Nepal vs West Indies — Match 25, (ICC Men’s T20 World Cup) - Result, Highlights & Full Scorecard
SCORECARD
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
K Bhurtel
b Hosein
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
|
Aasif Sheikh
c Hetmyer b Holder
|
11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
|
RK Paudel
lbw b Forde
|
5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
|
DS Airee
c Powell b Holder
|
58 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 123 |
|
Aarif Sheikh
c Forde b Holder
|
2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
|
Lokesh Bam
c Hope b Joseph
|
13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 87 |
|
Gulsan Jha
b Chase
|
11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
|
Sompal Kami
not out
|
26 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 173 |
|
Karan KC
c Forde b Holder
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Matthew Forde | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 6.8 |
| Shamar Joseph | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Roston Chase | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BA King
c Bhurtel b Yadav
|
22 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 129 |
|
SD Hope
not out
|
60 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 140 |
|
SO Hetmyer
not out
|
46 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 144 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sompal Kami | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nandan Yadav | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.7 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3.1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 |
West Indies ne Nepal ko Wankhede me buri tarah dominate kiya
Wankhede Stadium Mumbai me ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 ke Group C match me West Indies (WI) ne Nepal (NEP) ko 9 wickets se hara diya aur 29 balls pehle target chase kar ke Super 8s me qualify kar liya. LIVE CRICKET SCORE ka trend start se clear tha: West Indies ki bowling ne Nepal ko powerplay me hi lock kar diya, aur phir chase me bilkul pressure create hi nahi hone diya. Cricket Highlights me sab se zyada standout cheez Holder ki wickets aur Forde ki “dry spell” bowling thi.
Nepal ki innings: slow start, phir Airee ka fightback
Nepal ne 133/8 banaye, lekin innings ki sab se bari problem powerplay thi jahan 22/3 ho gaya. Ye aap ke dataset ke mutabiq WC 2026 ka lowest powerplay bhi hai. Matthew Forde ne start me itni tight line aur length rakhi ke run mil hi nahi rahe thay. Jab dot balls barhti hain to batsman panic me shots khelta hai — aur yahi Nepal ke saath hua.
11 overs me score 46/5 tha, aur lag raha tha total 100 se neeche jayega. Is stage par Dipendra Singh Airee ne responsible innings kheli, 58 (47) bana kar team ko respectable total tak le gaya. End me Sompal Kami ne 26* (15) me quick 4 boundaries maar kar total ko 133 tak push kiya. 18th over me Kami ke consecutive fours ne scoreboard ko thoda sa “normal” dikhaya, warna match ek dum one-sided collapse lagta.
West Indies ki tactics: pressure pehle, wickets baad me
West Indies ka tactical masterstroke ye tha ke Shai Hope ne Forde ka full quota start me hi nikalwa diya. Forde ne 4 overs me sirf 10 runs diye aur ye pressure Holder ke liye wicket-window ban gaya. Jason Holder ne 4/27 le kar Nepal ki backbone tod di. Maharaj aur Hosein ne bhi control diya, aur Chase ne support me wicket liya.
Chase: Hope aur Hetmyer ne match ko “easy mode” pe chala diya
West Indies ne chase me 44/1 powerplay me bana liya. Brandon King early out hua, lekin us ke baad Hope aur Hetmyer ne aisi partnership banayi ke required rate kabhi scary nahi laga. Run-rate progression graph me WI ki line start se required line ke upar rahegi, aur partnership momentum chart me Hope–Hetmyer ka phase straight “control mode” show karega.
Records aur milestones
Holder ka 4/27 us ka career-best T20 World Cup figure hai. Airee Wankhede me fifty banane wala pehla Nepali player ban gaya. Nepal ka slowest powerplay record bhi isi match me highlight hua. Aur sab se important: West Indies 6 points ke saath Group C me top par aa kar Super 8s me qualify kar gaya.
Conclusion
West Indies ne match powerplay me jeet liya: Nepal ka low start + West Indies ka bowling squeeze = chhota target. Phir chase me Hope aur Hetmyer ne calmly finish kar diya. Man of the Match Jason Holder tha, aur WI ne tournament ko clear message de diya: “hum form me aa gaye hain.”
Match Squad
Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane
West Indies
Brandon King, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph
West Indies Storm Past Nepal at Wankhede as Holder’s 4-Fer Sets Up Super 8 Qualification
The LIVE CRICKET SCORE at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai reflected a one-sided Group C contest in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: West Indies (WI) crushed Nepal (NEP) by 9 wickets, finishing the chase with 29 balls to spare. If you caught the CRICKET HIGHLIGHTS, the pattern was obvious — early pace pressure, a lone resistance from Dipendra Singh Airee, then a calm, clinical chase driven by Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer.
