West Indies vs Nepal Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: West Indies thrash Nepal by nine wickets

Karan KC to Shai Hope, At 131.8 kph, outside off on a length, Shai Hope plays off the crease and steers it to backward point, where it is stopped with a sharp dive.

Sompal Kami to Brandon King, Massive appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Nepal do not review though. Height might be the factor here. This is on a hard length on off. Kami gets some bounce off the track and King is hurried on the pull shot. Brandon misses to connect and is beaten on the inside edge before the ball pings his thigh pad and deflects to short third. Ball Tracking later shows that the ball is projected to miss the stumps, passing over off and middle poles.

Sompal Kami to Shai Hope, Short of a good length, on the stumps, Hope pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Sompal Kami to Shai Hope, In the air... lands safely! Skids through from a length, on off. Shai Hope is rushed on the pull shot and slices it from the higher part of the bat. Luckily for him, the ball lobs and lands in front of the charging mid on fielder.

Sompal Kami to Shai Hope, FOUR! That's a fine shot! On a back of a length, outside off. Shai Hope gets on top of the bounce and threads the narrow gap between backward point and the fielder at point for a boundary.

Sompal Kami to Shai Hope, On top of off, on a good length, Hope crunches it on the bounce to the cover fielder.

Sompal Kami to Brandon King, He advances down the track and seeing that, Sompal hits the hard length, angling it into the body of the batter. King pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.

Sompal Kami to Brandon King, WIDE! Reload! A bit too straight and down leg, full, Brandon King gets inside the line to help it behind, but misses.

Sompal Kami to Shai Hope, Starts with a low full toss, moving away from off, Shai Hope whips it wide of mid-wicket for a single. Oh, dear! The siren blows across the Wankhede, which means Kami has overstepped. No Ball called. Free Hit coming up...

Spin from the other end? Nope, it will be pace from the other end as well. Sompal Kami to share the attack. Dipendra Singh Airee is off the field for the moment. Sundeep Jora is on as the substitute.

Karan KC to Shai Hope, On a length, over off, shaping away gently, Shai Hope stabs it across in front of mid on and rushes through to the other end for a single. 6 from the first over of the chase.

Karan KC to Shai Hope, Just a slight hold and bounce on it, in the channel, Shai Hope presses forward and fends it away to point using soft hands.

Karan KC to Shai Hope, Slams the deck very hard, outside off and it moves away. Shai Hope square cuts it off the back foot, but cannot get it past cover-point.

Karan KC to Brandon King, A slight outswing from middle, full in length, Brandon King stretches in front and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick run.

Karan KC to Brandon King, Attacks the stumps, on a fractionally fuller length, Brandon King brings the bat in front and blocks it to cover.

Karan KC to Brandon King, FOUR! Top shot to get underway! Karan hits the hard length, around off, nips away. Brandon King gets on the toes and crisply punches it through the cover and point gap for a boundary.

We are all set for the chase to get underway. The two umpires make their way out to the middle, followed by Rohit Paudel and his men. Out walks Shai Hope to open the innings alongside Brandon King. Nepal are starting with pace. Here's Karan KC from over the wicket. King to face. Let's go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

West Indies eye a Super 8 berth - Even with a mixed bag death-over phase, West Indies will feel they have the firepower to chase down 134 runs with ease. Matthew Forde was prolific up top and bowled 4 overs on the trot, conceding just 10 runs and picking up a wicket as well. Jason Holder got a couple of wickets in the final over and ended up with a four-fer. The likes of Gudakesh Motie and Shamar Joseph were off colour but Akeal Hosein and Roston Chase were fairly economical. Right then, 134 is the target for the Windies to go on and become the first team from their group to seal a Super 8 berth. Nepal have a fairly decent bowling lineup and we have seen the Windies batters being susceptible against the googlies and Sandeep Lamichhane will have to be at his best if Nepal are to have any shot of staying alive in the competition. The run chase is up next.

Nepal's early struggles - We saw Nepal have a torrid time in the Powerplay with the bat in their last game against Italy and once again, they were hampered by a pretty dreadful start. Losing 4 wickets in just over 6 overs is always tough to recover from but the likes of Dipendra Singh Airee and then a bit of help from Gulshan Jha managed to steady things a touch. Sompal Kami also played a handy cameo towards the end, propelling Nepal to a total beyond the 130-run mark. However, Airee's 58 off 47 balls was certainly the difference between a score of under 100 and the actual score of 133.

Enough of a comeback? Nepal have finished strong barring that final over and the fireworks from Dipendra Singh Airee have taken them to a respectable total. The big question still remains - is 133 going to be enough against this West Indian lineup? Only time will tell, but it's advantage West Indies at the innings interval.

