West Indies vs Nepal Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: West Indies thrash Nepal by nine wickets

Akeal Hosein to Sompal Kami, Flighted, full and on off, Sompal Kami taps it towards cover for a run.

Akeal Hosein to Dipendra Singh Airee, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee tucks it towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a single. 

Akeal Hosein to Dipendra Singh Airee, FOUR! Finds the gap this time! This is short again and outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee makes room and cuts it away with precision to the deep backward point fence for a boundary.

Akeal Hosein to Dipendra Singh Airee, Floated, short and around off, Dipendra Singh Airee backs away a bit and slaps it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Drinks break brings another wicket for the Windies. Sompal Kami is the next man in.

Roston Chase to Gulshan Jha, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Roston Chase has made a real mess of the stumps and it was coming. Chase goes flat and full on off, takes a bit of pace off the ball as well. Gulshan Jha goes on one knee and has a wild swing across the line but misses the ball completely. Nepal are pegged back again as the 27-run stand comes to an end.

Roston Chase to Gulshan Jha, Dragged length around off, Jha pushes it down to covers.

Roston Chase to Dipendra Singh Airee, Short on off, sits up for the batter. Airee cuts it to covers where the fielder makes a half stop to his right and the batters scamper through for the single.

Roston Chase to Gulshan Jha, Slows it up now, does Chase and bowls it on the pads. Jha works it through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Roston Chase to Dipendra Singh Airee, Flatter again, fired in around off, hit away down to long off for a single.

Roston Chase to Dipendra Singh Airee, Quicker one, bowled a touch short on off, Dipendra Singh Airee forces it between long on and deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of handy runs.

DRINKS! Nepal have to get a move on here. More importantly, they have to avoid dot balls and keep ticking the scoreboard, and one of these two have to bat till the end if they want to get a respectable total. West Indies have a firm grip on the game and they know that if they can break this partnership, they can wrap things up quickly here.

Akeal Hosein to Gulshan Jha, SIX! High and handsome! Tossed-up delivery around off, Gulshan Jha goes on one knee and goes hard at the slog sweep. The ball goes a mile in the air and lands well beyond the wide long on fence.

Akeal Hosein to Gulshan Jha, Dragged length around off, angling away, Jha pushes it out to covers.

Akeal Hosein to Dipendra Singh Airee, Fractionally short on off, Airee stays upright and cuts it to deep point for one more.

Akeal Hosein to Gulshan Jha, Flatter around leg, tucked away from deep inside the crease to square leg for one.

Akeal Hosein to Dipendra Singh Airee, Full again, at the stumps, shovelled away through square leg for one. The batters think about the second run but decide against it.

Akeal Hosein to Dipendra Singh Airee, Half an appeal for LBW, nothing more. Full and quick, angled into the pads, Airee plays all around it and gets hit on the pads.

Roston Chase to Dipendra Singh Airee, Flatter, on a good length and on middle, punched down to long on for a run.

Roston Chase to Dipendra Singh Airee, WIDE! Fired in down the leg side, well collected by the keeper.

Roston Chase to Gulshan Jha, Flighted ball, full and around off, Jha leans on and eases it to cover-point for a single.

Roston Chase to Gulshan Jha, Tossed up around middle, Jha works it across to the leg side.

Roston Chase to Dipendra Singh Airee, Fired in a bit, full on middle, Airee swats it down to long on for just one more.

Roston Chase to Gulshan Jha, Tossed up, full on off, Jha pushes it through mid on and picks up a single.

Roston Chase to Gulshan Jha, Chase starts with a slider and angles it into the pads. Jha fails to work it away.

Gudakesh Motie to Gulshan Jha, Tossed up on off, Jha clips it across and gets it through wide mid on for a single.

Gudakesh Motie to Gulshan Jha, A low full toss around off, Gulshan Jha pats it down to extra cover.

Gudakesh Motie to Dipendra Singh Airee, Tossed up on middle, Airee drives it down to long on and turns the strike over.

Gudakesh Motie to Dipendra Singh Airee, Flatter one, fired in on middle and leg, Airee jams it out.

Gudakesh Motie to Dipendra Singh Airee, SIX! First one of the innings. Fuller one at the stumps, Dipendra Singh Airee shimmies down the track, makes a bit of room and belts it over long off for a biggie. The 50 is also up for Nepal.

Gudakesh Motie to Dipendra Singh Airee, Floated up, on a length and on off, Airee pushes it to silly mid off.

Shamar Joseph to Gulshan Jha, Excellent fielding! Hard length around off, nudged down to the left of short third. The fielder over there dives and makes a half stop. Jha thinks about the single and wanders down the track but has to scurry back as the backward point fielder picks up the ball and has a shy at the keeper's end.

Shamar Joseph to Gulshan Jha, Full-pitched delivery, angled across off, Gulshan Jha pushes it down to backward point.

Nepal lose half their side now. The only left-hander in the Nepal side, Gulshan Jha, walks out to bat now.

Shamar Joseph to Lokesh Bam, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A strangle down the leg side and Lokesh Bam has to walk back. Shamar Joseph hammers a shorter length and angles it down leg. Lokesh looks to pull but is rushed and gloves it behind to the keeper. Shai Hope moves to his left and gobbles it up. Nepal lose another wicket just when they started to fire and the scoreboard now read 46/5.

Shamar Joseph to Lokesh Bam, FOUR! When you slash, you slash hard! Hard length, wide outside off, Lokesh Bam throws the hands at it and slashes it down to deep third for a boundary.

Shamar Joseph to Lokesh Bam, Good length, bowled slightly outside off, Bam nudges it down to backward point and looks for the single but won't get it.

Shamar Joseph to Lokesh Bam, Length ball on middle, Lokesh Bam leans on and taps it down to mid on.

Midway through the first innings and Nepal have just found a bit more impetus to the innings in the last two overs. They still need a lot more boundaries to put some sustained pressure on the Windies.

Gudakesh Motie to Dipendra Singh Airee, Slows it up, full and on off, Dipendra Singh Airee pushes it to short cover.

Gudakesh Motie to Lokesh Bam, Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Lokesh Bam steers it towards backward point and scampers across for one.

Gudakesh Motie to Lokesh Bam, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg. Lokesh Bam goes down for the sweep but gets a top edge that races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Gudakesh Motie to Lokesh Bam, Flatter, full and on leg, Lokesh Bam tucks it wide of Jason Holder at short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Gudakesh Motie to Dipendra Singh Airee, Flighted, full and on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee drills it to long on for a run.

Gudakesh Motie to Lokesh Bam, Floated, short and on leg, Lokesh Bam clips it through square leg for a single.

Gudakesh Motie comes into the attack now, replacing Matthew Forde.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, Close! Pitched up and on middle and leg, Dipendra Singh Airee clips it in front of short mid-wicket and calls for the run. However, he sees the fielder charge in towards the ball and sends his partner back. Brandon King picks up the ball and puts in an underarm throw but misses his shy at the bowler's end. A direct would have been interesting.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, FOUR! Fine shot! Short of a length and well outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee gets the chance to free his arms and crunches the cut over backward point for a boundary. Finally something to cheer for the Nepalese fans here in Mumbai.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, Full again and on middle, angling in, Dipendra Singh Airee gets cramped up and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, Fuller delivery, outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee throws his hands at it but gets beaten by the pace.