Historic! Nepal stun West Indies in Sharjah, register first-ever T20I win over a full ICC member | Cricket News – The Times of India

Nepal achieved a historic milestone in worldwide T20 cricket by defeating the West Indies by 19 runs in the primary match of their three-match T20I sequence at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. This victory marked Nepal’s first-ever win towards a full member nation of the International Cricket Council (ICC), giving them a 1-0 lead in the sequence.The West Indies received the toss and selected to area first, proscribing Nepal to 148/8 in their 20 overs. Nepal’s innings was constructed on key contributions from their center order after early setbacks.Nepal struggled initially, dropping Kushal Bhurtel (5) and Aasif Sheikh (3) early to search out themselves at 12/2 in the fourth over. However, captain Rohit Paudel (38 off 35 balls), Kusal Malla (30 from 21), and Gulsan Jha (22 off 16) helped stabilize the innings.Jason Holder was the standout bowler for West Indies, taking 4-20, whereas Navin Bidaisee claimed 3-29, together with the essential wickets of Paudel and Malla in consecutive overs.The West Indies’ chase acquired off to a poor begin when Kyle Mayers was run out by Kushal Bhurtel for simply 5 runs. Their batting by no means gained momentum as wickets fell commonly.Several West Indies batsmen acquired begins however didn’t convert them into important scores. Amir Jangoo (19), Ackeem Auguste (15), Keacy Carty (16), and Navin Bidaisee (22) all departed after temporary stays on the crease.Despite late resistance from Fabian Allen (19 off 14) and captain Akeal Hosein (18 off 9), the West Indies might solely handle 129/9 in their 20 overs, falling brief by 19 runs.The second T20I of the sequence is scheduled for September 29. The West Indies staff was notably lacking a number of of their common gamers for this match.Nepal’s bowling assault maintained constant stress all through the innings, with Kushal Bhurtel taking 2-17 in his spell, contributing considerably to their historic victory.