Consolation prize for England

England's last game was a real end of the season affair. England with nothing to gain but more humiliation won easily in the end, defeating Nepal by 64 runs.

But there was time for a couple of scares along the way and Nepal's total, their highest of the tournament will have raised some eyebrows. England who won the toss and elected to bat were reduced to 39-3 when John Maunders (6), Jimmy Adams(13) and Ian Bell (13) all fell cheaply.

However a fine 116 run partnership between Ian Pattison and the irrepressible Gary Pratt rescued the potentially embarrassing situation and took control of the game. Gary Pratt (51) has been the one highlight of this tour and this was his third fifty. Pattison's 97 today being the only other one of the tour.

The final total of 260 was always likely to be too many for an extremely weak, but highly enthusiastic Nepalese side. England tried their best to assist Nepal and make a game of it by gifting them with 36 wides - 50 extras in total.

Nepal had progressed to 71-1 before Graeme Bridge and Tim Phillips initiated a stunning collapse. Nepal folded to 95-7. However the Nepalese, who have always been admired for their resilience, are a tenacious bunch and refused to give up. A fine eighth wicket partnership between Aamir Akhtar and Paras Luniva of 57 was followed with a ninth wicket partnership of 39. Nepal was finally bowled out for 196.