West Indies vs Nepal, T20 World Cup 2026: West Indies defeat Nepal by 9 wickets to secure Super 8 spot

West Indies vs Nepal T20 World Cup 2026: Nepal had managed to set a target of 134 for the West Indies after Dipendra Singh Airee's 58 and an unbeaten 26 from Sompal Kami

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West Indies vs Nepal T20 World Cup 2026: West Indies defeated Nepal by nine wickets to secure a spot in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. Chasing 134 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, West Indies only lost one wicket, that of Brandon King for 22, before chasing down the target with 28 balls to spare. The star of West Indies’ chase was captain Shai Hope (unbeaten 61) while Shimron Hetmyer (unbeaten 46) also played a crucial role.

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Nepal have managed to set a target of 134 for the West Indies after Dipendra Singh Airee’s 58 and an unbeaten 26 from Sompal Kami. The score might seem below-par on a nice Wankhede track, but it’s commendable considering Nepal were 73/6 in 15 overs after West Indies asked them to bat first.

West Indies are off to a terrific start in this edition, having convincingly beaten Scotland by 35 runs and England by 30 runs in their previous two league games in Kolkata and Mumbai, respectively. They sit on top of the points table with six points from three games.

Meanwhile, Nepal had showed an inspired fight against England that saw the Himalayan nation lose the game by just four runs. But concerning signs emerged in the game against Italy, where Nepal were deflated and completely capitulated against the small European nation, which registered its maiden T20 World Cup win.

WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup Squads

West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales.

Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (w), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sompal Kami, Sundeep Jora, Sher Malla, Basir Ahamad.

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Match EndedICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 - Match 25

West Indies

134/1 (15.2)
vs

Nepal

133/8 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Match 25 )
West Indies beat Nepal by 9 wickets

Live Updates
Feb 15, 2026 02:18 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Jason Holder speaks

Player of the Match, Jason Holder, speaks after the victory: "It was a different game, obviously a day game. I thought the ball did a little bit more and held in the surface up front, making it more difficult to hit through the line. We were able to get better movement, which was key. I also thought our bowlers bowled a really tight line to them, which was essential for our execution. Credit not only to me but to Matthew [Forde] as well; I thought he bowled an outstanding spell up front to set the tone, and we were able to adjust from there."

Speaking about his death over bowling, he says: "It's something I've been practicing for a while. I'm comfortable enough in the game now to go around the wicket at times and change the angles. For me, it's about trying not to be predictable by varying my position at the crease. I'm trying to execute more yorkers, maybe on the wide line as well, and understanding when to change the angle for a particular player."

Asked what his role in the team is, Holder says: "One of my key roles is to help the guys as much as possible, especially when we're under pressure. I try to share as much information as I can. I don't know it all, but I've played enough cricket to offer some insights and suggestions. Our bowlers have been very receptive. Daren Sammy has spoken about things at length which helped our planning. It's also important to listen to the other guys and hear what they are seeing out there, rather than just telling them everything."

Feb 15, 2026 02:16 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: VICTORY FOR WEST INDIES

A smooth nine-wicket victory for the West Indies over Nepal that secure a spot for them in the Super 8. hardly anything they did wrong today at the Wankhede Stadium. Meanwhile, heartbreak for Nepal that leaves them unable to make it out of the group stages.

Feb 15, 2026 02:05 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: 50 for Shai Hope

A half century for Shai Hope and he gets there with a maximum over long on. The Nepal bowler thought it was a catch, but it sailed into the stands clean.

Hope is not done yet. He launches a second six in the 15th over, this time over the head of the bowler Sandeep Lamichhane.

West Indies need just one run for victory in 30 balls after a 17-run blitz in the 15th over.

Feb 15, 2026 01:54 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Hetmyer unleashes

After two overs where they scored just six runs each, Shimron Hetmyer decides to take on Nandan Yadav for his third over, tonking a six and a four off the first two balls of the 12th over.

Thanks to the hits to the ropes, West Indies also cross the 100-run mark, in the 12th over.

West Indies need 34 runs from 48 balls to win this game and secure a spot in the T20 World Cup Super 8s.

