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

Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, 1 run, it's a low full toss and Lokesh couldn't get under it and smash a six. He jogs the run and sits on his haunches at the non-striker's end. Brilliant over from Sam Curran - nailed those yorkers and England escape a great scare

Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, no run, great yorker. Squeezed out to long-on. Oh they don't take a run as there was no chance for Lokesh to get back for two. Nepal fans cannot believe it

Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, 2 runs, yorker and Lokesh manages to flick it over mid-wicket. It will be two this time as the fielder had to cover some ground

Sam Curran to Karan KC, 1 run, full delivery on the leg stump, Karan mistimes the hit to long-on

Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, 1 run, he's mistimed a low full toss, Lokesh wanted to go down the ground, sliced it to long-off. They can't get back for two

Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, no run, oh great yorker at pace. Lokesh slogs and misses. Shakes his head that he didn't make contact

Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, no run, Lokesh goes back and across to belt this ball but Sam Curran bowls a pin point toe-crusher and forces the batter to defend

Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, FOUR, now an inside edge escapes past the leg stump and fine leg is up. Full delivery from Sam Curran, Lokesh looks to loft down the ground, is rushed for pace and the edge gives Nepal four more

Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, FOUR, sliced off the outside edge, third man is up and Archer is not going to cut it off. Full and angling away, Lokesh looks to slog on the on-side. Lokesh was early into the shot as he didn't read the cutter and got away with it

Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, no run, slower delivery wide of off stump, Lokesh swings and misses

Sam Curran to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run, low full toss, very good ball as it's almost a yorker, clipped to long-on

Sam Curran to Lokesh Bam, 1 run, good yorker just outside off stump, Lokesh taps it to point

Sam Curran to Rohit Paudel, no run, short slower delivery, Rohit swings and misses

Sam Curran to Rohit Paudel, no run, short of length delivery angling away, Paudel looks to open up and scoop behind Buttler but misses

Sam Curran to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run, full delivery, Aarif leans forward and drives to deep cover

Sam Curran to Aarif Sheikh, no run, beaten! Full delivery angling away outside off stump, Aarif looks to drive and misses

Sam Curran to Dipendra Singh, out Caught by Tom Banton!! This is a massive dent to Nepal's hopes. Curran has prised out Dipendra Singh, who could have done serious damage to England. Curran dangles the slower ball full outside off stump. Didn't have a sweeper, instead had a deep cover and it went straight to him. Bat turned in his hands on impact and forced the mishit. Dipendra had to go squarer where there was no one. Great outing for him. Bowled well and now played an innings of substance. Dipendra Singh c Tom Banton b Sam Curran 44(29) [4s-6 6s-1]

Sam Curran to Rohit Paudel, 1 run, low full toss, tapped to deep cover and it will only be one as he hit it straight to the fielder

Sam Curran to Rohit Paudel, 1 run, advances and chops the drive off the under edge to point. Chance of a runout at the bowler's end as both batters hesitate for a wee but Rohit was home in time

Sam Curran to Dipendra Singh, 1 run, slower delivery just outside off stump, Dipendra taps it to point and the 100 is up for Nepal. Their fans are delighted in the stands

Sam Curran to Rohit Paudel, 1 run, slower delivery on the leg stump, Rohit backs away and pulls to long-on

Sam Curran to Dipendra Singh, 1 run, yorker outside off stump, Dipendra drives to deep cover

Sam Curran to Rohit Paudel, 1 run, brings some style now to glance this full delivery to fine leg

Sam Curran to Rohit Paudel, FOUR, oh he's managed to time it well enough despite stepping out early and having to delay the down swing of the bat. The slower delivery that took ages to arrive, Rohit managed to reach out and slap the drive to the left of mid-off

Sam Curran to Rohit Paudel, wide, slower delivery fired down the leg-side