83/10 (17.1)
CR : 4.83
173/6 (20.0)
CR : 8.65
Nepal won by 90 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Aasif Sheikh
68(47)
Heaviest defeats for West Indies in T20Is (by
runs):
143 vs Pakistan, Karachi, 2018
137 vs England, Basseterre, 2019
119 vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2018
90 vs New Zealand, Kingston, 2022
90 vs Nepal, Sharjah, 2025, Tonight*
143 vs Pakistan, Karachi, 2018
137 vs England, Basseterre, 2019
119 vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2018
90 vs New Zealand, Kingston, 2022
90 vs Nepal, Sharjah, 2025, Tonight*
Lowest team totals for a full-member nation vs Nepal in T20Is:
83/10 by West Indies, Sharjah, 2025, Tonight*
106/10 by Bangladesh, Kingstown, 2024
115/7 by South Africa, Kingstown, 2024
127/10 by Ireland, Al Amerat, 2022
129/9 by West Indies, Sharjah, 2025
83/10 by West Indies, Sharjah, 2025, Tonight*
106/10 by Bangladesh, Kingstown, 2024
115/7 by South Africa, Kingstown, 2024
127/10 by Ireland, Al Amerat, 2022
129/9 by West Indies, Sharjah, 2025
Best bowling figures for Nepal vs a full-member team (T20Is):
4/19: Kushal Bhurtel vs South Africa, Kingston, 2024
4/21: Dipendra Singh Airee vs Ireland, Al Amerat, 2022
4/24: Aadil Ansari vs West Indies, Sharjah, 2025, Tonight*
3/15: Sandeep Lamichhane vs Zimbabwe, Singapore, 2019
3/16: Kushal Bhurtel vs West Indies, Sharjah, 2025
4/19: Kushal Bhurtel vs South Africa, Kingston, 2024
4/21: Dipendra Singh Airee vs Ireland, Al Amerat, 2022
4/24: Aadil Ansari vs West Indies, Sharjah, 2025, Tonight*
3/15: Sandeep Lamichhane vs Zimbabwe, Singapore, 2019
3/16: Kushal Bhurtel vs West Indies, Sharjah, 2025
Time for the post-match presentation...
Akeal Hosein (West Indies Captain): "Coming up against an opposition that has been together for four or five years, you’re definitely going to have your work cut out. These guys know their players inside out. They’ve played in multiple situations. Even though people may think they’re a small team, when you come up against a side that is so well-knit, you know you have to play really well.
I mean, coming on this tour, our name speaks for itself—West Indies. You know, when you come up against Nepal, everyone might think it’s a walkover. But with that said, I think once you cross that line, that’s when the real cricket begins. It’s not about names, and it’s not about past stats. It’s about what you do on the field, how you read the conditions, how you adapt to the situation, and how you play the game.
I thought it was okay. With that being said, they played one or two good shots—kudos to their batters who got some runs. But personally, I would have liked to have been a little more economical.
When you’re chasing 174 or 175, you definitely have your work cut out in the powerplay. You have to set a solid foundation. Coming out of the powerplay at 16 for 2, you’re way behind the eight ball—you’re asking your batters to do magical things. On these kinds of surfaces and tracks, where the bounce isn’t true, it’s always going to be difficult. As I said, kudos to the bowlers—they know these conditions inside out and exploited them very well.
For us, it’s really about understanding quickly that this is international cricket. I told the boys after the last game—and I mean no disrespect to the opposition—but if you’re trying to benchmark yourself at the international level and you can’t handle these situations and challenges, then you really need to sit back, look in the mirror, and ask yourself: Are you truly international material? Are you putting in the work to be at this level, challenge yourself, and succeed?"
I mean, coming on this tour, our name speaks for itself—West Indies. You know, when you come up against Nepal, everyone might think it’s a walkover. But with that said, I think once you cross that line, that’s when the real cricket begins. It’s not about names, and it’s not about past stats. It’s about what you do on the field, how you read the conditions, how you adapt to the situation, and how you play the game.
I thought it was okay. With that being said, they played one or two good shots—kudos to their batters who got some runs. But personally, I would have liked to have been a little more economical.