Feb 15, 2026 01:46 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Halfway mark!

After 10 overs, West Indies have managed to score 79/1. The required run rate is below 6 now, and the West Indies are batting like they have all the time in the world.

Nepal, meanwhile, are running out of runway. They need a wicket (actually more than just one wicket) now!

Since they almost took down England in their T20 World Cup opener, nothing has gone to plan for Nepal.

Shai Hope 26 (24b 4x4) | Shimron Hetmyer 27 (20b 3x4 1x6)

Feb 15, 2026 01:43 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: After 8 overs, WI are 61/1

So Nepal have not managed to get a second wicket yet as Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope continue their template of one hit to the fence per over. The last time they strayed away from the one-four-per-over plan and hit three fours, brandon King departed in the next over.

So the plan is working for West Indies. They need just 73 runs from 72 balls

Feb 15, 2026 01:29 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: GONE!

Nepal have a breakthrough. And it's the dangerous Brandon King who hands Bhurtel at mid on an easy catch off the bowling of Yadav. King was on 22 from 17 balls, thanks to that flourish in the previous over.

Brandon King c Bhurtel b Yadav 22 (17b 4x4 0x6) SR: 129.41

After 6 overs, West Indies are 44/1

Feb 15, 2026 01:27 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: West Indies take flight

After several quiet overs, West Indies openers finally seem to have realised that they are in the middle of a powerplay. And we have a flurry of fours --- three of them --- in the fifth over, thanks to Brandon King deciding to punish Sompal Kami. Remember, Kami had hit three fours in a row against Jason Holder when he was batting earlier today.

Thanks to that flourish, West Indies reach 40/0 after 5 overs.

Feb 15, 2026 01:10 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Another semi-decent over

West Indies openers are still driving in second gear here. On the final ball of the third over, Shai Hope hits a straight drive against Karan KC to keep their record of one boundary per over alive here!

After 3 overs, West Indies are 21/0

Feb 15, 2026 01:05 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: What a start

West Indies come out of the gates at a canter. Karan KC's first ball to Brandon King is dispatched to the ropes with the West Indies making it clear they don't want the game to continue for long.

Just six runs in the first over from West Indies. But the second over yields nine runs with one hit to the fence. 15 runs in the first two overs for West Indies! And more importantly, all wickets still intact.

There was also a loud shout for LBW on the final ball of Sompal Kami's over. But the umpire was not interested. And the ball tracking show that the ball was easily sailing over the bails.

After 2 overs, West Indies are 15/0

Feb 15, 2026 12:42 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Two wickets in final over

Nepal lose two wickets in the final over, including top scorer Airee. Just seven runs coming in the final over by Holder!

Dipendra Singh Airee c Powell b Holder 58 (47b 3x4 3x6) SR: 123.4

Karan KC c Forde b Holder 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

West Indies need 134 runs to win!

Nepal had the slowest powerplay in the T20 World Cup 2026. Then reduced to 46/5 at one stage with 11 overs gone. But thanks to Airee's half century and some heroics from Sompal Kami, Nepal have made this 133 runs!

Feb 15, 2026 12:35 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: 50 for Airee

After watching his partner hit three fours in a row in the previous over, Dipendra Singh Airee hits two sixes against Shamar Joseph to cross the 50-run mark!

What an innings from him!

And Nepal have another massive over, with 18 runs coming off it!

After 19 overs, Nepal are 126/6

Feb 15, 2026 12:33 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: 16 runs for Nepal in 18th over

As their innings draws to a close, Nepal have their best over of the day, thanks to Sompal Kami who hits Jason Holder for three boundaries in a row, all on the off side. And we have 35 runs coming from the three overs between 16th over to the 18th over.

And thanks to the barrage of boundaries from Kami, Nepal cross the 100-run mark!

After 18 overs, Nepal are 108/6

Feb 15, 2026 12:27 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: What an innings from Airee

All things considered, Dipendra Singh Airee is playing a stellar innings. He's currently on 40 runs from 40 balls, with three fours and a six!

He's seen four wickets fall after coming to the middle, but he has played both roles so far, accelerator when he could and then sheet anchor most other times!

