Mumbai, Feb. 8 -- Nepal cricketer Nandan Yadav said his team took important lessons from their narrow four-run defeat to England in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

During the post-match presentation, Nandan was asked to reflect on lessons from their loss and how they would approach things ahead of the tournament. In response, the Nepal cricketer said, "The lessons, like most, we like hitting some sixes, like Mahendra Singh Dhoni."

The "Dhoni-like" reference stems from Nepal's explosive finishing attempt; chasing 185, they required 10 runs in the final over, but Sam Curran conceded only five runs to secure England's victory.

Despite the heartbreak, the performance drew high praise from the ...