ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: ENG vs NEP Today Match Prediction – 5th Match, Who Will Win Today?
In this ENG vs NEP today match prediction, we analyse match conditions, recent form, key players, pitch report, and possible match scenarios for the 5th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
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In the 5th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, it is England taking on Nepal at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. This is the first time these two sides will be meeting in a T20I match. Harry Brook will captain the side and they have already announced the team for this match. England won the previous T20I series against Sri Lanka and are the team to watch out for in this tournament.
On the other hand, Nepal have played a few warm-up games and done well. They beat Canada in the previous warm-up match and will be high on confidence. Nepal Qualified for the T20 World after winning all the group and super six games in the Asia & EAP Qualifier. Rohit Paudel will lead the Nepal side.
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ENG vs NEP Match Details
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Match: England vs Nepal, 5th Match
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Date: 8th February 2026
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Time: 3.00 PM IST
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Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Live Streaming: JioHotstar
ENG vs NEP Weather Report
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Temperature |
31°C |
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Rain Possibility |
00% |
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Average 1st innings Score |
190 |
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Best Suited For |
Pacer (60%) |
Pitch Report - Wankhede Stadium
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, is traditionally a batting-friendly venue, especially in white-ball cricket allowing stroke-makers to play through the line. The average first-innings score in T20S here is around 190.
Top Batters to Watch – ENG vs NEP
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Jos Buttler (ENG): 3950 runs in T20I
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Phil Salt (ENG): 1587 runs in T20I
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Rohit Paudel (NEP): 1637 runs in T20I
Top Bowlers to Watch – ENG vs NEP
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Adil Rashid (ENG): 150 wickets in T20I
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Sandeep Lamichhane (NEP): 129 wickets in T20I
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Jofra Archer (ENG): 46 wickets in T20I
ENG vs NEP Recent Form
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Team |
Last 5 Matches |
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ENG |
W, L, W, L, L |
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NEP |
W, W, L, W, W |
ENG vs NEP Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1: If NEP bat First
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Powerplay Score: 35–40
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Predicted Total: 130–140
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Match Result: ENG to win
Scenario 2: If ENG bats first
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Powerplay Score: 60–75
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Predicted Total: 170–190
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Match Result: ENG to win
Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?
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Team |
Players |
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ENG |
Phil Salt, Harry Brook |
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NEP |
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh |
Who Will Hit the Most Fours?
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Team |
Players |
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ENG |
Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell |
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NEP |
Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee |
ENG vs NEP Predicted Playing XIs
England
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (C), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
Nepal
Rohit Paudel (C), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav
Why England is the favourite today
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Excellent top-order
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Recent form is outstanding
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Good pace bowler
ENG vs NEP Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?
Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, England are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Phil Salt, Jos Buttler and Harry Brook are expected to be the key performers.
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