Nepal Vs West Indies Highlights, 1st T20I: NEP Create History, Beat WI By 19 Runs

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

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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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 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.

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.

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.

"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 (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

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.

NEP 8/0 (2)

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.

NEP 8/1 (2.1)

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. Aasif goes for 3.

NEP 12/2 (3.1)

Nepal have lost two early wickets, but Rohit Paudel and Kushal Malla are holding the innings together. Paudel is playing cautiously, while Malla looks more aggressive, picking up quick singles and punishing loose deliveries. The last over of the powerplay produced 14 runs.

NEP 34/2 (6)

Nepal are recovering well after early setbacks. Kushal Malla is showing aggressive intent, already striking 21 off 16 balls, while Rohit Paudel plays a steady hand with 20 off 23.

NEP 55/2 (9)

WICKET! Kushal Malla Caught by Holder! What a breakthrough for Windies! Navin Bidaisee, in his first over, draws Malla into a lofted shot outside off, but the batter fails to get proper elevation. The ball carries to long-on, where Holder slides in and takes a stunning catch. Malla goes for 30.

NEP 70/3 (10.4)

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WICKET! Rohit Paudel Caught by Ackeem Auguste! Windies strike again! Rohit Paudel goes across the line looking to attack, but mistimes the shot, and the ball flies to deep mid. Ackeem Auguste runs in and takes a crisp catch inside the ropes. Paudel goes for 38.

NEP 89/4 (12.4)

Gulsan Jha is looking aggressive with 15 off 9 balls, taking quick singles and punishing loose deliveries, while Dipendra Singh Airee rotates strike steadily with 8 off 10.

NEP 108/4 (15)

WICKET! Gulsan Jha Caught by Keacy Carty! What a breakthrough for Windies! On his T20I debut, Navin Bidaisee delivers a clever googly outside off, and Jha slices it in the air. The fielder at long-off fumbles briefly but holds on for a brilliant catch. Gulshan goes for 22.

NEP 121/5 (17)

WICKET! Sundeep Jora Caught by Substitute Karima Gore! Windies strike again! Holder bowls a low full toss, and Jora goes after it, trying to heave it for runs. The ball sails toward deep backward square, where substitute fielder Karima Gore sprints, dives, and takes a stunning catch. Sundeep goes for 9.

NEP 136/7 (18.5)

WICKET! Karan KC Caught by Mayers. Holder finishes his over in spectacular fashion! A short, slower delivery tempts Karan KC to pull, but he top-edges it, sending it high toward short fine. Mayers moves quickly, positions himself perfectly, and takes the catch comfortably. Karan goes for golden duck.

NEP 136/8 (19)

Nepal's innings ends as they struggled to recover from early setbacks and the late wickets in Holder’s devastating spell. The middle and lower order tried to accelerate, but disciplined Windies bowling kept the pressure high. Despite some quick cameos, they fall short of a big total. However, they would be happy with the final score.

NEP 148/8 (20)

West Indies' chase begins in the most horrible way, as they lose Kyle Myers to a needless runout in the second over. Take nothing away from the throw by Bhurtel, who just had one stump to aim for, but he picked it out with precision. WI lose their first wicket.

WI 8/1 (2)

That's the danger man that Nepal wanted gone, and Yadav has done just that. The batter was on fire, hitting two big sixes in the last two overs. This time, though, his effort connected with the end part of the bat, flying to Airee's hands.

WI 33/2 (5)

Just as the West Indies players were rotating their strike with ease, Andrew - who did not look comfortable in his short stay - loses his wicket. A very good catch by Jora who covered a lot of ground, and Paudel gets the third wicket for Nepal.

WI 52/3 (8)

Nepal's sustained pressure has bore fruits again, and this time, it's the dangerous Amir Jangoo who departs. He tried to sweep Rajbanshi out of the park, but Jora completes a stunning catch near the ropes to send the hitman back to the pavilion.

WI 56/4 (10)

RUN OUT! Keacy Carty Sent Back by Airee and Bidaisee! Nepal continue to dominate with brilliant fielding! Dipendra Singh Airee at extra-cover reacts quickly to Carty’s drive, dives to collect the ball, and throws it directly to Aasif Sheikh on the stumps. Even a desperate dive from Carty couldn’t save him. Carty departs on 16.

WI 68/5 (12.2)

WICKET! Holder Caught by Rohit Paudel! What a crucial breakthrough for Nepal! Holder, who looked set to guide West Indies home, misjudges a length ball on middle and leg, swings but only gets a top-edge. The ball flies straight to Rohit Paudel at deep mid-wicket, who holds on expertly with a reverse-cup catch.

WI 76/6 (14.1)

WICKET! Navin Bidaisee Hit Wicket! A stunning moment in the match! Bidaisee goes on the back foot to tuck a length ball toward deep mid-wicket, but in the process, he trods on the stumps. The Himalayan batter had just started finding his rhythm, but his innings comes to an unfortunate end. Bidaisee goes for 22.

WI 94/7 (16.3)

WICKET! Akeal Hosein Caught by Gulsan Jha! Nepal’s fielders strike again as Gulsan Jha takes a calm catch at long-on. Karan KC bowls a slower short ball outside off, and Hosein goes forward to pull but fails to get enough power or timing, sending it straight into Jha’s hands.

WI 121/8 (18.3)

WICKET! Fabian Allen Caught by Kushal Bhurtel – Nepal Stun West Indies! What a way to finish! Dipendra Singh bowls a full delivery outside off, and Allen goes for a lofted shot aiming for six. Kushal Bhurtel at long-off times his leap to perfection, takes the ball two-handed over his head, nearly going over the boundary himself. Showing incredible awareness, he throws it back into the field and regains control to complete an exceptionally judged catch.

WI 129/9 (20)

What a historic day for Nepal cricket! Their first-ever win against a Test-playing nation has sent the crowd into raptures. The players are taking a lap of honour, acknowledging the passionate supporters who stood behind them throughout. With everything the country has endured recently, this victory feels like a soothing balm and a moment of unity.

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"Feeling really happy, to beat West Indies one of the toughest teams in T20s. Whatever I did with the bat or the ball, I love to do. Today feels really good. Back home it's a very critical situation, after this win, we give a lot of happiness. Credit to all the bowlers who bowled really well. We felt 150 was enough for the inexperienced West Indies side." Nepal Captain Rohit Paudel.

"Both sides played good cricket, unfortunately we did not do good work to win. Thought it was a decent score, good pitch, maybe we gave away 15 runs too much, having said that we were very confident in chasing this down. They fielded well and they got two run-outs and those things break the back of a batting team. (on his batting unit) They have got the talent and the skill, it's about going out there and executing." WI Captain Akeal Hosein.

After 180 internationals, Nepal finally taste glory against a Full Member nation, and what a victory it is! A performance filled with grit, skill, and belief has etched their name in cricketing history.

With their passion, raw talent, and fearless cricket, they’ve shown glimpses of a journey that can mirror Afghanistan’s remarkable rise.

Thank You for joining with us in the live coverage. We'll back for the 2nd T20I on Septemer 29.