refreshAnd that's a wrap for the 2nd T20I! Nepal has made history, sealing the series with a game to spare. The third and final match is scheduled for September 30, 2025, at 2:30 pm GMT. Tune in an hour early for match buildup and updates. Until next time, cheers!
Nepal's captain, Rohit Paudel, expressed his team's elation after winning the series against West Indies. 'We are very happy,' he said, emphasizing that this victory was a long time coming, especially against a Test-playing nation. Paudel praised Sundeep Jora and Aasif Sheikh's impressive performances, noting that Jora's aggressive batting style complemented Sheikh's gameplay well. He also commended the team's bowlers for their strong start in the powerplay and highlighted Nepal's pride in their fielding, a skill they've honed over the last decade. Paudel attributed the win to the team's collective effort, stating, 'The credit goes to the boys.'
West Indies captain Akeal Hosein reflected on the team's performance against Nepal, acknowledging the hosts' unity and experience as significant factors in their success. He emphasized that despite the West Indies' reputation, the real challenge begins once the game starts, and it's not about past statistics or team names but about adapting to conditions and performing on the field. Hosein praised Nepal's bowlers for exploiting the pitch conditions effectively and noted that the West Indies' slow start in the powerplay put them at a disadvantage. He stressed the importance of being prepared for the challenges of international cricket, urging his team to reflect on their abilities and work ethic, questioning whether they're truly international material and if they're putting in the work to succeed at this level.
Aasif Sheikh is the Player of the Match for his excellent knock. He says that he felt like the wicket was around 160-170. Adds that the plan was to go slow and take on later. Credits Sundeep Jora, who kept the momentum and found sixes at will. Shares that they want to finish on a high note and make 3-0. Ends by adding that cricket is a festival in Nepal and thanks the supporters who always back them.
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Earlier, Nepal posted 173/6 in their 20-over quota, thanks to a brilliant batting display in the second half of their innings. After a shaky start where they lost Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel, and Kushal Malla cheaply, standing at 43/3, Aasif Sheikh and Sundeep Jora steadied the ship. Sheikh scored an unbeaten 68 off 47 balls, while Jora smashed 63 off 39 deliveries. Mohammad Aadil Alam added 11 off 5 balls, helping Nepal reach a competitive total. For the West Indies, Akeal Hosein took 2/21, Kyle Mayers claimed 2/26, and Jediah Blades got 1/27.
Nepal's fielding was phenomenal, making 173 look like a much more challenging total. Their bowlers were unplayable, with Aadil Ansari claiming 4 wickets and Kushal Bhurtel taking 3. Lalit Rajbanshi, Dipendra Singh Airee, and Karan KC each took a wicket, showcasing Nepal's impressive team effort. The ground fielding was also outstanding, with some brilliant takes that further restricted the West Indies' scoring opportunities.
The West Indies' innings was a struggle from the start, and they ultimately fell short by 90 runs. The batting display from players like Kyle Mayers and Jewel Andrew was disappointing, as they played below their usual standard. The team managed just 41 runs in the first 10 overs while losing 4 wickets, effectively ending the contest. Jason Holder tried to spark a comeback, top-scoring with 21 runs, but even he couldn't do much. A poor batting display once again from WI played a key part in their downfall.
Nepal has made a statement on the international stage with this series win against the West Indies! By winning the second game, they've taken an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, cementing their historic triumph. It was a no-contest in this game as Nepal have won this by 90 runs.
17.1OUT! NEPAL, TAKE A BOW! First time ever in the history of Nepal, they have won a series against a full-member nation. Tossed up on off, Zishan Motara lobs this over Karan KC at long off and he makes no mistake, takes this one and the crowd erupts with this completed catch. Nepal have defeated West Indies by 90 runs.
16.6Pushed through on off, Jediah Blades drives this to cover for no run.
16.5Darted onto the pads, Jediah Blades goes for the flick but misses out. Gets it clipped of his pads towards the left of the keeper.
16.4Too full on the pads, Zishan Motara drills this to long on for one.
16.3Tossed up on the pads, Jediah Blades flicks this to deep square for one.
16.2OUT! STUNNER ALERT! Too full, around off, Jason Holder fails to get underneath it and ends up chipping this to the left of the fielder at long off. Gulshan Jha glides to his left and slides at the end to hold onto a stunner, just inches above the ground. Nepal are one of the finest fielding teams in the world and not just the Associate circuit.
