Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- Six balls after Nepal's 2026 T20 World Cup opener began, the Wankhede Stadium, smitten by a brush of blue and red under the afternoon sun, erupted; never mind that Sher Malla took a tumble from his overzealous celebrations after removing Phil Salt off his first ball in international cricket. Six balls before its end, the Wankhede Stadium, by now swelled and shining under lights, was abuzz in anticipation of an uplifting finish; never mind that the 11 Englishmen on the park, also dressed in red and blue, were under the pump. Two-time champions England were matched toe to toe by a team featuring in just its third men's T20 World Cup. Their fans, of all that Barmy Army heritage, were comfortably outnumbered in the 17,000-plus...