Nepal Vs Italy LIVE Cricket Score, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Rhinos Lose Three As Manenti Gets Sheikh | NEP 61/3 (9)

Carnage, absolute carnage from skipper Rohit Paudel who smacks his second his of the match and the Nepalese fans have come alive all of a sudden. It was a good start from the Italian bowlers but Nepal have named the powerplay.

It was a very good first over from Benjamin Manenti, who did not concede a single run after bowling a wide to start his over. Nepal get underway with as Kushal Bhurtel drives it through the cover for four but he gets out in the very next ball. Weird start from the Rhinos.

Right then, we are underway for match number 17 between Nepal and Italy. Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh have taken the crease with Italian off-spinner Benjamin Manenti bowling the first over.

Nepal XI: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (WK), Rohit Paudel (C), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane and Lalit Rajbanshi

Italy XI: Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti (C), Benjamin Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian-Piero Meade (WK), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage and Ali Hasan

Italian captain Wayne Madsen won the toss and chose to bowl first.

In Mumbai, it is currently a sunny 29°C with a 0% chance of rain. Winds are blowing from the west at 11 mph with 41% humidity.

The daily high is expected to reach 29°C, providing perfect and uninterrupted conditions for the Nepal vs Italy clash. Needless to say, it will be a good toss to win.

In their T20 World Cup debut at Eden Gardens, Italy suffered a heavy 73-run defeat against Scotland. Chasing a massive 207, Italy’s hopes faded early when captain Wayne Madsen dislocated his shoulder while fielding. Despite a valiant 52 from Ben Manenti, the "Azzurri" were bundled out for 134.

Nepal had pushed England to the absolute brink in their ICC T20 World CUp 2026 opener in Mumbai.

Chasing 185 runs, an 82-run stand between Rohit Paudel and Dipendra Singh Airee dismantled Adil Rashid’s rhythm. Lokesh Bam’s late explosion against Jofra Archer left Nepal needing 10 off the final over.

However, the Nepalese suffered a major heartbreak as they fell just four runs short from what could have been a sensational victory.

Co-hosts Sri Lanka have posted a total of 225 on the board in the 1st innings against Oman in match number 16 at the Pallekele International Stadium. Catch all the live action right here.

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