West Indies vs Nepal Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Windies crush Nepal by nine wickets, become first team to qualify for Super 8s

West Indies win the game comprehensively by nine wickets and with more than four overs to spare. They have become the first team to qualify for the Super 8s in this T20 WC and have eliminated Nepal from this multi-nation tournament. The Caribbean side has taken its revenge for last year's series loss against the Himalayan nation.

West Indies elected to field first and dominated Nepal by picking up wickets at regular intervals. Apart from Dipendra Singh Airee's 58 (47), no other Nepal batter managed to impress and the side managed only 133/8 in their 20 overs.

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West Indies Founded: 1880

The West Indies cricket team, nicknamed the Windies, is a men's team representing a group of Caribbean countries and is administered by Cricket West Indies.

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Nepal Founded: 1946

The Nepal national cricket team is a men's professional team governed by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) and holds Associate Member status with the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Seamer Jason Holder picked up four wickets and was brilliant. However, a special mention should go to new-ball bowler Matthew Forde (1/10), who made a return to the playing XI in this match. The pacer bowled very well with the new ball and set the tone for the West Indies.

In reply, West Indies never looked uncomfortable in their chase. The openers Brandon King and Shai Hope added 43 runs for the first wicket before King departed for 22. However, this dismissal never derailed West Indies' innings. Skipper Hope and Shimron Hetmyer hammered Nepal bowlers and notched up a 91-run unbeaten stand for the second wicket.

Hope brought his 11th T20I half-century and his first of this T20 WC. Hope stayed unbeaten at 61(44) before hitting the winning runs. Hetmyer remained unbeaten at 46 off 32 balls. This was the joint-biggest wins (by wickets) for West Indies in T20 WCs.

Nepal have been eliminated from the T20 WC 2026 while West Indies have advanced to the Super 8s. Both teams still have one more group game left. Nepal will play their final game against Scotland, while the Men in Maroon will play their last group stage game against Italy.

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