When you’re chasing 174 or 175, you definitely have your work cut out in the powerplay. You have to set a solid foundation. Coming out of the powerplay at 16 for 2, you’re way behind the eight ball—you’re asking your batters to do magical things. On these kinds of surfaces and tracks, where the bounce isn’t true, it’s always going to be difficult. As I said, kudos to the bowlers—they know these conditions inside out and exploited them very well.
For us, it’s really about understanding quickly that this is international cricket. I told the boys after the last game—and I mean no disrespect to the opposition—but if you’re trying to benchmark yourself at the international level and you can’t handle these situations and challenges, then you really need to sit back, look in the mirror, and ask yourself: Are you truly international material? Are you putting in the work to be at this level, challenge yourself, and succeed?"
Player of the Match: Aasif Sheikh
Aasif Sheikh (Player of the Match): "Looking at the wicket, we thought it was 160-170 wicket. Build the partnership and we did well in the powerplay.
The credit should be given to Jora for the way he played. We had a good partnership. We know that they can finish off very well. We just wanted to hit every ball.
It's already a bigger achievement for us. We want to finish the series on a winning note and win the series 3-0.
Cricket means festival for Nepal. I want to thank all the Nepalese who have come to support us. They come everywhere and support us."
The credit should be given to Jora for the way he played. We had a good partnership. We know that they can finish off very well. We just wanted to hit every ball.
It's already a bigger achievement for us. We want to finish the series on a winning note and win the series 3-0.
Cricket means festival for Nepal. I want to thank all the Nepalese who have come to support us. They come everywhere and support us."
Rohit Paudel (Nepal Captain): "To be honest, we are very happy. It took a long time to win a game against a Test playing nation. Two days later, to win the series, it's great. We are really happy.
It's important. The way Jora and Aasif played, it was good. Jora came in and played aggressively. It helped Aasif. We have improved a lot today. In the bowling as well, the way we started in the powerplay.
We take pride in our fielding. Last 10-15 years, there is a history that Nepal carries good fielding. We take pride in it and work hard. The credit goes to the boys.
It was an important series for us to showcase our skills in front of the world. To show to the world that Nepal also belongs here. We want to continue it and want to play more series with Test playing nations and want to improve.
We want to finish on a high note. It's an opportunity for us and the motivation is there to clean-sweep the series. If we win tomorrow, we will carry the momentum into the Qualifiers, which is very important for us. Hopefully, we will win the Qualifiers and qualify for the World Cup."
It's important. The way Jora and Aasif played, it was good. Jora came in and played aggressively. It helped Aasif. We have improved a lot today. In the bowling as well, the way we started in the powerplay.
We take pride in our fielding. Last 10-15 years, there is a history that Nepal carries good fielding. We take pride in it and work hard. The credit goes to the boys.
It was an important series for us to showcase our skills in front of the world. To show to the world that Nepal also belongs here. We want to continue it and want to play more series with Test playing nations and want to improve.
We want to finish on a high note. It's an opportunity for us and the motivation is there to clean-sweep the series. If we win tomorrow, we will carry the momentum into the Qualifiers, which is very important for us. Hopefully, we will win the Qualifiers and qualify for the World Cup."
STAT ATTACK: West Indies’ 83 all out marks the lowest total ever by a full-member team against an associate nation in men’s T20Is, breaking the previous record of 88 set by England against the Netherlands in the 2014 T20 World Cup.
Nepal’s 90-run victory is now the largest winning margin by an associate team over a full-member nation in men’s T20Is, surpassing Afghanistan’s 81-run win over Zimbabwe in 2016.
Nepal’s 90-run victory is now the largest winning margin by an associate team over a full-member nation in men’s T20Is, surpassing Afghanistan’s 81-run win over Zimbabwe in 2016.
That brings an end to our coverage of this game. The third and final game of this series will be played tomorrow. Do join us for that. For now, this is Akshay Bhide, signing off, on behalf of my co-commentator Deepak Prakash, scorer Bishal Mandal and statistician Arjun Bhalla. Bye bye.