Cricket Scorecard

A game of momentum - As many as 45 runs come in the last 3 overs of the innings and Nepal have seemingly thrown away what was heading towards a very decent bowling performance against a champion side.

Karan KC to Will Jacks, ! And this is why Jacks needed to play the entire over! Full and wide outside off, Will Jacks leans into the shot and lofts it beautifully over cover to end the innings in style! 21 in the final over and ENGLAND END ON 184/7!

One ball left. Liam Dawson is in at number 9, replacing Jofra Archer but it will be Jacks on strike.

Karan KC to Jofra Archer, ! JOFRA ARCHER IS RUN OUT. Sacrificial lamb. Which makes the peevious single even more dumbfounding.

Karan KC to Will Jacks, Surprising. The single is taken. One would have thought Jacks would play the entire over. Another slower ball, short in length outside off, Will goes for the pull but is still early into his shot. Shakes his head in frustration and jogs across to the other end for a single as the ball goes to deep mid-wicket. But why did he run?

Karan KC to Will Jacks, MORE! This is even better than the previous one! Low full toss, outside off, Jacks goes low and just scoops it over backward point for consecutive sixes! Jacks moves to 32 (16).

Karan KC to Will Jacks, ! POUNDED! 170 is touched. 4 balls left. Short, outside off, pace off, Will Jacks waits for the ball and slaps it over extra cover for half a dozen!

Karan KC to Will Jacks, 2 runs.

Nandan Yadav to Will Jacks, 1 run.

Final over coming up.

Nandan Yadav to Will Jacks, Four!

Nandan Yadav to Jofra Archer, Very full, on middle, Archer drills it to long on for a single.

Nandan Yadav to Jofra Archer, RUN CHANCE! Bowler decides not to throw.

Nandan Yadav to Harry Brook, ! CAUGHT! Nepal might have been erratic with their bowling but in terms of communication, their skills have been excellent on the field. Slower ball, on a length, outside off, Brook tries to heave it through the off side, ummm... almost like his dismissal to Mitchell Starc in the 2023 Ashes but on this occasion, his head was more still.

10 balls left.

Nandan Yadav to Harry Brook, ! 50 UP IN 31 BALLS!

Bowling change.

Kushal Bhurtel to Will Jacks, 2 runs.

Kushal Bhurtel to Will Jacks, 2 runs.

Kushal Bhurtel to Will Jacks, ! A BOUNDARY AFTER 20 BALLS! Not cleanly hit though.

Kushal Bhurtel to Will Jacks, Long hop, outside off, Jacks rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, 1 run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Full and around off, Harry leans and pushes it towards cover. A sensational 17th over from Lamichhane, going for just a solitary run! 4-0-25-1 for Lamichhane in this match.

Kushal Bhurtel to Will Jacks, Kushal Bhurtel is back on. Starts off with a leggie, short in length outside off, Will Jacks looks to cut but gets a bottom edge back to the bowler.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Landed outside off, 85.9 kph, spinning away, Harry Brook pushes it towards point. Maybe trying to see off Nepal's best.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Will Jacks, Misfield stops the run of dots.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Will Jacks, Outside of, short of full, Will goes back and guides it towards short third. Brook wants the single but is sent back.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Will Jacks, Beaten again!

Sandeep Lamichhane to Will Jacks, No run.

Change?

Dipendra Singh Airee to Harry Brook, Full and outside off, little bit of away drift, Harry Brook drives it towards cover. A wicket and 4 runs from the over. Couple of excellent overs for Nepal.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Will Jacks, 1 run.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Will Jacks, No run.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Sam Curran, ! BOWLED! Curran has dragged one on. He never looked settled at the crease and this might actually be a blessing in disguise for the Brits. Landed outside off, Sam Curran goes back to punch it through the off side but yet another one stops on the pitch a touch. The shot is played early.

Half the side down, but the batters keep coming.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Harry Brook, Very full, outside off, Brook goes for the big swing but overhits it.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Harry Brook, Wide!

Dipendra Singh Airee to Sam Curran, Full, on middle, 84.6 kph, Sam Curran clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Kushal Bhurtel to Sam Curran, Another wrong 'un to finish, around leg and middle, SC works it through mid on for a single. What a lovely over from Bhurtel.

