round performance. Jacks' unbeaten 39 off 18 balls, which included 4 sixes and 1 four, took England's total past 180. He then bowled 2 overs and dismissed Nepali opener Kushal Bhurtel for 17 runs.

England's next match is against the West Indies on Wednesday (February 11).

Brief scores:

England: 184/7 in 20 overs (Bethel 55, Brook 53, Jacks 39*, Buttler 26; Airi 2/23, Nandan 2/25, Lamichhane 1/25, Sher 1/35).

Nepal: 180/6 in 20 overs (Airi 44, Bam 39*, Rohit 39, Kushal 29; Dawson 2/21, Jacks 1/17, Curran 1/27, Wood 1/31, Archer 1/42).

Result: England won by 4 runs.

Man of the Match: Will Jacks (England).