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England and Nepal will clash in the fifth match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, 8th February. Equipped with a strong batting lineup and solid bowling strength, England will be itching to start the tournament on a dominant note.

 

England

 

England will be one of the top contenders in the 2026 T20 World Cup. They already have a solid winning momentum built up for the tournament as they recently whitewashed Sri Lanka in the T20I series at their own turf. They have retained almost the same squad for the upcoming tournament. This time, Harry Brook will be captaining the side and has a solid squad that is capable of making it to the knockout rounds. Their batting lineup has been lethal in recent years, while their bowlers have been in red-hot form already. Adil Rashid will lead the spin department, along with Liam Dawson.

 

Nepal

 

This will be Nepal's third T20 World Cup appearance after putting up brilliant performances in the last few years. However, they are still a nurturing side, capable enough to take on any big side, but not enough to beat them. However, under the captaincy of Rohit Paudel, Nepal will definitely want to improve its performance this time. Aasif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel will be crucial in the batting lineup. While Sandeep Lamichhane will be the key in their bowling lineup. 

 

ENG vs NEP Match Details

 

ENG vs NEP T20I WC Match Details
Match	England vs Nepal 5th T20I Match
Date and Time	Sunday, February 8; 2:00 p.m. IST
Venue	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV-Star Sports Network, Live Stream-JioHotstar

 

ENG vs NEP T20 WC Pitch Report

 

The Wankhede Stadium pitch is known for providing batting-friendly surfaces over the years. The surface will help the batters to post high scores, especially in the T20 format, due to high bounce and good pace that comes nicely to the bat. Another reason for high-scoring matches is because of their short boundaries. Pacers will be able to extract good movement during the early hours of the innings. As matches progress, spinners may find some grip and turn during the middle overs. The average first innings total at this venue is likely to be around 170-180.

 

ENG vs NEP T20 WC Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain humid and pleasant, with no rain predicted during the game. As this is an evening game, the surroundings are expected to be a little chilly with good weather. The temperatures are likely to hover around 21-25 °C, under mostly clear skies.

 

ENG vs NEP Head-to-Head Records

 

• This will be the first match between these two teams. 

 

ENG vs NEP Probable XI

 

• England: Phil Salt (wk), Jos Buttler, Will Jacks, Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Luke Wood.

 

• Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Lokesh Bam, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane.

 

Players To Watch Out For in the ENG vs NEP Match

 

• Phil Salt | ENG: Phil Salt is one of the best attacking batters in this England T20I setup. He is someone who takes no time to settle and starts his assault from the very first ball itself. He has featured in 48 innings in his format so far, scoring 1587 runs with four centuries. Considering his recent form in this format, he will be one player to watchout for. 

 

• Sandeep Lamichhane | NEP: This 25-year-old spinner is one of the best players from the team. He is capable of winning matches for his team with his bowling spell. He has taken 129 wickets in 68 T20I matches at a bowling average of just 12.15 and economy of just 6, asserting his skills in his format. 

 

ENG vs NEP Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last 4 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first in 3 matches, while batting first only once.

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• In the total of 9 T20I matches played at this venue so far, the teams that batted first have won four matches, and bowling first have won five games.

 

ENG vs NEP Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: ENG (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 35-40
• NEP Total: 140-150
• Match Winner: England

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: NEP (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-45
• ENG Total: 170-180
• Match Winner: England

 

Who will win today's ENG vs NEP T20 World Cup match?

 

Considering the performance of both teams, England is expected to win this game. They have a solid squad for this tournament and have match-winning players in the team. Whereas Nepal has a good squad as well, but they haven't got much experience against full member teams, which might play a crucial role here.