Nepal captain Rohit Paudel accepted his team’s batting deficiencies after a nine-wicket loss to West Indies in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium. Despite recovering from a shaky start to post 133/8, Nepal’s total was insufficient as West Indies chased it down in 15.2 overs to advance to the Super Eights.
Reflecting on the challenge posed by the Caribbean seamers during the powerplay, Paudel admitted the struggle faced by Nepal’s batsmen. He emphasized the need for the batting unit to improve collectively to overcome such hurdles in future matches.
Paudel highlighted Nepal’s struggle to convert promising starts into substantial scores as a major concern. He stressed the importance of building strong partnerships and converting 20-30 run starts into bigger contributions to strengthen the team’s batting performance.
Despite Dipendra Singh Airee’s resilient 58 off 47 balls, which helped Nepal reach a competitive total, West Indies’ efficient chase, led by Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer, left Nepal with little room for error. Paudel also emphasized the significance of shielding the team from external pressures to maintain a positive mindset moving forward.
