- Nepal defended 148/8 to beat West Indies (129/9) by 19 runs in the 1st T20I at Sharjah on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025—the team’s first win over an ICC Full Member.
- Rohit Paudel top-scored with 38 and was named Player of the Match; Jason Holder led West Indies with 4/20 while debutant Navin Bidaisee took 3/29.
- The three-match series continues in Sharjah on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30.
The Big Picture
Nepal opened the series with a landmark 19-run victory over West Indies at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, their first win against a Full Member across formats. The result and scoreline were posted on the Cricket West Indies official match centre.
What’s New
Asked to bat, Nepal recovered from early losses as captain Rohit Paudel (38 off 35) and Kushal Malla (30 off 21) stitched a 58-run stand for the third wicket. Gulshan Jha added a brisk 22, and Dipendra Singh Airee made 17 as Nepal reached 148/8. Jason Holder’s triple strike in the 19th over briefly tilted momentum, and debutant legspinner Navin Bidaisee finished with 3/29.
West Indies’ reply never fully settled after Kyle Mayers was run out early. Contributions from Amir Jangoo (19), Fabian Allen (19), and Bidaisee (22) kept the chase alive before Nepal’s spinners and out-cricket tightened the screws. Kushal Bhurtel’s 2/17 led the attack, while Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav, Rohit Paudel, and Sompal Kami shared the remaining wickets to close out 129/9.
What They’re Saying
Context
The win comes in the nations’ first bilateral series, a three-match T20I set in Sharjah. West Indies, led by Akeal Hosein, fielded a side with multiple debutants. Nepal’s performance builds on recent progress at global events and sets a confident tone for their upcoming assignments.
What’s Next
Match two is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 29, followed by the series finale on Tuesday, Sept. 30, both in Sharjah. Nepal lead the series 1–0.
The Bottom Line
Disciplined bowling, sharp fielding, and a calm middle-order partnership carried Nepal to a milestone result—and a 1–0 advantage—against a storied opponent.
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