Kushal Bhurtel to Sam Curran, No run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Sam Curran, No run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Sam Curran, Short, outside off, the googly, Sam Curran cuts it hard but straight to cover.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, On middle, punched down to long on for a single.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, MISFIELD, ! Kushal Bhurtel is back into the attack and greeted in style.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Sam Curran, Quicker and shorter, outside off, Curran goes back to cut but the ball scurries off the bottom half of the bat towards point. A wicket and 8 runs from the over, Dipendra Singh Airee's bowling figures read 2-0-19-1 so far.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Sam Curran, Full and around middle, Sam Curran lunges to defend it back to the bowler.

DRINKS BREAK.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jacob Bethell, ! CAUGHT! At last, Nepal break the 71-run stand.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Harry Brook, Outside off, drilled past the bowler down to long off for a run.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Harry Brook, ! 

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jacob Bethell, 1 run.

Vhange.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, ! PLUNDERED! Now, we are talking. Brook is getting into his elements now - 33 (21).

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, ! INTO !

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jacob Bethell, Full, around middle, another wrong 'un, Bethell chips it down to long on for a run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Full, around off, Brook leans and works it through mid on for a single.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Sandeep Lamichhane comes back onto bowl. And Brook is straightaway after him. Jumps down the track and swings hard, but is not to the pitch of the ball. Still, goes through with the shot, miscuing it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, A touch short now, outside off, Jacob goes back and cuts, but finds point this time.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, MORE!

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, ! POWERFUL!

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, WIDE. Miles outside off, left alone.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, On middle and off, Harry Brook pushes it down to long on for a single.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, ! Lovely shot. Landed outside off, just a tad short of full, Jacob Bethell goes back, opens the face of his bat and guides it between short third and backward point, for his 4th four. Moves to 41 (26).

Sher Malla to Harry Brook, 1 run.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, 1 run.

Sher Malla to Harry Brook, On middle and off, worked through mid-wicket for a run.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, Short again, this time Bethell cuts it past point for a single.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Halfway mark.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, Dragged length on the pads, Bethell uses the depth of the crease to flick it around the corner on the leg side for a single.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, Fractionally short around off, JB rocks back to slap it away but the fielder at cover makes a sharp stop.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, 1 run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, No run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, 2 runs.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, ! That's beautifully done by Brook. Tossed up, on a length and outside off, HB luges across and just glides the ball away between backward point and short third for a boundary.

Change.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Shortish, around middle, the skipper pulls it towards deep backward square leg for one.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Good work again. Outside off, Harry tries to work it through mid on but the bowler himself gets across to his right to slide and stop the ball.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, NEARLY BOWLED! How did that miss the stumps?

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, A quick, fast, wrong 'un.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jacob Bethell, 1 run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Landed around off, a touch short, spinning away, Harry Brook goes back and nudges it through mid on for a single.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, Hammered in on a shortish length on leg, Bethell fails to flick it away. The ball goes off the hips and rolls down to short fine leg.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, Wide!

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, Oh, that could have been disastrous for England.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, Two is the early call from Jacob Bethell and two is what they get, excellent running. Back of a length and over middle, Bethell presses on his toes and nudges it down gently through the big gap at mid-wicket, racing back for the second run.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, WIDE! Back of a length and angled down leg, Bethell looks to swivel and pull but misses. Wide called.

Nandan Yadav to Harry Brook, Shorter in length again, outside off, Brook backs away a bit and taps it down in front of point for another single.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, 1 run.

Nandan Yadav to Harry Brook, Short of a good length, on middle and leg, Brook tucks it down to deep backward square leg for one.

Nandan Yadav returns. 1-0-4-1 so far.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jacob Bethell, Outside off, pushed towards backward point. A wicket and 7 runs to kickstart Sandeep Lamichhane's World Cup.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, 1 run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, ! JUST PAST!

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jacob Bethell, Another googly, shortish in length around off, Jacob Bethell works it towards wide long on for a run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Nerves straightaway. Full, around off, Harry Brook leans and works it through mid-wicket. Should have been just a single but Brook wants the suicidal second. Is sent back just in time.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Banton, ! LBW! If the debutant can strike on the first ball, how can the senior pro be far behind? But hang on, Banton has taken the review. Tossed up, around off, Tom Banton got down to play the reverse but missed and was hit on the pads. Lamichhane went up in an appeal for LBW and the umpire agreed almost instantaneously, given how straight it was.

