Nepal's Late Surge Falls Short Against Dominant England in T20 World Cup
In a thrilling and heart-wrenching finish, Nepal narrowly missed out on a major upset against two-time champions England in their Group C match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Nepalese team had staged an impressive comeback, but ultimately succumbed to England's superior depth and consistency.
The turning point of the game came when Lokesh Bam, playing a career-best innings with 39 runs off just 20 balls, single-handedly turned the match on its head for Nepal. His heroics were not enough to propel his team over the line, however. Despite Bam's valiant efforts, Nepal ultimately finished with a score of 180-6, handing England a nervy win.
The English team, led by captain Harry Brook and teammate Jacob Bethell, had seemed in control after they powered past 180 runs with their top-order batters firing on all cylinders. However, the Nepalese middle order, anchored by star all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee and captain Rohit Paudel, staged a remarkable recovery to put Nepal back into contention.
The match was marred by controversy when Sher Malla struck with the first ball of England's innings, dismissing Phil Salt for one and setting the tone for the rest of the game. The pressure mounted on England after Jos Buttler and Tom Banton fell in quick succession, leaving them reeling at 57-3.
In a remarkable display of resilience, Bethell and Brook combined to rebuild their innings with a 71-run partnership during their 45-ball collaboration. Airee and Paudel added another 82 runs from 54 balls, keeping Nepal very much in the hunt.
However, it was Bam's late surge that had given Nepal the hope of pulling off an upset. With his team needing just 10 runs to seal the win, Bam needed a six off the final ball to propel them across the line. Unfortunately for him and his teammates, England's seamers, led by Sam Curran, were too accurate, and Bam could only manage one run from the last ball.
The match was a testament to Nepal's growing strength as a team, but ultimately fell short against the dominant English side.
In a thrilling and heart-wrenching finish, Nepal narrowly missed out on a major upset against two-time champions England in their Group C match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Nepalese team had staged an impressive comeback, but ultimately succumbed to England's superior depth and consistency.
The turning point of the game came when Lokesh Bam, playing a career-best innings with 39 runs off just 20 balls, single-handedly turned the match on its head for Nepal. His heroics were not enough to propel his team over the line, however. Despite Bam's valiant efforts, Nepal ultimately finished with a score of 180-6, handing England a nervy win.
The English team, led by captain Harry Brook and teammate Jacob Bethell, had seemed in control after they powered past 180 runs with their top-order batters firing on all cylinders. However, the Nepalese middle order, anchored by star all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee and captain Rohit Paudel, staged a remarkable recovery to put Nepal back into contention.
The match was marred by controversy when Sher Malla struck with the first ball of England's innings, dismissing Phil Salt for one and setting the tone for the rest of the game. The pressure mounted on England after Jos Buttler and Tom Banton fell in quick succession, leaving them reeling at 57-3.
In a remarkable display of resilience, Bethell and Brook combined to rebuild their innings with a 71-run partnership during their 45-ball collaboration. Airee and Paudel added another 82 runs from 54 balls, keeping Nepal very much in the hunt.
However, it was Bam's late surge that had given Nepal the hope of pulling off an upset. With his team needing just 10 runs to seal the win, Bam needed a six off the final ball to propel them across the line. Unfortunately for him and his teammates, England's seamers, led by Sam Curran, were too accurate, and Bam could only manage one run from the last ball.
The match was a testament to Nepal's growing strength as a team, but ultimately fell short against the dominant English side.
So they're saying that all of a sudden, England is just way better than everyone else in cricket? 180 runs is not even a big score for them, and it was basically a two-man show with Bam's heroics. I'm not buying it. Nepal had some good players too, like Airee and Paudel, but where were the rest of their team? They just kinda... disappeared?
, they played so well and gave England a run for their money 
. Lokesh Bam's innings was insane 
, he really took the game to England and made us all believe Nepal could pull off an upset 
. The way Nepal bounced back from 57-3 was incredible 
, it showed that they've got depth and talent. But, of course, you can't beat a top-level team like England consistently 
. They just showed why they're the champions 
. I'm still optimistic about Nepal's future though 
, with players like Airee and Paudel leading the way 
, maybe next time they'll be able to take down the big boys 
! 
. its clear that nepal's got the skillz now but england's depth is just too much 
their batting line up is gettin so much better & its defo givin them hope 4 the future 
the way bam played was insane btw single-handedly turnin the match around like dat is pure skill 
and I'm so stoked for him, he played like a boss out there 
. England might have come out on top but Nepal's future looks super bright 
I mean, that comeback by Lokesh Bam was INSANE! 39 runs off just 20 balls? That's like something out of a movie, fam! 
...i feel so bad for lokesh bam he really went all out there and gave it his all, 39 runs off 20 balls is insane! 
I mean, what can you say about a team that's supposed to be underdogs and still manages to pull off some crazy comebacks? Like, Bam's 39 runs off 20 balls is insane! 
their middle order is literally unplayable dipendra singh airee is so last season and rohit paudel can't even lead his team to victory 
bam's heroics were cute tho but still not enough to take down the mighty englanders 
we'll be seeing more of them in the future, mark my words 
39 runs off 20 balls is not bad at all! Nepal should be proud of him and his teammates for making a statement like this. It might not have ended in a win, but it'll definitely give them more confidence to take on the bigger teams next.
And I love how his teammates supported him so much - it was like one big Nepalese family out there on that field 
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. They've got a bright future ahead of them, and I'm excited to see how they'll bounce back from this 
still cant help but feel for bam tho 
but honestly england was just too much for them 
. One guy can single-handedly turn the game around and then... not enough to win? That's cricket for ya, right? 
But seriously, it's amazing to see Nepal competing against the big boys and giving them a run for their money! 
. Bring on the next match and let's see what we can do, team Nepal!