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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Simon Burnton at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

‘It would have been a horrible one to lose’: Curran relieved after England’s Nepal scare

Sam Curran (left) shows his delight after England’s victory against Nepal.
Sam Curran (left) roars in delight after England’s T20 World Cup victory against Nepal. Photograph: Alex Davidson/ICC/Getty Images

England flirted with one of the great T20 World Cup upsets in Mumbai before getting their campaign under way with victory against Nepal by four runs and, although they did not lose the game, Sam Curran insisted they had lost any sense of complacency.

“We take those two points and take great confidence, because it wouldn’t have been a nice dressing room this evening,” said Curran, who conceded just five runs in the final over to decide the game.

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