Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Nepal captain Rohit Paudel expressed pride in his team’s fearless approach and fighting spirit despite a heartbreaking four-run defeat to two-time champion England in their opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.Chasing 185, Nepal came very close to scripting history before being restricted to 180/6, with Paudel leading from the front in an 82-run partnership with Dipendra Singh Airee that put the two-time world champions un…
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Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Two-time champions England won the toss and elected to bat first against Nepal in their opening Group C clash of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. The 2010 and 2022 winners, England, are coming to the tournament on the back of splendid form, where they won 10 out of their last 11 matches in the format. England’s team has strengthened with their opener Phil Salt returning to the playing XI after missing the Sri Lanka tour due to injury. He will open th…