HIGHLIGHTS Nepal vs West Indies, Nepal and West Indies in UAE 3 T20I Series 2025, 1st T20- Result, Scorecard

The West Indies innings is underway with Amir Jangoo and Kyle Mayers at the crease. Dipendra Singh Airee is set to bowl the first over for Nepal. The Nepal players have taken up their fielding positions, and the stage is set for an exciting contest between the two teams. Can Windies chase down 149? Or will Nepal defend this and cause an upset? Let's find out.

... The Run Chase ...

As the Windies prepare to embark on their run chase, the question lingers in the air - Can they successfully chase down the target, or will the Nepalis' bowling unit rise to the challenge? The stage is set for a riveting second innings, where every run and wicket will shape the narrative of this encounter. Stay tuned as the first delivery of the second inning is not far away.

The Nepalis lost four of their top batters in just 13 overs, putting 89 on the board, the remaining players in the batting order scrambled to boost the score as much as possible. However, the Windies bowlers excelled in the death overs, executing their strategies effectively to prevent any boundaries from being scored. Their disciplined performance kept the pressure on the batting side and limited their scoring opportunities.

Gulshan Jha is up for a chat and expresses that he enjoyed his time playing with the team, expressing excitement for future matches. He noted that the boundary wasn't particularly large, but he was waiting for the right delivery to capitalize on, referring to it as 'his zone ball'. With a good score to their name, Jha is optimistic about what's to come.

After losing two openers in quick succession, skipper Rohit Paudel and Kushal Bhurtel rose to the occasion to anchor the innings. They put together a vital partnership, adding 58 crucial runs to the scoreboard and stabilizing the situation. However, as they began to unleash their big shots, Navin Bidaisee was brought into the attack and quickly turned the tide. He effectively handled the threat, claiming the wickets of both batters in swift succession. First, Kushal Malla fell to his impressive bowling, followed by Rohit Paudel just a couple of overs later.

What an outstanding performance by the West Indies! A massive shoutout to Jason Holder and Navin Bidaisee, who truly deserve the admiration of every cricket fan for their incredible bagging 4 and 3 scalps respectively! Their exceptional bowling put relentless pressure on the Nepal batters and for that, the Windies were able to restrict their opposition to 148 runs for 8 wickets.

Obed McCoy to Sompal Kami, Another drop from Jewel Andrew at cover this time and Sompal Kami adds two to the total. Good length around off, Sompal Kami swings and slices this right over Jewel Andrew at cover. The fielder gets underneath it but his casual approach costs Obed McCoy a wicket as the ball goes in his grasp and pops out. Two runs taken. Nepal finishes with 148 for 8.

Obed McCoy to Nandan Yadav, Yorker on off, Nandan Yadav edges this off the inside towards square leg for one. Can Nepal score over 150? Let's find out. Last ball to go.

Obed McCoy to Nandan Yadav, SIX! High and handsome from Nandan. Pitched-up, in the slot, Nandan Yadav jumps down the track, gets on top of the bounce of this delivery and smashes this up and over the fence at long off region for six more.

Obed McCoy to Sompal Kami, Full and wide outside off, Sompal Kami punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Obed McCoy to Sompal Kami, Slower one, arond off, Sompal Kami moves to his leg and swings at it but gets beaten.

Obed McCoy to Sompal Kami, Good length around middle and off, Sompal Kami thumps this down to long on and takes two here.

Jason Holder to Karan KC, OUT! Holder gets another one. Back of a length around middle and leg, Karan KC looks to pull this but gets caught on his heels. The ball gets a top edge and is taken by the fielder at short fine leg. Kyle Mayers gets right underneath it inside the circlet and takes it cleanly.

Karan KC walks out next.

Jason Holder to Sundeep Jora, OUT! JUST WOW! A stupendous take from the substitute fielder Karima Gore. Full toss, just under the waist of Jora and he gets inside the line of it and flicks this towards the vacant space to the right of deep backward square. Karima Gore ran towards it, puts int a dive and takes int inches above the ground after being at full stretch. A brilliant catch from Gore sends Sundeep Jora back.

Jason Holder to Sompal Kami, On a length around middle and leg, Sompal Kami drills this to long on for one.

Sompal Kami walks out next.

Jason Holder to Dipendra Singh Airee, OUT! NAVIN TAKES A BEAUTY! Short-pitched, around off, Dipendra Singh Airee smashes this flat and towards the sweeper cover region. Navin Bidaisee runs in agressively from the fence, puts in a dive in front of him and takes a good catch to send Airee back in the dressing room.

Jason Holder to Dipendra Singh Airee, Another couple for Airee and he drills this fuller one to the left of long on this time.

Jason Holder to Dipendra Singh Airee, Too full on middle and off, Dipendra Singh Airee swings at it and gets it away, grounded towards the right of long on. Takes two.

Obed McCoy to Sundeep Jora, SIX! Poor from Jewel Andrew and what should have been a wicket for WI turns to six runs for Nepal. On a length around middle and off, Sundeep Jora slogs this but fails to get right underneath it. Slogs this towards Jewel Andrew at the deep mid-wicket fence but he drops it and the ball lands on the other side of the fence.

