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England survive scare to beat Nepal in World Cup thriller

Will Jacks' late flurry of 39 runs off 18 balls proved to be key as England narrowly avoid a shocking upset against minnows Nepal, winning by four runs in their opening game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

England survive scare to beat Nepal in World Cup thriller
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Will Jacks' late flurry of 39 runs off 18 balls proved to be key as England narrowly avoid a shocking upset against minnows Nepal, winning by four runs in their opening game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Originally published at BBC Sport

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