England were made to sweat for large parts but eventually showed their metal before beating Italy by 24 runs to book their place in the next round of the T20 World Cup.
Tom Banton struck an unbeaten 63 as England got back to winning ways at the T20 World Cup after a five-wicket victory against neighbours Scotland at Eden Gardens on Saturday.
England captain Harry Brook believes he and his charges were too careful in the pursuit of the West Indies' 199 in their T20 World Cup loss on Wednesday.
West Indies strengthened their position in the T20 World Cup with a 30-run victory over England, as a dominant spin performance dismantled Harry Brook's side after a bright start to their chase.
England were made to sweat as they hung on to beat Nepal by just four runs in their T20I World Cup Group Stage clash in Mumbai on Sunday.
England head coach Brendon McCullum insists Harry Brook is a "strong leader" and the right man lead the white-ball teams despite plenty of off-field controversies in recent months.