Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Nepal won the toss and elected to bowl first against Scotland in Match 33, an inconsequential match in Group C of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Both teams are out of the race for the Super 8 and are playing for bragging rights. The West Indies and England have already advanced from this group, with six points each from three wins.Nepal made one change, with Sundeep Jora coming into the playing XI in place of Karan K.C., while Scotland…
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Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Justin Mosca and his brother Anthony forged a historic partnership as Italy chased down a modest target of 124 runs in just 12.4 overs with ten wickets in hand against Nepal in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026, played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. This is also Italy’s first victory in the history of the tournament.Chasing a small total, Italy, who were playing their first T20 World Cup, did not give a single chance to Nepal, who impressed…
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Crishan Kalugamage picked three crucial wickets as Italy bowled out Nepal for just 123 runs in 19.3 overs in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Coming to bat after losing the toss, Nepal were off to a bad start as their top batter, Kushal Bhurtal, who was struggling to get runs from the start, got out in the second over, scoring just five runs off the ten balls he played.After a poor start, skipper Rohit Paudel an…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Zimbabwe, Nepal and Oman enjoyed confidence-boosting victories in the latest round of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up matches. Zimbabwe beat the Netherlands by 29 runs, Nepal chased down 146 to beat the UAE by seven wickets and Aamir Kaleem impressed with the bat as Oman defeated Sri Lanka A by five wickets.Burl and Ngarava shine for Zimbabwe:Ryan Burl and Richard Ngarava played key roles as Zimbabwe overcame the Netherlands by 29 runs.Burl entered the fray at 77 f…
Dubai, Jan 6 (IANS) Cricket Nepal on Tuesday announced a well-rounded 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, as they look to make a strong impression on the global stage. Rohit Paudel will continue to lead the side in the upcoming edition.The 23-year-old all-rounder Paudel has played a central role in Nepal’s growth in cricket, providing his team with consistent support with the bat while also displaying calm leadership during tense times.Paudel will be well-supported b…