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
Right, Luke Wood will start with the ball for England. He's just going through some final loosening up exercises.
The left-arm quick bowled well in England's recent T20 series against Sri Lanka.
Aasif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel are opening for Nepal.
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland's Jacob Bethell, who top-scored with 55 (35), said: "It's a good score. After six or seven overs, we were thinking 180 and if we went well, to sneak up to 200. We're really happy with 185. We just have to go out and defend it.
"The off-pace deliveries were pretty hard with the tacky nature of the wicket, but the spinners were tougher, especially in the middle period when we were trying to get on with it. It was hard to come in and start."
On his advice for England's bowlers: "The seamers will use the change of pace and let the wicket do the work. For the spinners, keep the stumps in play."
England got their innings going thanks to a brilliant 55 off 35 balls from Jacob Bethell as he shared a 71-run stand with Harry Brook.
Bethell was eventually dismissed after he skied one from Dipendra Singh Airee and was caught.
Brook went on to make 53 off 32 before some late hitting by Will Jacks - 39 not out off 18 balls - boosted England's total.
Thanks, Elizabeth.
A quick recap of some of the key moments of England's innings...
England were 57-3 at the start of the seventh over. Jos Buttler made 26 of 17 balls but Phil Salt and Tom Banton both fell cheaply.
So, Nepal need 185 to beat England.
Here's Timothy Abraham to take you through the break and Nepal's chase.
Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst
Nepal will have to register their highest T20I score against a full member nation if they want to win this game - 179-9 vs India in Hangzhou in the 2023 Asian Games is their current best.
Will Jacks finishes the innings with a six! England do indeed pass 180!
They finish on 184-7, with Jacks unbeaten on 39 (18).
21 runs off the final over.
Archer run out (Aasif/Karan) 1 (Eng 178-7)
Jofra Archer swings and misses but Will Jacks was always going to go for the run. Archer gives up chase as Karan KC runs to the stumps and takes off the bails.
A single puts Jofra Archer on strike. A couple of free hits for the bowler, who can give it some biff...
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That's a ridiculous shot really - it was an attempted yorker and it didn't miss by much!
Six more for Will Jacks, slicing a full toss over cover.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Jacks loves that shot - he's an opening batter by trade in this this format so he likes to open up the off side.
Will Jacks takes a step back, opens his body, and collects six in the off side.
Prakash Wakankar
BBC Test Match Special commentator
It feels like this is a par score on this ground given the three innings we have seen here so far.
Will Jacks gets collects a squirty four behind the wicketkeeper and takes a single off the final ball to keep the strike.
12 off the over. Six balls to go.
Prakash Wakankar
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Another big hit - as you would expect him to do - and a good catch is taken.
Brook c Malla b Yadav 53 (Eng 157-6)
Six and out for the England skipper.
Harry Brook goes for another big heave but it comes off the toe-end of his bat. Sher Malla, at extra cover, keeps his composure with another fielder tracking back and takes the catch.
Brook is out for 53 (32).
Jofra Archer is sent out ahead of Liam Dawson.
Eng 157-5
Sealed with a six! Harry Brook brings up his half-century off 31 balls and offers a thumbs up to the dressing room.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersThis is 'go time' now - they've seen off the spin on a surface which is going to get slower as the match goes on.
12 runs from the over. 150 up for England.
Harry Brook has 47 (30). Will Jacks has 13 (11).
12 balls remaining.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Lamichhane, bowled Malla Salt, caught Lamichhane, bowled Malla | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50.00 |
Buttler,caught Aasif, bowled Yadav Buttler, caught Aasif, bowled Yadav | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 152.94 |
Bethell,caught Bam, bowled Airee Bethell, caught Bam, bowled Airee | 55 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 157.14 |
Banton,leg before wicket, bowled Lamichhane Banton, leg before wicket, bowled Lamichhane | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40.00 |
Brook,caught Malla, bowled Yadav Brook, caught Malla, bowled Yadav | 53 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 165.63 |
Curran,bowled Airee Curran, bowled Airee | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25.00 |
Jacks,not out Jacks, not out | 39 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 216.67 |
Archer,run out Aasif Archer, run out Aasif | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33.33 |
Dawson,not out Dawson, not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 5 | |||||||
Total,184 for 7 20.0 overs Total,184 for 7 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Karan | 3.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11.66 |
Malla | 3.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11.66 |
Airee | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.66 |
Yadav | 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.33 |
Lamichhane | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.25 |
Bhurtel | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
5 for 1 (1.1 overs) | Salt |
43 for 2 (4.3 overs) | Buttler |
57 for 3 (6.1 overs) | Banton |
128 for 4 (13.4 overs) | Bethell |
137 for 5 (15.3 overs) | Curran |
157 for 6 (18.2 overs) | Brook |
178 for 7 (19.5 overs) | Archer |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhurtel,caught and bowled Jacks Bhurtel, caught and bowled Jacks | 29 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 170.59 |
Aasif,caught Wood, bowled Dawson Aasif, caught Wood, bowled Dawson | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 77.78 |
Paudel,caught Salt, bowled Dawson Paudel, caught Salt, bowled Dawson | 39 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 114.71 |
Airee,caught Banton, bowled Curran Airee, caught Banton, bowled Curran | 44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 151.72 |
Aarif,caught Buttler, bowled Archer Aarif, caught Buttler, bowled Archer | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 125.00 |
Bam,not out Bam, not out | 39 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 195.00 |
Jha,bowled Wood Jha, bowled Wood | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 50.00 |
Karan,not out Karan, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 10, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 10 Extras, no balls 0, wides 10, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 10 | |||||||
Total,180 for 6 20.0 overs Total,180 for 6 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood | 3.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10.33 |
Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10.50 |
Dawson | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.25 |
Jacks | 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.50 |
Rashid | 3.0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14.00 |
Curran | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
37 for 1 (3.5 overs) | Aasif |
42 for 2 (5.2 overs) | Bhurtel |
124 for 3 (14.2 overs) | Airee |
126 for 4 (15.3 overs) | Paudel |
146 for 5 (17.2 overs) | Aarif |
175 for 6 (18.6 overs) | Jha |