Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Dipendra Singh Airee struck a brilliant unbeaten half-century as Nepal fought back twice — with ball and bat — to overpower Scotland by seven wickets in a last-over thriller in Match 33 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.This is Nepal’s first win at the T20 World Cup in 12 attempts, and left Scotland, the last-minute replacements for Bangladesh, ruing the missed opportunity. They had lost all their matches in the 2024 edition….
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Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Nepal Captain Rohit Paudel gave credit to the lessons they learnt in the close defeat to England and the steely nerves shown by his bowlers and batters in the death overs for their maiden win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 12 attempts in the final league match against Scotland at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.Nepal started the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on a rousing note with a narrow defeat to England. But they suffered demoralising defeats to the West Indies an…
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…
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) England’s young star Jacob Bethell has etched his name in the history books, becoming only the second player from the country to score a half-century on his T20 World Cup debut as the two-time champions narrowly defeated Nepal in their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.Bethell’s fluent 55 off 35 balls, which placed him alongside former England great Kevin Pietersen, who was the first England batter to achieve the …
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Top-order batter Jacob Bethell and captain Harry Brook’s fifty, with a great finish by Will Jacks, helped England post 184/7 in their 20 overs against Nepal in the T20 World Cup 2026 fifth match at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Coming to bat first after winning the toss, England were off to a shaky start as their opener Phil Salt, who was returning to the tournament after injury, got out in the seventh ball of the innings, scoring just one run.Former captain Jos Buttler, w…
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…