And then they were three. And we have just the started the post-Powerplay phase!

DRINKS BREAK.

Sher Malla to Tom Banton, !

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, 1 run.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, ! Classy shot. Pushed through a bit fuller and around off, slides on. Bethell plays the drive a bit late ad right under the eyes, stroking it through cover-point for a boundary.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, ! Jacob Bethell is taking Sher Malla to the cleaners in this game.

Sher Malla to Tom Banton, 1 run.

Sher Malla to Tom Banton, The in-drifter, full and angled into off and middle. Banton blocks it off.

Final over of the Powerplay coming up.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, A good delivery to close out the over.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, Full and straight, Jacob Bethell defends.

Nandan Yadav to Tom Banton, Nandan hammers the hard length and darts it into the pads. Tom Banton misses the flick and gets it off the thigh pad. The ball rolls behind square leg and England get a leg bye.

Nepal are fighting fire with fire.

Nandan Yadav to Jos Buttler, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! And both openers are back in the pavillion inside the 5th over!

Nandan Yadav to Jos Buttler, ! Too much width on offer and Jos Buttler isn't going to miss out on that. Shortish length, well outside off, Buttler waits back before tapping it down perfectly between point and backward point for a boundary.

Nandan Yadav to Jos Buttler, On a length, around off, Jos Buttler pushes it towards cover.

Karan KC has already bowled 2 overs. Should be a bowling change from this end. Change of ends for Malla, perhaps?

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jacob Bethell, Nagging length, not completely full and on middle. Bethell opts to go back in his crease and blocks it off.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jos Buttler, 1 run.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jos Buttler, ! Another boundary from the bat of Jos Buttler. Overpitched delivery on off, Buttler hangs deep in the crease and hammers it flat over wide mid off for four more runs.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jos Buttler, ! Just a small mistake in length but even that is not pardoned.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jacob Bethell, Flat and full, darted into the leg stump. Jacob Bethell drives it down to long off and picks up another single.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jos Buttler, Full and straight, around middle, Jos Buttler eases this through mid on for a single.

Another one for Malla?

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, Slower delivery, an off-cutter on middle, Buttler wrists it wide of mid on and picks up a quick single.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, Excellent effort in the deep. Kushal Bhurtel is the fielder.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, ! Belted away by Buttler. Banged in short around off, not enough pace on the ball to trouble the batter. Buttler rocks back and hoicks it flat towards cow corner for a boundary. That almost went all the way.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, On a length, around off, angling away after pitching, Buttler pushes it towards point.

Karan KC to Jacob Bethell, Hard length, slanted back into the batter, Behell pats it down through mid on and turns the strike over.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, On a length, around off, coming in slightly, Jos Buttler whips it behind square leg for a single.

Pressure off? Or on?

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, Better length from Malla. Very full, drifted into the pads. Bethell gets his hands out in front and pushes it to mid on. 14 runs and a wicket off Malla's first over in T20Is.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, Four!

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, ! That has been walloped into the stands.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, Malla comes around the wicket to the left-hander. Serves it full on middle, Bethell lunges inside the line and clips it to short mid-wicket.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, ! Just a touch short and punished.

300 or no 300, Nepal will take Phil's early dismissal without any trace of salt.

Sher Malla to Phil Salt, ! CAUGHT! What a start to his T20I career!

Any chance of spin from the other end?

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, Good-length delivery, in and around off, Buttler gets a good stride across and blocks it off. Five runs off the first over!

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, On a length, around off, Buttler pushes it towards cover.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, That's a peach of a delivery from Karan.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, ! There comes the first boundary of the game. Full, outside off, Jos Buttler looks to go over the top but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. In fact, he plays early and the ball comes late. Goes off the toe end of the bat but still has enough to go wide of mid off, to his right, into the fence behind.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, Very full again, in the blokchole this time around off and middle, Buttler jams it out to extra cover.

Karan KC to Phil Salt, Low full toss, outside off, Phil Salt drives it towards mid on for a quick single.

A game of momentum - As many as 45 runs come in the last 3 overs of the innings and Nepal have seemingly thrown away what was heading towards a very decent bowling performance against a champion side.

