Summary

  • Nepal fall just short after failing to hit final ball for six - report

  • Airee (44), Paudel (39) & Bam (39*) star for Nepal

  • England rally late on to reach 184-7 - Jacks hitting 39* off 18

  • Bethell (55) and Brook (53) rescue England from 57-3

  • T20 World Cup, Group C

  • Seifert half-century helps NZ beat Afghanistan

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Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Jofra Archer won't have been hit back over his head many times.

    He's bowled a lot of leg-cutters, so batters will be expecting those.

  2. 6 runs

    Nep 160-5

    Bosh! Bam!

    Lokesh Bam hammers another cutter from Jofra Archer then pulls him square for another maximum.

    The cardiac kids aren't done yet!

  3. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Leg-cutter slower ball, wide of the off-stump. Aarif throws his hands at it. It was inviting the batter to hit out. No pace on the ball.

  4. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Edged. Caught. Jos Buttler with the catch to his right. That wicket should be enough at this point, surely.

    Jofra Archer banged it in short and wide. Buttler puffs out his cheeks. Safe hands from the former England skipper.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Aarif c Buttler b Archer 10

    Six then out for Aarif Sheikh.

    The Nepal batter throws the willow at another cutter from Jofra Archer but this time it goes through via a fine edge into the gloves of Jos Butler.

  6. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    ArcherGetty Images

    Nepal need three big overs.

    If Jofra Archer goes for sub-10, then that's it.

  7. 6 runs

    Nep 146-4

    Jofra Archer starts his next over with a wide before Aarif Sheikh pulls a leg-cutter from the England quick over the ropes.

    Is that a pip on the electrocardiograph?

    England cannot afford to be complacent here.

  8. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's still in England's favour but Harry Brook is doing the Eoin Morgan - after back-to-back boundaries, he keeps hold of the ball to make sure his bowler talks to him before the next delivery.

  9. Nep 139-4

    Sam Curran into the attack.

    Bam bam from Lokesh Bam and he has back-to-back fours off the England left-arm seamer.

    The first is a bit of slash which goes over third before Bam nutmegs himself and the ball races away fine.

  10. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I think England have fielded well. They got some plans wrong with the ball but Harry Brook has made some good decisions as captain.

  11. Nep 129-4

    Liam Dawson finishes with 2-41 off his allotted four overs.

    Nepal's chase looks set to peter out here.

    The cardiac kids need to locate the batting equivalent of a defibrillator.

  12. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    England have taken 84.6% of their catches in T20Is in the last two years, the highest among full member nations.

  13. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Excellent from Dawson. Simple. He's been exemplary today.

  14. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    If ever there was a name to suggest big hitting, Lokesh Bam is a good one.

  15. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    PaudelGetty Images

    A very good low catch at deep mid-wicket from Phil Salt, dashing in from the boundary. It was one of those that was dipping on him.

    Both of the set batters are back in the pavilion.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Paudel c Salt b Dawson 2 (Nep 127-4)

    Phil Salt has got his hands under it.

    It was a big slog sweep from Rohit Paudel but he could not quite get the distance or elevation on it.

  17. Umpire review

    Phil Salt has taken tumbling a catch in the deep off Liam Dawson after Rohit Paudel heaved across the line. It looks out but the umpires want to review it.

  18. Nep 126-3

    Nepal fansReuters

    The Nepal's fans watching at the Wankhede are clasping their hands together, almost in prayer. Doubtless many more in Kathmandu are doing the same.

  19. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Prakash is doing his best to do a commentator's curse on England today. 60 from 30 seems like a tough ask but it's one big over, one partnership. Nepal have to retain that hope.

    Liam Dawson, who has been the pick of the bowlers, comes into the attack to try and turn the screw.

  20. The win predictor is back in favour of England...

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