Mumbai, February 15 – Nepal's valiant recovery after a shaky start ultimately wasn't enough as the West Indies cruised to a comfortable 9-wicket win in their Group C clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing 134 for victory, the Caribbean side overcame Nepal's spirited 133/8 in just 15.2 overs, securing their spot in the Super Eights while eliminating Nepal from the competition.
Key statistics from the Nepal vs. West Indies match:
2: Dipendra Singh Airee (58) became the 2nd Nepali batsman to score a fifty in the T20 World Cup. Subash Khakurel was the first. He achieved this milestone against Afghanistan, scoring 56 at Chattogram in the 2014 edition.
54: Dipendra Singh Airee and Sompal Kami added 54 runs for the seventh wicket against the West Indies. This was the 4th instance in the T20 World Cup when a team from an Associate nation added between 54 and 70 runs for the seventh wicket or below.
9 wickets: The West Indies defeated Nepal by 9 wickets. This was the 2nd instance when the West Indies achieved a 9-wicket victory in the T20 World Cup. Earlier, they also defeated the USA in Bridgetown in 2024.
61: After Chris Gayle (98 v India in Bridgetown in 2010, 88 v Australia at The Oval in 2009, and 63 v Sri Lanka at The Oval in 2009), Shai Hope (61* v Nepal in 2026) became the 2nd Caribbean captain to score a fifty in the T20 World Cup.
91*: Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer added an unbeaten 91 runs for the 2nd wicket against Nepal. This was the 3rd instance in the T20 World Cup when a Caribbean pair added 91 or more runs for the 2nd wicket.
