England vs Nepal, 5th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Highlights

Karan KC to Will Jacks, SIX, smashed over sweeper cover. A slower-ball and full outside off, Will Jacks backs away outside the leg-stump, gets forward and lofts, bent his back knee and hit it so well. A fine way to end the innings

Karan KC to Jofra Archer, out Jofra Archer Run Out!! Jofra Archer sacrifices his wicket to get Will Jacks back on strike. A slower-ball dug in on a short of length outside off, Jofra pulls and misses, Aasif Sheikh throws it to Karan KC and that's an easy run-out. Jofra Archer run out (Aasif Sheikh/Karan KC) 1(3)

Karan KC to Will Jacks, SIX, again he backs away outside the leg-stump and it's six more. A low full-toss outside off, Will Jacks backs away and opens the face of the bat to slice it all the way over deep backward point, flies over the cushions. A wry smile from Karan

Karan KC to Will Jacks, SIX, length delivery just outside off, Will Jacks backs away outside the leg-stump, gets forward and lofts flat over long-off. Mid-off was in and he took the chance

Nandan Yadav to Will Jacks, FOUR, thick under-edge and four, wide of Aasif Sheikh. Full outside off, Will Jacks gets forward to drive and it's the under-edge that runs away

Nandan Yadav to Brook, out Caught by Sher Malla!! Full outside off, in the slot, Brook gets forward to loft, loses his bottom-hand and finds sweeper cover. Sher Malla held his nerve as there was a fielder (Bhurtel) who was in his eyeline and running back from cover. 50 and out. Brook c Sher Malla b Nandan Yadav 53(32) [4s-4 6s-3]

Nandan Yadav to Brook, SIX, 50 for Brook. Nonchalantly done. A short of length delivery outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and pulls over deep mid-wicket, stand and deliver

Bhurtel to Will Jacks, 2 runs, flat good length outside off, Will Jacks goes on the back foot and cuts to the left of extra-cover, straight to the fielder at deep extra-cover and they take on Aarif there and come back for two

Bhurtel to Will Jacks, SIX, clears Rohit at long-on. He was setting up for the catch. It's tossed up and Will Jacks comes down the track to loft, just has enough to clear Rohit

Dipendra Singh to Sam Curran, out Bowled!! Dragged back on. A flat good length outside off, Sam Curran goes on the back foot to cut and the thick inside-edge falls on off and middle stumps. Dipendra Singh fist-pumps in delight. That hurried on and the length wasn't there. Sam Curran b Dipendra Singh 2(8)

Bhurtel to Brook, FOUR, magnificent effort from Gulshan at long-off. But he fails to stop it. He runs and dives to his left, gets a hand on that, but the force of the shot beats him. Was full and outside off, Brook gets forward and crunches the drive wide of extra-cover, raced away off the bat

Dipendra Singh to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Lokesh Bam!! End of Jacob Bethell. He knew it straightaway as he hit it. Puts his head down and walks away. Full outside off, Bethell gets forward to loft, off the bottom of the bat and lots of height but no elevation. Holes out to long-on. Time for drinks as well. Jacob Bethell c Lokesh Bam b Dipendra Singh 55(35) [4s-4 6s-4]

Dipendra Singh to Brook, SIX, now he is turning it on. Dipendra Singh came round the wicket. A flat good length delivery just outside off, Brook goes on the back foot and lofts, another flat hit and for a moment long-on was in business. But it sails over him. Another extraordinary shot

Lamichhane to Brook, SIX, that is the talent of the man. Generational talent this fella. It's a flat good length delivery just outside off, Brook has nonchalantly rocked back and lofts from there, flies way over long-on, into the crowd. Only a special player can play such a shot. And he made that look easy as well

Lamichhane to Brook, FOUR, that's where he is so good. It's tossed up full outside off, Brook gets forward and lofts inside-out over extra-cover, long chase for sweeper cover to his right, doesn't get there in time