16.1Tossed up on off, Zishan Motara smashes this to long off for another single.
15.6Low full toss on the pads, Zishan Motara flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
15.5OUT! You just can't keep Kushal Bhurtel out of the game. Aadil Ansari gets his fourth of the contest. On a length around off, slower one, Navin Bidaisee slogs this, looking to take on the fielder patrolling the deep mid-wicket fence. Hits this straight into the safe hands of Kushal Bhurtel at the deep mid-wicket fence for a regulation catch to his standards.
15.4On a length around middle and leg, Jason Holder slogs this to long on for one.
15.3Good length around off, much slower outside off. Jason Holder swings and gets it edged off the inside back to the keeper.
15.2On a length in the line of stumps, Navin Bidaisee drives this to long off for one.
15.1Good length on off, Navin Bidaisee drives this to extra cover for a dot.
15.1WIDE! Full and way too wide outside off, Navin Bidaisee leaves it. Wided.
14.6Quicker and fuller again, on off. Jason Holder drills this to extra cover for one more dot.
14.5Another one, quick and full around off, Jason Holder hammers this to extra cover for another dot.
14.4Short of a length on the pads, Navin Bidaisee flicks this to deep mid-wicket region for a single.
14.3Another one, way too full, on off. Jason Holder drives this to extra cover and takes a single this time.
14.2Too full, around off, Jason Holder jams this out around cover.
14.1Fuller wide of off, Jason Holder drills this back to the bowler.
13.6Pushed through on off, Navin Bidaisee pushes this towards the right of Kushal Bhurtel. A double wicket maiden from Kushal Bhurtel. WOW!
13.5OUT! NEPAL ARE IN LALALAND! Wrong'un around off, Akeal Hosein clears his front foot and goes for the slog sweep. Gets it off the toe end of his bat and the ball goes straight to Aadil Ansari at the deep square leg fence. Aadil makes no mistake and holds onto it. West Indies are 7 down for 74.
13.4Tossed up on middle and leg, Akeal Hosein defends this out.
13.3Floated around off, Akeal Hosein leaves it.
13.2OUT! CHOPPED ON! Floated full and wide outside off, Fabian Allen stands his ground and swings away from his body. Swings early and gets it edged off the inside back onto the leg pole. The leg-stump gets uprooted and Fabian Allen has to walk back.
13.1Fuller on off, Fabian Allen pushes this to mid off for no run.
12.6Fuller around off, Fabian Allen smashes this powerfully towards the long off region for another single.
12.5Swing and a miss. Slower one, wide of off, Fabian Allen swings at it but misses out.
12.4Quicker one around off, Jason Holder smashes this to long on for a single.
12.3Too full on the pads, Fabian Allen drills this to long on for one.
12.3WIDE! Slow and wide of off, Fabian Allen leaves it. Wided.
12.2FOUR! Way too full around off, Fabian Allen muscles this down the ground towards the long on region for yet another boundary. Fabian Allen is capable of pulling this off from here.
12.1TWO BYES! Tossed up, going down the leg. Fabian Allen moves away to his leg and goes for the slog sweep but misses. The keeper misses it too and the batters take two.
11.6Good length on off, Fabian Allen pushes this towards long off for one.
11.5OUT! CAUGHT! Nepal's side and their fans are pumped up. Back of a length around middle and leg, Amir Jangoo gets cramped for room to free his arms but he still goes for the pull. Mistimes this towards Kushal Bhurtel at the deep mid-wicket fence for a regulation catch.
11.4Full and on off, Jason Holder punches this to long off for one.
11.3That's five runs saved right here from Kushal Malla at the deep backward square leg fence. On a length around the pads, Amir Jangoo flicks this and the ball was going for a biggie to the majority of it's flight. Malla timed his jump to perfection, with his face towards the stands. Plucks this in his left hand and throws it back inside the playing area. He does that just in time before stepping over the fence. Just a single taken.
11.2Fuller on off, Amir Jangoo pushes this to cover for no run.
11.1FOUR! Way too full wide of off, Amir Jangoo looks to block this out. Gets it edged off the outside and the ball races to the left of the keeper for a boundary towards the third man region.
10.6Fuller, down the leg, Amir Jangoo flicks this to deep square for one.
10.5Quicker one, fired on the pads, Jason Holder clips this to long on for one.