After 17 overs, Nepal are 92/6

Feb 15, 2026 12:15 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: GONE

Right after the drinks break, Gulshan Jha tries to repeat that massive six he hit in the 14th over. But Roston Chase's ball is too tricky for the batter, and it sneaks past the bat and collides with the middle stump!

Gulsan Jha b Chase 11 (14b 0x4 1x6) SR: 78.57

Feb 15, 2026 12:10 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: WHAT A SHOT!

Right before we head into the drinks break, Gulsan Jha drops to one knee and tonks the ball from Akeal Hosein over the wide long on. That ball had some serious hang time!

After 14 overs, Nepal are 68/5

Feb 15, 2026 12:00 PM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Another wicket!

just when it seemed like Nepal were mounting a comeback, Bam gives away his wicket in what can only be described a soft dismissal! The ball was flying wide, he tried to hit it, ended up gloving it to the wicketkeeper.

Lokesh Bam c †Hope b Joseph 13 (15b 2x4 0x6) SR: 86.66

Nepal are 46/5 after 11 overs

Feb 15, 2026 11:49 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: A four at last!

After some 35 deliveries, we have a boundary from Nepal as Airee opens his arms and cuts the wide ball past the fielder at backward point.

Nepal need many, many of those. In the middle for them are Dipendra Singh Airee (11 runs, 19 balls, 1x4) and Lokesh Bam (1 run, 7 balls).

After 9 overs, Nepal are 33/4

Feb 15, 2026 11:46 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Frode's day is done!

Here's something we rarely see. West Indies' Shai Hope has opted to bowl out the four-over quota of pacer Matthew Forde straight up. from the same end.

And while Forde cannot add to his tally of one wicket, but ends with just 10 runs given off his four overs!

After 8 overs, Nepal are 27/4

Feb 15, 2026 11:38 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: GONE

Another wicket for Jason Holder! This time it's Aarif Sheikh who skies a ball from the pacer and a good catch from Forde is enough to hand West Indies their fourth wicket! Forde came in from midwicket, called for the catch while Akeal Hosein was also eyeing the catch!

Aarif Sheikh c Forde b Holder 2 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25

Nepal are 23/4 after 6.3 overs!

Feb 15, 2026 11:28 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: GONE

Another wicket! Nepal unravelling. On the first ball of Holder's over, Sheikh flicks the ball from his pads, straight down the throat of Hetmyer at deep fine leg. Three wickets down in the powerplay for Nepal. An audible groan in the stands.

Aasif Sheikh c Hetmyer b Holder 11 (10b 2x4 0x6) SR: 110

Feb 15, 2026 11:23 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: GONE

Another set back for Nepal! This time the captain Rohit Paudel who departs as a delivery from Forde just curves away from the pads and hits the pads. The batter asks for a review, but the umpire has given it out. And the ball seems to be just about clipping the leg stumps.

Umpire's call it is! And we have Nepal's second wicket!

Rohit Paudel lbw b Forde 5 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

What makes matters worse is that Forde bowls a maiden! Maiden wicket for west Indies.

Feb 15, 2026 11:19 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Nepal fight back!

After losing a wicket on the fifth ball of the innings, Nepal have started to fight back over the next two overs with captain Rohit Paudel and Aasif Sheikh in no mood to relent.

Sheikh hits two boundaries before Paudel too gets into the act. And in the blink of an eye, Nepal race from 2/1 after one over to 17/1 in three overs.

Some good middling of the ball by both batters!

Feb 15, 2026 11:05 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: GONE

First over from Akeal Hosein and it takes him just five balls to get West Indies a break through! What a delivery from Hosein, that flummoxes Kushal Bhurtel and rocks hi stumps!

Kushal Bhurtel b Hosein 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

Nepal are 2/1 after one over!

Feb 15, 2026 10:56 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: national anthem time

Here we go. The Wankhede Stadium comes alive with the national anthems from both nations. Some West Indies fans can be seen in the stands. Plenty more of Nepal fans in the Wankhede this morning.

