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Memorable debut of Sher Malla. (Photo- GETTY)

ENG vs NEP, T20 World Cup 2026: In the exciting journey of T20 World Cup 2026, the fifth match was played between England and Nepal at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This match proved to be very special for Nepal's young spinner Sher Malla, who made a great debut in international cricket. Sher Malla made his T20 International debut in this match and he left a mark with the very first ball. Sher Malla did the same feat as the player who gave him his debut cap.

Sher Malla's memorable debut

Sher Malla made his T20 International debut in this match and took a wicket on his very first ball. He dismissed England's opening batsman Phil Salt, who was out for just 1 run. Salt tried to play a big shot, but could not play the ball properly and took the top edge and was caught at short fine leg. It was a dream-like start for Nepal, as Malla took a big wicket on his very first ball.

The special thing is that the debut cap was handed over to Sher Malla by former Nepal captain and veteran cricketer Paras Khadka. Paras Khadka himself has achieved the feat of taking a wicket on his first ball in T20 International. He dismissed Irfan Ahmed on his first ball against Hong Kong in the 2014 T20 World Cup. Now Sher Malla has become the second player of Nepal to repeat this special achievement. Both the players did this feat while debuting in the T20 World Cup, which made this moment even more memorable.

England restricted to 184 runs

In this match, the England team won the toss and chose to bat first, but could only score 184 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. The England team lost the first 3 wickets for 57 runs only. But later the team took control of the innings and put a good score on the board. During this, Sher Malla spent a total of 35 runs in 3 overs and took 1 wicket.