India, Feb. 9 -- England almost crashed to a shock defeat in their T20 World Cup opener against Nepal in Mumbai on Sunday. With Nepal needing 10 runs to win in the final over, Sam Curran managed to keep it tight as England avoided a huge upset. The all-rounder conceded only five runs, with Lokesh Bam (39*) and Karan KC (1*) failing to find any boundaries. England also had to put in a similar final over showing in the first innings, with Will Jacks taking on Karan.

Jacks smacked three sixes in the final over as England got to 184/7. Reacting after the win, Jacks said, "I was very nervous - extremely nervous. My heart was thumping. But I had confidence in Sam Curran. He's defended situations like that before, and he did it brilliantly agai...