Rohit Paudel Leads Nepal to Historic First-Ever T20I Win Over Full-Member ICC Team West Indies at Sharjah

The Nepal men’s cricket team made history on Saturday by beating a full-member ICC team for the first time. They won the first T20I against West Indies by 19 runs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, a big moment for Nepal cricket. Nepal batted first and scored 148 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. A strong 58-run partnership for the third wicket between Kushal Malla and captain Rohit Paudel helped them set a solid total. Their effort gave them the edge to take this memorable win.

Nepal had a shaky start as they lost both openers early with Kushal Bhurtel scoring six and Aasif Sheikh just three, leaving the team at 12 runs in four overs. After that, Malla and captain Paudel steadied the innings with sensible batting, but their partnership ended quickly over 12 balls, and Nepal slipped to 89 for 4 in 12.4 overs.

Paudel was the top scorer for the team, making 38 runs off 35 balls with three fours and a six. Malla also played well, hitting 30 runs from 21 balls, including two sixes and two fours. Later, middle-order players Gulshan Jha and Dipendra Singh Airee added useful runs at the end, scoring 22 and 17 respectively. For West Indies, Jason Holder was the star with the ball taking four wickets while giving away just 20 runs in his four overs. Navin Bidaisee picked up three wickets and Hossein took one helping keep the pressure on the batting side.

Historic Defeat for West Indies

In response, West Indies managed 129 for 9 in their 20 overs, falling short and suffering a historic defeat. Bidaisee was the top scorer for the two-time champions with a careful 22 runs off 25 balls, while Amir Jangoo and Fabian Allen contributed 19 runs each.

Kushal Bhurtel led Nepal’s bowling with two wickets, and Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Dipendra Singh Airee, and captain Paudel took one wicket each. For his brilliant all-round performance, Nepal’s captain Paudel was named Player of the Match.

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