Karan KC to Will Jacks, ! And this is why Jacks needed to play the entire over! Full and wide outside off, Will Jacks leans into the shot and lofts it beautifully over cover to end the innings in style! 21 in the final over and ENGLAND END ON 184/7!

One ball left. Liam Dawson is in at number 9, replacing Jofra Archer but it will be Jacks on strike.

Karan KC to Jofra Archer, ! JOFRA ARCHER IS RUN OUT. Sacrificial lamb. Which makes the peevious single even more dumbfounding.

Karan KC to Will Jacks, Surprising. The single is taken. One would have thought Jacks would play the entire over. Another slower ball, short in length outside off, Will goes for the pull but is still early into his shot. Shakes his head in frustration and jogs across to the other end for a single as the ball goes to deep mid-wicket. But why did he run?

Karan KC to Will Jacks, MORE! This is even better than the previous one! Low full toss, outside off, Jacks goes low and just scoops it over backward point for consecutive sixes! Jacks moves to 32 (16).

Karan KC to Will Jacks, ! POUNDED! 170 is touched. 4 balls left. Short, outside off, pace off, Will Jacks waits for the ball and slaps it over extra cover for half a dozen!

Karan KC to Will Jacks, 2 runs.

Nandan Yadav to Will Jacks, 1 run.

Final over coming up.

Nandan Yadav to Will Jacks, Four!

Nandan Yadav to Jofra Archer, Very full, on middle, Archer drills it to long on for a single.

Nandan Yadav to Jofra Archer, RUN CHANCE! Bowler decides not to throw.

Nandan Yadav to Harry Brook, ! CAUGHT! Nepal might have been erratic with their bowling but in terms of communication, their skills have been excellent on the field. Slower ball, on a length, outside off, Brook tries to heave it through the off side, ummm... almost like his dismissal to Mitchell Starc in the 2023 Ashes but on this occasion, his head was more still.

10 balls left.

Nandan Yadav to Harry Brook, ! 50 UP IN 31 BALLS!

Bowling change.

Kushal Bhurtel to Will Jacks, 2 runs.

Kushal Bhurtel to Will Jacks, 2 runs.

Kushal Bhurtel to Will Jacks, ! A BOUNDARY AFTER 20 BALLS! Not cleanly hit though.

Kushal Bhurtel to Will Jacks, Long hop, outside off, Jacks rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, 1 run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Full and around off, Harry leans and pushes it towards cover. A sensational 17th over from Lamichhane, going for just a solitary run! 4-0-25-1 for Lamichhane in this match.

Kushal Bhurtel to Will Jacks, Kushal Bhurtel is back on. Starts off with a leggie, short in length outside off, Will Jacks looks to cut but gets a bottom edge back to the bowler.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Landed outside off, 85.9 kph, spinning away, Harry Brook pushes it towards point. Maybe trying to see off Nepal's best.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Will Jacks, Misfield stops the run of dots.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Will Jacks, Outside of, short of full, Will goes back and guides it towards short third. Brook wants the single but is sent back.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Will Jacks, Beaten again!

Sandeep Lamichhane to Will Jacks, No run.

Change?

Dipendra Singh Airee to Harry Brook, Full and outside off, little bit of away drift, Harry Brook drives it towards cover. A wicket and 4 runs from the over. Couple of excellent overs for Nepal.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Will Jacks, 1 run.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Will Jacks, No run.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Sam Curran, ! BOWLED! Curran has dragged one on. He never looked settled at the crease and this might actually be a blessing in disguise for the Brits. Landed outside off, Sam Curran goes back to punch it through the off side but yet another one stops on the pitch a touch. The shot is played early.

Half the side down, but the batters keep coming.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Harry Brook, Very full, outside off, Brook goes for the big swing but overhits it.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Harry Brook, Wide!

Dipendra Singh Airee to Sam Curran, Full, on middle, 84.6 kph, Sam Curran clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Kushal Bhurtel to Sam Curran, Another wrong 'un to finish, around leg and middle, SC works it through mid on for a single. What a lovely over from Bhurtel.