Jason Holder to Karan KC, OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder ends with a four-fer! He bowls a slower one, full and around off. Karan KC looks to slog it down the ground but his bat turns in his hands. He gets the height but not the distance as the ball goes in the air towards long off, where Matthew Forde runs forward and pouches it safely. Nepal finish on 133/8!

Jason Holder to Sompal Kami, Gets another yorker right, on middle and leg, Sompal Kami forces it to long on for one.

Jason Holder to Sompal Kami, Hard length and on middle, Sompal Kami heaves it away towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Good running. Oh! The siren goes off, which means Holder has overstepped here. The replay shows it is very close and Holder is not happy with the call. Free Hit to follow.

Jason Holder to Sompal Kami, Nails the yorker, on middle, Sompal Kami only manages to dig it back to the bowler.

Jason Holder to Karan KC, A high full toss, on middle, dipping in, Karan KC slogs it down to long on for a single. There is a review to check for the No Ball, but the tracker shows it is under the waist of the batter. Fair ball.

Jason Holder to Karan KC, WIDE! A bouncer, on middle, but too high. Karan KC leaves it. Called a wide.

The next batter is Karan KC.

Jason Holder to Dipendra Singh Airee, OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder has three now. He goes around the wicket, lands this back of a length, on middle and leg. Dipendra Singh Airee clears his front leg to go big down the ground but fails to ride the bounce. It hits him high on the bat and the ball flies towards long on, where Rovman Powell comes forward and takes a good catch. Airee departs after a fantastic knock of 58 off 47.

Jason Holder to Sompal Kami, Fuller and on middle, Sompal Kami lofts it down to long on for a single.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, SIX! That is outta here! A slower delivery, full and on middle. Dipendra Singh Airee gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. 18 runs off the over, 34 in the last two.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, Fuller and around leg, Dipendra Singh Airee flicks it away towards deep square leg for a brace.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, SIX! FIFTY FOR AIREE! A knock from the top drawer, and this has come when his team needed it the most. Short of a length and outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee rides the bounce well and upper cuts it over the deep third man fence for a biggie. He becomes the 2nd Nepal batter to score a half-century in the T20 World Cups.

Shamar Joseph to Sompal Kami, Ouch! Pitched up and on middle, Sompal Kami drills it hard down the pitch. Dipendra Singh Airee fails to get out of the way and saves himself by getting his hands to the ball. The batters cross.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, Run out chance...missed! Shamar Joseph bowls a yorker, on middle, angling in. Dipendra Singh Airee jams it out onto his pads as the ball goes towards mid-wicket. The batters look for the second but there is a mix-up and Kami is halfway down before his partner sends him back. Joseph runs towards the ball but has a wild throw at the keeper's end, missing the chance.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, Full delivery, on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee whips it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Jason Holder to Sompal Kami, Much fuller again, on middle, Sompal Kami drills it away wide of long on for a couple of runs. 16 runs off the over, the most expensive of this innings.

Jason Holder to Sompal Kami, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Jason Holder once again fails to execute the yorker and pitches it up, around off. Sompal Kami extends his arms to reach out and pumps it over mid off for the third boundary of the over.

Jason Holder to Sompal Kami, FOUR! This is superb batting! Back of a length and outside off, takes pace off. Sompal Kami picks it up early, transfers his weight on the back foot and slaps it to the deep extra cover fence for another boundary. 100 UP FOR NEPAL!

Jason Holder to Sompal Kami, FOUR! Good shot! Jason Holder hits the length hard and around off. Sompal Kami expects this length, stands tall and flat-bats it over mid off for four more runs.

Jason Holder to Dipendra Singh Airee, Goes fuller and on middle, angling into the leg side, Dipendra Singh Airee clips it towards mid-wicket while falling over. They cross.

Jason Holder to Sompal Kami, Short of a length and well outside off, Sompal Kami cuts it away on the bounce to deep backward point for a single.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, FOUR! Useful runs! Overpitched delivery, just outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee brings his bottom hand into play and smacks it past mid off for another boundary.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, Attempted yorker, on middle and leg, angling in. Dipendra Singh Airee looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the pads with the ball stopping on the pitch. He does not know where the ball is and sets off for the run, but is sent back in time.

Shamar Joseph to Sompal Kami, Fuller and on middle, angling in, Sompal Kami flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shamar Joseph to Sompal Kami, FOUR! Excellent shot! Shamar Joseph misses his yorker and serves this full, on middle and off. Sompal Kami climbs onto it and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Shamar Joseph to Sompal Kami, Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Sompal Kami sways away from it.

Shamar Joseph to Dipendra Singh Airee, Right in the blockhole, on middle, tailing in, Dipendra Singh Airee jams it out towards long on for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Sompal Kami, Slower through the air, full and on middle and off, Sompal Kami keeps it out to the off side. End of a good spell from Hosein!

Akeal Hosein to Dipendra Singh Airee, Flatter, full and on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee uses his feet and drills it towards long on for one.