10.4SIX! AND MORE! Fuller, around middle and off, Jason Holder clears his front foot from the line of it and slogs this right out of the middle of his bat up and over the fence towards the cow corner for six more runs. WI now needs 119 off the last 56.
10.3SIX! Short of a length around off, Jason Holder leans back and smashes this out of the park towards the sight screen. A much-needed injection of pace from Holder.
10.2Tossed up around off, Amir Jangoo slogs this around long on for a single.
10.1Short of a length on middle and leg, Jason Holder flicks this through mid-wicket for one.
9.6Pitched-up around off, Jason Holder leans onto it and drives this all along the ground through the extra cover region for three runs. Holder gets off the mark with three.
DRINKS! The West Indies' chase has hit a roadblock, and it'll take a monumental effort to turn things around. Losing four wickets for just 38 runs in the first 9.5 overs makes their initial plan to chase down the target puzzling.
9.5OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Aadil Ansari gets his second! Slower ball on a length and on the off-stump line. Ackeem Auguste gets low and looks to hack it across the line, he misses and the ball goes onto disturb the stumps. West Indies lose their fourth and are in deep trouble.
9.4Pitched full, around off. Jangoo looks to drive but gets the outside edge that rolls to short third for a quick single.
9.3Yorker length delivery, just outside off. Amir Jangoo plays and misses.
9.2Slower length ball, on middle. Ackeem Auguste hacks it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for one.
9.1BYE! Length ball, around off. Amir Jangoo gets across for the hack and misses. A fumble from the keeper allows them to take a bye.
8.6Tad short, around off. Ackeem Auguste cuts it to the man at extra cover.
8.5Floated around off, Ackeem Auguste defends this out.
8.4Flatter on off. Amir Jangoo punches it to long-off for one.
8.3Flatter on off. Amir Jangoo looks to work through the leg side but gets the inside edge onto the pad.
8.2Fuller and quicker at the stumps. Amir Jangoo looks to slog but misses onto the pad.
8.1SIX! THEY NEED MORE OF THESE! Floated full, on middle. Amir Jangoo shimmies down and launches it over the long-on fence for half a dozen.
7.6FOUR! TOO EASY! Slower, low full toss, down the leg. Ackeem Auguste gets inside the line and helps this to fine leg for four runs.
7.5Full and outside off. Ackeem Auguste plays and misses.
7.4Almost a run-out! Hard length delivery on the middle. Amir Jangoo knocks it toward short mid-wicket and calls for a risky single. A direct hit from Airee could have been curtains for Jangoo.
Amir Jangoo walks in at number 5.
7.3OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Aadil Ansari strikes! Fuller than a good length delivery, angling across the batter. Mayers slashes hard and lifts it toward the deep extra cover region. Gulshan Jha makes good ground in the deep and takes a good low catch to his left. The West Indies are three down and in a spot of bother.
7.2Slower full ball on middle. Ackeem Auguste chips it on the bounce to long-on for one.
7.2WIDE! On a length and angling down the leg. Ackeem Auguste pulls and misses. Wide signaled.
7.1Hard length delivery on off. Kyle Mayers punches this to mid-off for one.
Aadil Ansari comes into the attack.
6.6Tosses it on a length, just outside off. Ackeem Auguste dabs it to short third.
6.5Flatter and around off. Punched to deep cover for a single.
6.4Low full toss on middle. Ackeem Auguste hacks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
6.3Flatter arm ball, on middle. Kyle Mayers knocks it to long-on for one.
6.2Floated full, around off. Ackeem Auguste chips it to long-on for one.
6.1Tossed up full, around off. Pushed to the man at short cover.
5.6Short of a length, around off. Ackeem Auguste is rushed for pace and miscues the pull to deep mid-on for one. The West Indies are 16/2 at the end of the Powerplay.
5.5Pitched full, on off. Ackeem Auguste drives it to mid-off.
Halt. The ball is lost in the stands. The umpire have called for new balls. We are good to restart.
5.4SIX! SMOKED! Back of a length delivery, just outside off. Ackeem Auguste crunches the pull and clears the deep mid-wicket boundary for a flat six. That went like a bullet. Much needed for the Men in Maroon as Auguste breaks the shackles.
5.3Short of a good length, on the middle and leg. Kyle Mayers whips it on the bounce to deep backward square leg for one.
5.2LEG BYE! Length ball, on the middle and leg. Ackeem Auguste looks to play across but misses onto the pad. The ball rolls toward square leg and they take a leg bye.