Feb 15, 2026 10:40 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Here are the Playing XIs

Nepal XI: 1 Aasif Sheikh (wk), 2 Kushal Bhurtel, 3 Rohit Paudel (capt), 4 Dipendra Airee, 5 Aarif Sheikh, 6 Lokesh Bam, 7 Gulsan Jha, 8 Karan KC, 9 Sandeep Lamichhane, 10 Nandan Yadav, 11 Sompal Kami

West Indies XI: 1 Brandon King, 2 Shai Hope (capt & wk), 3 Shimron Hetmyer, 4 Rovman Powell, 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Matthew Forde, 7 Roston Chase, 8 Jason Holder, 9 Akeal Hosain, 10 Shamar Joseph, 11 Gudakesh Motie.

Feb 15, 2026 10:33 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Shai Hope wins toss

West Indies to bowl first after Shai Hope wins toss at Wankhede Stadium.

Feb 15, 2026 10:31 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Toss coming up

Toss coming up shortly from Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Can Nepal stave off the end of their campaign for one more game? We shall see shortly

Feb 15, 2026 10:13 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: At stake today...

At the Wankhede Stadium, the Group C clash between West Indies and Nepal will see a team on the cusp of securing a Super 8 spot (West Indies), and another team hoping to keep their campaign alive for another game.

Feb 15, 2026 09:40 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: How Sherfane Rutherford grew up

Rutherford’s father died during the Covid-19 pandemic, and he fled the IPL bubble, racing home to Enmore, where he had grown up as one of seven siblings. In that same period came life’s brutal math: he lost a father and became one. He asked himself: “Will you be basic for your whole life, or will you become something else?” The answer demanded work. “I decided I am going to do what others weren’t doing — work harder, improve, find ways to better my game.” From that Covid period onwards, he has been doing it for his father. “Having a family of my own gives me strength to keep going,” he once told WindiesCricket.com. “Everything I achieve reflects my father’s hard work and the sacrifices my parents made for me.”

(By Sriram Veera)

Feb 15, 2026 09:05 AM IST
WI vs NEP, T20 World Cup LIVE: Men of the hour for West Indies

Gudakesh Motie, the multi-dimensional left-arm spinner who can bowl both finger-spin and wrist-spin, was one of the stars of the show as West Indies took down England to almost secure their spot in the Super 8 at the T20 World Cup. Motie bewildered England’s best batsmen Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell to turn the game West Indies’ way.

Meanwhile, Sherfane Rutherford also starred in West Indies’ convincing win over England in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday. Rutherford guided West Indies from 77 for 4, and then 128 for 6, to a strong 196.

Feb 15, 2026 08:24 AM IST
HOLA

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Nepal versus West Indies game from the T20 World Cup. It's a game where one team could secure a Super 8 spot and another could book their tickets back home.

West Indies are on top of their group after victories over Scotland and England. One more victory will be enough to seal their place in the Super 8s.

Nepal are staring at the edge of elimination, aware that another defeat will bring a promising campaign to a cruel end.

Three Nepal fans chase a T20 World Cup dream: 30-plus hours on a train, four matches of hope

(L-R) Tegendra Shahi, Jeevan Shahi and Jaka Shaha travelled for over 30 hours to reach Mumbai for Nepal's group-stage T20 World Cup games. (Express Photo by Shankar Narayan/AP)

For Jaka Shaha, Tegendra Shahi and Jeevan Shahi, the journey to Mumbai for the T20 World Cup began in their villages in Nepal, with a decision that sounded simple but demanded commitment. “We came by train,” Jaka, hailing from the western border near Assam, said. “It took 30 to 36 hours.” All three laughed. The exact number hardly mattered anymore.

They travelled together on the same train, crossing borders and states, carrying little more than bags, tickets and belief. “It’s been ten days since we came from our village,” Jaka said, explaining that they had a few acquaintances in the city, with whom they were staying, not just for one game. The plan is to stay right through Nepal’s Group C campaign at the Wankhede Stadium.  “We came for all four matches,” Jaka added firmly. “Yes, all four,” Tegendra, hailing from Dailekh district in the Karnali Pradesh province of Nepal repeated, nodding in agreement.

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