Kushal Bhurtel to Sam Curran, No run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Sam Curran, No run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Sam Curran, Short, outside off, the googly, Sam Curran cuts it hard but straight to cover.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, On middle, punched down to long on for a single.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, MISFIELD, ! Kushal Bhurtel is back into the attack and greeted in style.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Sam Curran, Quicker and shorter, outside off, Curran goes back to cut but the ball scurries off the bottom half of the bat towards point. A wicket and 8 runs from the over, Dipendra Singh Airee's bowling figures read 2-0-19-1 so far.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Sam Curran, Full and around middle, Sam Curran lunges to defend it back to the bowler.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jacob Bethell, ! CAUGHT! At last, Nepal break the 71-run stand.

DRINKS BREAK.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Harry Brook, Outside off, drilled past the bowler down to long off for a run.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Harry Brook, ! 

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jacob Bethell, 1 run.

Vhange.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, ! PLUNDERED! Now, we are talking. Brook is getting into his elements now - 33 (21).

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, ! INTO !

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jacob Bethell, Full, around middle, another wrong 'un, Bethell chips it down to long on for a run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Full, around off, Brook leans and works it through mid on for a single.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Sandeep Lamichhane comes back onto bowl. And Brook is straightaway after him. Jumps down the track and swings hard, but is not to the pitch of the ball. Still, goes through with the shot, miscuing it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, A touch short now, outside off, Jacob goes back and cuts, but finds point this time.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, MORE!

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, ! POWERFUL!

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, WIDE. Miles outside off, left alone.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, On middle and off, Harry Brook pushes it down to long on for a single.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, ! Lovely shot. Landed outside off, just a tad short of full, Jacob Bethell goes back, opens the face of his bat and guides it between short third and backward point, for his 4th four. Moves to 41 (26).

Sher Malla to Harry Brook, 1 run.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, 1 run.

Sher Malla to Harry Brook, On middle and off, worked through mid-wicket for a run.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, Short again, this time Bethell cuts it past point for a single.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Halfway mark.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, Dragged length on the pads, Bethell uses the depth of the crease to flick it around the corner on the leg side for a single.

Kushal Bhurtel to Jacob Bethell, Fractionally short around off, JB rocks back to slap it away but the fielder at cover makes a sharp stop.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, 1 run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, No run.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, 2 runs.

Kushal Bhurtel to Harry Brook, ! That's beautifully done by Brook. Tossed up, on a length and outside off, HB luges across and just glides the ball away between backward point and short third for a boundary.

Change.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Shortish, around middle, the skipper pulls it towards deep backward square leg for one.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Good work again. Outside off, Harry tries to work it through mid on but the bowler himself gets across to his right to slide and stop the ball.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, NEARLY BOWLED! How did that miss the stumps?

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, A quick, fast, wrong 'un.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jacob Bethell, 1 run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Landed around off, a touch short, spinning away, Harry Brook goes back and nudges it through mid on for a single.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, Hammered in on a shortish length on leg, Bethell fails to flick it away. The ball goes off the hips and rolls down to short fine leg.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, Wide!

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, Oh, that could have been disastrous for England.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, Two is the early call from Jacob Bethell and two is what they get, excellent running. Back of a length and over middle, Bethell presses on his toes and nudges it down gently through the big gap at mid-wicket, racing back for the second run.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, WIDE! Back of a length and angled down leg, Bethell looks to swivel and pull but misses. Wide called.

Nandan Yadav to Harry Brook, Shorter in length again, outside off, Brook backs away a bit and taps it down in front of point for another single.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, 1 run.

Nandan Yadav to Harry Brook, Short of a good length, on middle and leg, Brook tucks it down to deep backward square leg for one.

Nandan Yadav returns. 1-0-4-1 so far.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jacob Bethell, Outside off, pushed towards backward point. A wicket and 7 runs to kickstart Sandeep Lamichhane's World Cup.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, 1 run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, ! JUST PAST!

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jacob Bethell, Another googly, shortish in length around off, Jacob Bethell works it towards wide long on for a run.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Harry Brook, Nerves straightaway. Full, around off, Harry Brook leans and works it through mid-wicket. Should have been just a single but Brook wants the suicidal second. Is sent back just in time.

Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Banton, ! LBW! If the debutant can strike on the first ball, how can the senior pro be far behind? But hang on, Banton has taken the review. Tossed up, around off, Tom Banton got down to play the reverse but missed and was hit on the pads. Lamichhane went up in an appeal for LBW and the umpire agreed almost instantaneously, given how straight it was.