5.1Sompal Kami starts with a slower length ball, on off. Ackeem Auguste defends into the off-side.
4.6Quicker arm ball, sliding into the leg pole. Kyle Mayers looks to tuck through the leg side but misses onto the pad. Just a single off the over. The West Indies are 7/2 after five overs.
4.5Pitched full, around off. Kyle Mayers drives it to the extra cover fielder.
4.4Fuller and quicker at the stumps. Mayers pushes it off the inner half to mid-on.
4.3Quicker again, sliding into the pad. Kyle Mayers looks to work it across the line but misses onto the pad.
4.2Flatter and quicker on the middle. Kyle Mayers knocks it to short cover.
4.1Quicker arm ball, on the middle. Ackeem Auguste punches this to long-off for one.
3.6Fuller than a length, angled into the middle and leg. Ackeem Auguste works it off the inner half to deep square leg for one. Just a run and a wicket off the over.
3.5Fuller than a good length, around off. Ackeem Auguste drives it gently to mid-off.
3.4Keeps it on a tight line, on a length, on off. Ackeem Auguste prods and blocks it to short cover.
3.3Back of a length, on off. Ackeem Auguste defends from the crease.
Ackeem Auguste walks in at number 4.
3.2OUT! WHAT A CATCH! Karan KC strikes! Fuller than a good length and outside off. Keacy Carty looks to drive it on the up and hits it uppishly toward the cover region. Kushal Bhurtel there, moves to his left and plucks out a stunning catch, diving to his left. West Indies are two down now.
3.1Length ball on off. Keacy Carty defends it to short cover.
2.6Three dots in a row. Flatter delivery, just outside off. Stabbed to short third for none.
2.5Quicker arm ball, on middle. Kyle Mayers blocks from the crease.
2.4Fuller and quicker on off. Pushed back to the bowler.
2.3Flatter and at the stumps. Keacy Carty knocks it down to long-on for one.
Keacy Carty walks in at number 3.
2.2OUT! TIMBER! Dipendra Singh Airee draws first blood! Flatter delivery, on the middle stump line. Jewel Andrew makes room to force the cut through covers but the ball skids through, goes past him, and crashes into the stumps. A struggling knock from Andrew ends. West Indies are rocked early.
2.1Flatter arm ball, just outside off. Punched past the man at cover point for a single.
1.6On a length, around off. Jewel Andrew presses forward and strokes it to the man at cover.
1.5Pitched full, on off. Jewel Andrew drives it uppishly and to the mid-off fielder.
1.4On a length and a hint of swing, around off. Jewel Andrew plays and misses.
1.3Fuller than a length, on middle. Kyle Mayers gets forward and knocks this toward mid-on for one.
1.2Skiddy length ball, on middle. Kyle Mayers looks to defend from the pitch but misses and is wrapped on the thigh pad. Appeal from the bowler, but it looks a bit high.
1.1Back of a length, around off. Andrew dabs it past the backward point fielder for one.
Karan KC will share the attack.
0.6Flatter length ball, on the middle and leg. Jewel Andrew works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
0.5Five dots in a row! Fuller and quicker on off. Jewel Andrew pushes into the leg side.
0.4Flatter on off. Jewel Andrew blocks into covers.
0.3Fuller and quicker on off. Jewel Andrew defends with a dead bat.
0.2Fuller than a length on off. Jewel Andrew blocks it forward.
0.1Starts with a flatter delivery, turning into middle. Jewel Andrew tucks into the mid-wicket region.
