Nepal Vs West Indies LIVE Score, 1st T20I: Aasif Sheikh Caught By Keacy Carty At Mid-On | NEP 12/2 (3.1)

WICKET! Aasif Sheikh Caught by Keacy Carty! Windies strike again! Aasif Sheikh dances down the track, looking to loft the ball, but mistimes it, sending a high one into the air. Keacy Carty at mid-on chases it back, dives, tumbles, but holds on! Nepal are two down now. Holder goes for 3.

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WICKET! Kushal Bhurtel Stumped by Windies! Akeal Hosein strikes early! Bhurtel dances down the track, attempting to attack, but misses the ball entirely. The delivery is flatter and outside off, and the keeper reacts instantly to whip off the bails. Nepal lose their first wicket. Bhurtel goes for 6.

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Nepal openers have begun cautiously, with Kushal Bhurtel taking his time at the crease and Aasif Sheikh rotating strike smartly. The openers are steady, keeping calm against the Windies’ probing bowling attack.

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West Indies (Playing XI): Kyle Mayers, Ackeem Auguste, Keacy Carty, Amir Jangoo(w), Jewel Andrew, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Akeal Hosein(c), Navin Bidaisee, Obed McCoy, Ramon Simmonds

Nepal (Playing XI): Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Sundeep Jora, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Karan KC, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Lalit Rajbanshi

"To be honest good toss to lose. Most of the matches in the last tri series were won by team batting first. We are proud to be playing against the former champions. Everyone is excited. We played well in Scotland and Australia." Nepal Captain, Rohit Paudel said.

West Indies have won the toss and elected to bowl first.

"We will bowl first. We want to see what the pitch has to offer. We have a series to win and get some positive energy. Wonderful to be able to lead West Indies." WI Captain Akeal Hosein said.

Nepal have never faced West Indies in T20Is. This series marks a first-ever bilateral series between the two nations. And Nepal would hope to get off to a winning start.

The Sharjah pitch usually offers a good contest for batters, while still assisting spinners. However, if dew sets in, bowlers, particularly spinners, could struggle, making batting second slightly easier.

West Indies: Jewel Andrew(w), Navin Bidaisee, Keacy Carty, Karima Gore, Amir Jangoo, Fabian Allen, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein(c), Obed McCoy, Jediah Blades, Shamar Springer, Ramon Simmonds, Ackeem Auguste, Zishan Motara

Nepal: Sundeep Jora, Aasif Sheikh(w), Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel(c), Gulsan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nandan Yadav, Shahab Alam, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Malla, Mohammad Aadil Alam

The Nepal vs West Indies 1st T20I match will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website in India. There will be no television broadcast of the match in the country.

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Hello and Welcome to the live coverage of the 1st T20I between West Indies and Nepal from the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.