Lamichhane to Brook, 2 runs, tossed up full outside off, Brook comes down the track to loft, off the thick inside half and wide of deep mid-wicket for two

Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, SIX, 50 for Jacob Bethell. Hits the top of the 2nd-tier. It's full outside the leg-stump, Bethell sinks low and sweeps massively, that is the biggest hit of the day

Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, SIX, way too short outside off, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot and pulls flat, long-on runs to his right, but the ball easily clears the fence, all power

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, width and Jacob Bethell gets four. He goes on the back foot and delays the cut, opens the face of the bat and then beats the dive of backward point to his right, superb batting

Bhurtel to Brook, FOUR, the class of Brook. It's a length delivery this leg-break outside off, Brook cuts late and beats the dive of backward point to his left, runs away. The key was playing late there

Lamichhane to Brook, FOUR, just wide of the dive of slip to his left. It's full outside off, Brook plays the reverse-sweep fine and just wide of the outstretched left hand of Aarif. Lamichhane wanted the catch to be taken

Lamichhane to Tom Banton, out Lbw!! Lamichhane strikes first ball and he is running away in celebration. Tom Banton has a chat with Jacob Bethell and takes the review. Wastes it. Premeditated reverse-sweep and he misses, flat good length delivery on off, hit on the pad, impact in line and it's three reds. Hitting flush and Nepal's fans are over the moon. Tom Banton lbw b Lamichhane 2(5)

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, now too full and Jacob Bethell leans forward to drive so well. It's full outside off, Jacob Bethell gets forward and drives wide of backward point and cover-point, opened the face at the last moment to get the gap

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, SIX, too short and Jacob Bethell pounces again. It's short on off, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot and pulls massively over deep mid-wicket. 92m hit

Nandan Yadav to Buttler, out Caught by Aasif Sheikh!! Bit of extra bounce and this time Buttler edges the cut. A rising short of length delivery outside off, the bounce gets Buttler who goes on the back foot to cut and he edges it. Nandan Yadav is pumped, he punches the air and leaps in delight. A kiss to the heavens follows. Buttler c Aasif Sheikh b Nandan Yadav 26(17) [4s-5]

Nandan Yadav to Buttler, FOUR, short of length outside off, width and Buttler goes on the back foot and cuts between backward point and cover-point, played it late

Dipendra Singh to Buttler, FOUR, tossed up full on off, in the slot, Buttler gets forward and lofts flat over mid-off, made room slightly to clear his front leg

Dipendra Singh to Buttler, FOUR, length and no turn outside off, Buttler gets forward and drives on the rise, wide of cover-point and extra-cover, races away

Karan KC to Buttler, FOUR, that's a terrific pull. A short of length delivery on off, Buttler goes on the back foot and pulls flat, picked the length so early, one bounce over the ropes, just landed in front of the cushions

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, again short and Jacob Bethell doesn't miss. No deep backward square-leg and he goes on the back foot and pulls there, went low and put it away

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, SIX, that is a poor ball. Way too short outside off, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot and pulls way back over deep mid-wicket, begging to be hit

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, good cut. It's fraction short outside off, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot and cuts well, beats the dive of cover-point to his right, runs away. A grimace from Sher Malla

Sher Malla to Phil Salt, out Caught by Lamichhane!! What a dream start that is for Sher Malla. A wicket off his first ball in international cricket. He gets Phil Salt. It's full and down leg, not a great delivery, Salt swings and is early into the shot, the top-edge goes straight up and short fine who is Lamichhane reverse-cups with ease. He does a celebration where he punches the air, loses balance after completing that and nearly falls to ground. Comical with the way it ended. Phil Salt c Lamichhane b Sher Malla 1(2)

Karan KC to Buttler, FOUR, full outside off, Buttler gets forward to loft, off the thick inner half of the bat but well wide of mid-off and it beats the chasing fielder