| Index | Price | Change | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
Nifty 50 | 24611.10 | -23.80 | -0.10 |
BSE Sensex | 80267.62 | -97.32 | -0.12 |
Nifty Bank | 54635.85 | 174.85 | 0.32 |
Nifty IT | 33655.10 | -37.95 | -0.11 |
BSE SmallCap | 52195.09 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2873 | 115 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 3515 | 107 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 1705 | 78 |
| 8 | West Indies | 1865 | 72 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
| 10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 104 | 21 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 137 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4471 | 124 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4160 | 109 |
| 3 | Australia | 3717 | 106 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4235 | 103 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3493 | 100 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3457 | 99 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2279 | 91 |
| 8 | England | 3252 | 88 |
| 9 | West Indies | 2814 | 80 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2465 | 77 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1291 | 54 |
| 12 | Ireland | 938 | 52 |
| 13 | Scotland | 1522 | 46 |
| 14 | USA | 1387 | 41 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 1425 | 40 |
| 16 | Oman | 886 | 35 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1060 | 33 |
| 18 | Namibia | 707 | 21 |
| 19 | Canada | 357 | 16 |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 250 | 8 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 17396 | 272 |
| 2 | Australia | 9829 | 266 |
| 3 | England | 11308 | 257 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11628 | 253 |
| 5 | South Africa | 10950 | 243 |
| 6 | West Indies | 12456 | 235 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 15141 | 233 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 9899 | 230 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 12901 | 222 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 8395 | 221 |
| 11 | Ireland | 6821 | 201 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 11420 | 200 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 6366 | 182 |
| 14 | Scotland | 4178 | 182 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 9508 | 179 |
| 16 | Namibia | 5735 | 179 |
| 17 | USA | 5769 | 175 |
| 18 | Nepal | 6053 | 173 |
| 19 | Canada | 5374 | 154 |
| 20 | Oman | 5889 | 147 |
| 21 | Papua New Guinea | 2568 | 143 |
| 22 | Uganda | 7648 | 142 |
| 23 | Kuwait | 5277 | 132 |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 6374 | 127 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 6333 | 124 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 7285 | 119 |
| 27 | Jersey | 2819 | 117 |
| 28 | Italy | 1725 | 115 |
| 29 | Bermuda | 3040 | 113 |
| 30 | Qatar | 3587 | 112 |
| 31 | Spain | 1872 | 110 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 4245 | 109 |
| 33 | Kenya | 4828 | 105 |
| 34 | Tanzania | 3936 | 101 |
| 35 | Germany | 1924 | 87 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 3209 | 78 |
| 37 | Singapore | 2844 | 77 |
| 38 | Guernsey | 2071 | 77 |
| 39 | Cayman Islands | 1921 | 74 |
| 40 | Austria | 3771 | 71 |
| 41 | Denmark | 1262 | 70 |
| 42 | Norway | 2095 | 70 |
| 43 | Portugal | 1333 | 67 |
| 44 | Japan | 2055 | 64 |
| 45 | Belgium | 2059 | 57 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 1365 | 57 |
| 47 | Switzerland | 1086 | 49 |
| 48 | Finland | 1130 | 49 |
| 49 | Botswana | 1523 | 49 |
| 50 | Argentina | 627 | 48 |
| 51 | Sweden | 1048 | 48 |
| 52 | Isle of Man | 604 | 46 |
| 53 | France | 1109 | 46 |
| 54 | Malawi | 1885 | 46 |
| 55 | Thailand | 1654 | 46 |
| 56 | Romania | 1360 | 45 |
| 57 | Bahamas | 972 | 42 |
| 58 | Czechia | 911 | 41 |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 552 | 39 |
| 60 | Philippines | 827 | 38 |
| 61 | Rwanda | 2343 | 37 |
| 62 | Fiji | 387 | 35 |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 561 | 35 |
| 64 | Ghana | 570 | 30 |
| 65 | Sierra Leone | 504 | 30 |
| 66 | Indonesia | 1650 | 29 |
| 67 | Hungary | 971 | 29 |
| 68 | Estonia | 665 | 28 |
| 69 | Samoa | 460 | 27 |
| 70 | Malta | 1085 | 26 |
| 71 | Mozambique | 518 | 26 |
| 72 | Swaziland | 491 | 26 |
| 73 | Israel | 178 | 25 |
| 74 | Cyprus | 420 | 23 |
| 75 | Panama | 318 | 21 |
| 76 | Belize | 164 | 21 |
| 77 | Gibraltar | 494 | 19 |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 432 | 18 |
| 79 | Serbia | 451 | 17 |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 218 | 17 |
| 81 | Bhutan | 336 | 16 |
| 82 | Suriname | 119 | 15 |
| 83 | Brazil | 131 | 15 |
| 84 | Mexico | 222 | 13 |
| 85 | Maldives | 214 | 10 |
| 86 | Cameroon | 86 | 8 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 145 | 6 |
| 88 | Korea | 94 | 6 |
| 89 | St.Helena | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | China | 29 | 5 |
| 91 | Lesotho | 24 | 2 |
| 92 | Turkiye | 26 | 2 |
| 93 | Gambia | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Seychelles | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Myanmar | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mali | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Croatia | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 |
Match Ended 
