Overview
- England edged Nepal by four runs at the Wankhede as Nepal finished 180/6 chasing 185, needing 10 off the final over before Sam Curran closed it out.
- Lokesh Bam top-scored unbeaten on 39 off 20 after contributions from Rohit Paudel and Dipendra Singh Airee, who added an 82-run stand for the third wicket.
- More than 17,000 supporters backing Nepal turned the stadium into a near-home environment, a factor players said energized the team.
- Aakash Chopra criticized what he called token support for associates and urged the ICC and full members to schedule sustained bilateral series and tournaments.
- Former coach Monty Desai highlighted infrastructure and program gaps as Nepal players flagged death-overs bowling as a key area, while Dale Steyn publicly offered mentoring; Nepal next face Italy on Thursday.