NEP vs WI: 1st Ever Win For Nepal Against Full-Member Team

NEP vs WI: It was a historic match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium when Nepal beat West Indies by 19 runs to achieve their first-ever victory over a Full Member country in international cricket. The NEP vs WI T20I match was a milestone moment for Nepal, who dominated the two-time T20 World Champions in all aspects.

Nepal Make History in First-Ever T20I Against West Indies

This game was special enough, it was Nepal’s first-ever T20I against the West Indies and the beginning of their first bilateral series against a Full Member nation. But the script was made unforgettable by the underdogs with a clinical all-round effort, ending up as only the second Associate team (following Ireland) to defeat West Indies in T20Is.

NEP vs WI Score Summary

Nepal: 148/8 (20 overs)

West Indies: 129/10 (19.4 overs)

Nepal won by 19 runs

Nepal Bat First and Post Competitive Total Despite Early Setback

West Indies, with Akeal Hosein as captain, decided to field first after winning the toss. The innings of Nepal started on unsteady grounds as both the openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh got out within the first 3.1 overs.

Rohit Paudel (Captain) and Kushal Malla steadied the innings with a vital 58-run partnership. Malla was instrumental in changing the momentum with two enormous sixes and a couple of boundaries. Dipendra Singh Airee and Gulsan Jha added quality runs in the middle order and West Indies newcomer Navin Bidaisee took 3 for 29.

Nepal could score a defendable 148/8 thanks to Jason Holder’s triple strike in the 19th over, a total supplemented by atrocious catching on the part of West Indies.

West Indies Collapse During Chase as Nepal Bowlers Dominate

West Indies began the chase with a boundary off Kyle Mayers, but they were soon in tatters. Nepal’s Bhurtel dismissed Mayers via a direct-hit run-out early on, and the spin unit of Nepal then took charge.

Ackeem Auguste gave indication of what was possible with two sixes, but wickets came in regular intervals. The spinners, in the form of Rohit Paudel and Lalit Rajbanshi, wound things up, conceding only 16 runs in four overs. The turning point arrived when Dipendra Singh Airee pulled off an exceptional run-out of Keacy Carty with a bullet throw.

Nepal’s Fielding and Bowling Seal the Win

Nepal’s bowlers and fielders put their plans to perfection when they restricted West Indies to 93 runs in the last 10 overs. West Indies’ star man Jason Holder was sent back for only 5 after a weak shot off Bhurtel.

While Akeal Hosein and Fabian Allen did hit some big shots at the backend of the innings, they were unable to match the asking rate. Karan KC ended the resistance of Hosein in the tenth over, leaving West Indies with too much to do for the final six balls.