Two-time champions England survived a major scare before labouring to a four-run victory against a plucky Nepal in a Group C last-ball thriller at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.
A mismatch looked on the cards after fifties by captain Harry Brook 53 and Jacob Bethell 55 fired England to 184-7, which appeared beyond the modest batting resources of Nepal, a tier-two member of the International Cricket Council.
Rohit Paudel and his teammates, however, refused to throw in the towel and put up a spirited chase only to fall agonisingly short of a famous victory.