And then they were three. And we have just the started the post-Powerplay phase!

DRINKS BREAK.

Sher Malla to Tom Banton, !

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, 1 run.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, ! Classy shot. Pushed through a bit fuller and around off, slides on. Bethell plays the drive a bit late ad right under the eyes, stroking it through cover-point for a boundary.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, ! Jacob Bethell is taking Sher Malla to the cleaners in this game.

Sher Malla to Tom Banton, 1 run.

Sher Malla to Tom Banton, The in-drifter, full and angled into off and middle. Banton blocks it off.

Final over of the Powerplay coming up.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, A good delivery to close out the over.

Nandan Yadav to Jacob Bethell, Full and straight, Jacob Bethell defends.

Nandan Yadav to Tom Banton, Nandan hammers the hard length and darts it into the pads. Tom Banton misses the flick and gets it off the thigh pad. The ball rolls behind square leg and England get a leg bye.

Nepal are fighting fire with fire.

Nandan Yadav to Jos Buttler, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! And both openers are back in the pavillion inside the 5th over!

Nandan Yadav to Jos Buttler, ! Too much width on offer and Jos Buttler isn't going to miss out on that. Shortish length, well outside off, Buttler waits back before tapping it down perfectly between point and backward point for a boundary.

Nandan Yadav to Jos Buttler, On a length, around off, Jos Buttler pushes it towards cover.

Karan KC has already bowled 2 overs. Should be a bowling change from this end. Change of ends for Malla, perhaps?

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jacob Bethell, Nagging length, not completely full and on middle. Bethell opts to go back in his crease and blocks it off.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jos Buttler, 1 run.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jos Buttler, ! Another boundary from the bat of Jos Buttler. Overpitched delivery on off, Buttler hangs deep in the crease and hammers it flat over wide mid off for four more runs.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jos Buttler, ! Just a small mistake in length but even that is not pardoned.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jacob Bethell, Flat and full, darted into the leg stump. Jacob Bethell drives it down to long off and picks up another single.

Dipendra Singh Airee to Jos Buttler, Full and straight, around middle, Jos Buttler eases this through mid on for a single.

Another one for Malla?

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, Slower delivery, an off-cutter on middle, Buttler wrists it wide of mid on and picks up a quick single.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, Excellent effort in the deep. Kushal Bhurtel is the fielder.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, ! Belted away by Buttler. Banged in short around off, not enough pace on the ball to trouble the batter. Buttler rocks back and hoicks it flat towards cow corner for a boundary. That almost went all the way.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, On a length, around off, angling away after pitching, Buttler pushes it towards point.

Karan KC to Jacob Bethell, Hard length, slanted back into the batter, Behell pats it down through mid on and turns the strike over.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, On a length, around off, coming in slightly, Jos Buttler whips it behind square leg for a single.

Pressure off? Or on?

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, Better length from Malla. Very full, drifted into the pads. Bethell gets his hands out in front and pushes it to mid on. 14 runs and a wicket off Malla's first over in T20Is.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, Four!

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, ! That has been walloped into the stands.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, Malla comes around the wicket to the left-hander. Serves it full on middle, Bethell lunges inside the line and clips it to short mid-wicket.

Sher Malla to Jacob Bethell, ! Just a touch short and punished.

300 or no 300, Nepal will take Phil's early dismissal without any trace of salt.

Sher Malla to Phil Salt, ! CAUGHT! What a start to his T20I career!

Any chance of spin from the other end?

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, Good-length delivery, in and around off, Buttler gets a good stride across and blocks it off. Five runs off the first over!

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, On a length, around off, Buttler pushes it towards cover.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, That's a peach of a delivery from Karan.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, ! There comes the first boundary of the game. Full, outside off, Jos Buttler looks to go over the top but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. In fact, he plays early and the ball comes late. Goes off the toe end of the bat but still has enough to go wide of mid off, to his right, into the fence behind.

Karan KC to Jos Buttler, Very full again, in the blokchole this time around off and middle, Buttler jams it out to extra cover.

Karan KC to Phil Salt, Low full toss, outside off, Phil Salt drives it towards mid on for a quick single.