Before the report, one quick data validation flag:
1st Innings
NEPAL (NEP) 🚩
Dipendra Singh Airee ⭐ 58 (47, 3×4, 3×6, SR 123.40)
Sompal Kami ⭐ 26 (15, 4×4, 0x6, SR 173.33)*
Lokesh Bam ⭐ 13 (15, 2×4, 0x6, SR 86.67)
James Neesham ⭐ 23 (15, 3×4, 0x6, SR 153.33) (Note: Neesham listed in your top performers table belongs to WI chase context; ignoring for NEP innings list)
Jason Holder 🎯 4-0-27-4 (6.75)
Matthew Forde 🎯 4-1-10-1 (2.50)
Akeal Hosein 🎯 4-0-30-1 (7.50)
Roston Chase 🎯 2-0-10-1 (5.00)
Nepal’s innings was defined by a brutal start and a brave finish. The opening six overs produced 22/3, described as the lowest powerplay of WC 2026 in your dataset — a direct result of West Indies’ hard lengths and relentless accuracy. Matthew Forde was the tone-setter, conceding only 10 runs in 4 overs with a suffocating dot-ball squeeze that forced risky shots at the other end.
At 46/5 in the 11th over, Nepal were staring at a sub-110 total. That’s where Dipendra Singh Airee flipped the script. His 58 wasn’t just scoring — it was survival with intent, picking moments to attack while the pitch still offered some grip and bounce.
Then came the mini twist: Sompal Kami’s 18th-over burst — three consecutive fours off Holder — saved Nepal’s scoreboard optics and gave them a defendable-looking 133/8, even if the game state suggested otherwise.
2nd Innings
WEST INDIES (WI) 🚩
Shai Hope ⭐ 60 (43, 5×4, 3×6, SR 139.53)* (Primary: scorecard block; Unverified vs earlier 55*)
Shimron Hetmyer ⭐ 46 (32, 4×4, 2×6, SR 143.75)* (Primary: scorecard block; Unverified vs earlier 48*)
Brandon King ⭐ 22 (17, 4×4, 0x6, SR 129.41)
Nandan Yadav 🎯 3-0-24-1 (8.00)
Dipendra Singh Airee 🎯 3.1-0-18-0 (5.68)
Karan KC 🎯 2-0-12-0 (6.00)
West Indies’ chase was ruthless without being reckless. Even after losing Brandon King early, the run-rate never dipped into panic territory. Shai Hope played the perfect anchor — not a slow anchor, a sharp one — rotating strike, punishing errors, and allowing Shimron Hetmyer to keep the chase ahead of the curve.
The middle-overs phase told the story: while Nepal needed wickets, West Indies delivered control. The partnership would look dominant on a run-rate progression graph — WI staying comfortably above the required rate from over 4 onward, with no “pressure spike” at any stage.
Records and Milestones 🏏🔥
🏆 Jason Holder registered his career-best T20 World Cup figures: 4/27
🌍 Dipendra Singh Airee became the first Nepali to score a T20I fifty at Wankhede
🥶 Nepal recorded the slowest powerplay of WC 2026: 22/3
✅ West Indies moved to 1st in Group C (6 points) and qualified for the Super 8s
📈 West Indies’ NRR received a massive boost by finishing with 29 balls to spare
Match Flow and Tactical Story
This match was won in two chunks: Nepal’s powerplay collapse and West Indies’ bowling plan discipline. Wankhede’s early bounce rewarded West Indies seamers, but the real difference was the tactical order: Hope ensured Forde completed his full four early, locking Nepal into a low-tempo innings. That pressure created the openings for Holder’s strike burst through the middle.
Nepal’s only route back was a “late launch” — and they did it through Airee and Kami — but 133 was always going to be light on a ground where chasing becomes simpler as the pitch flattens.
Information Gain Insight 📊
A strong indicator of dominance: Nepal’s powerplay run rate was 3.66 (22/3), while West Indies’ chase effectively operated near 9.00+ from the moment Hope settled — a gap too wide for any mid-innings recovery to bridge.
Advanced Match Analytics
South Africa-style early acceleration wasn’t needed — West Indies chose risk-managed control:
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Powerplay: NEP 22/3 vs WI 44/1
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Middle overs: NEP 51/3 vs WI 90/0
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Finish: WI ended in the 16th over window (15.1/15.2 disputed)
Qualification impact: West Indies now qualify and likely aim to top Group C, while Nepal are confirmed eliminated per your dataset.
Match Conclusion
Winner: West Indies (WI)
Margin: Won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match: Jason Holder ⭐
Tournament impact: West Indies surge to Group C top spot and punch their Super 8 ticket.
Key takeaway: early control + disciplined spells create collapses — and collapses create easy chases