Obed McCoy to Dipendra Singh Airee, On a length around off, Dipendra Singh Airee smashes this to sweeper cover for a single.

Obed McCoy to Sundeep Jora, Fuller and wide of off, Sundeep Jora drives this to long off for a single.

Obed McCoy to Dipendra Singh Airee, Obed bends his back and darts a short one, around middle and off, nipping back into Airee. The batter chops this around his stance and takes a quick single.

Obed McCoy to Sundeep Jora, On a length around the pads, Sundeep Jora gets it away in the gap and rotates strike.

Obed McCoy to Sundeep Jora, Good length on off, Sundeep Jora pushes this towards mid off for no run.

Navin Bidaisee to Sundeep Jora, Tossed up on off, Sundeep Jora drives this to long off for a single. Navin Bidaisee ends his spell on debut with figures of 4-0-29-3.

Navin Bidaisee to Sundeep Jora, WIDE! Quicker one, down the leg. Wided.

Sundeep Jora walks out next.

Navin Bidaisee to Gulshan Jha, OUT! JHA HOLES OUT IN THE DEEP! Wrong'un wide outside off, Gulshan Jha stands still and swings at it. Gets it off the bottom of his bat and the ball could only travel to Keacy Carty at the long off fence. Carty fails to gather this clean as the ball juggled in his hands before him eventually holdin onto it on the third go at it.

Navin Bidaisee to Gulshan Jha, WIDE! Too wide outside off, Gulshan Jha swings at this too but misses out. Wided.

Navin Bidaisee to Gulshan Jha, Fired onto the pads, Gulshan Jha goes for the slog sweep but misses.

Navin Bidaisee to Gulshan Jha, SIX! UP, UP, AND OVER! Short of a length around off, Gulshan Jha leans onto his back foot and clobbers this out of the park, down the ground and over the sight screen for a huge six. Jha looks like a force to reckon.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, Tossed up on off, Dipendra Singh Airee drives this to long off for a single.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, Floated around off, Dipendra Singh Airee goes for the reverse sweep but misses out and gets hit on the pads outside off.

Jason Holder to Gulshan Jha, Holder nails the wide yorker, Jha looks to slice this through backward point but misses out one more time.

Jason Holder to Gulshan Jha, Bumper around off, Gulshan Jha looks for the upper-cut but misses out yet again.

Jason Holder to Dipendra Singh Airee, Good length around middle and leg, Airee tucks this through mid-wicket and settles for just one.

Jason Holder to Gulshan Jha, Pitched up around off, Gulshan Jha smashes this to sweeper cover for a single.

Jason Holder to Gulshan Jha, Short-pitched, wide outside off, was there to be cut away but Gulshan Jha misses out.

Jason Holder to Dipendra Singh Airee, Back of a length around off, Dipendra Singh Airee dabs this through backward point for one.

Navin Bidaisee to Gulshan Jha, Quicker and flatter wide outside off, Gulshan Jha swings and misses.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, Tossed up on the pads, Dipendra Singh Airee sweeps this to deep backward square for one.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg, Dipendra Singh Airee leaves it again. Wided.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, SIX! AIREE BREAKS THE SHACKLES! Low full toss, wide outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee steps a long way across and sweeps this with the intention to clear the ropes and does that with ease. The ball was close to Obed McCoy at the deep swuare leg fence btu it lobs over him and lands beyond the ropes for six.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, Quicker one around off, Dipendra Singh Airee blocks this out.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, WIDE! Googly, down the leg. Dipendra Singh Airee leaves it. Wided.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, Top spinner from Navin around off, Dipendra Singh Airee swipes over it and gets beaten again.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, Pushed through on the pads, Dipendra Singh Airee looks to a cute little dab and run around mid-wicket but hits this a bit hard and settles for no run.

Akeal Hosein to Gulshan Jha, Too full and wide outside off, Gulshan Jha smashes this to deep extra cover and takes two.

Akeal Hosein to Dipendra Singh Airee, Flatter and quicker on off, Dipendra Singh Airee sweeps this all along the carpet through mid-wicket for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Dipendra Singh Airee, Airee is struggling to get off the mark. Drifting one in around off and turning away from the batter. Dipendra Singh Airee stands still, with no footwork and throws his bat at it but gets beaten on the outside.

Akeal Hosein to Dipendra Singh Airee, Tossed up on off, Dipendra Singh Airee pushes this to short extra cover for no run.

Akeal Hosein to Gulshan Jha, Quicker and flatter around off, Gulshan Jha cuts this to deep point for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Gulshan Jha, SIX! This has gone many a mile. Back of a length around middle and off, Gulshan Jha clears his front foot from the line of the delivery and slogs this out of the park towards the long on region for a gigantic six.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, Fuller around off, Dipendra Singh Airee punches this towards cover for another dot.

Navin Bidaisee to Dipendra Singh Airee, Googly first up to Dipendra Singh Airee and he goes for a wild heave, failing to read it. Gets beaten on the inside. An appeal from Amir Jangoo for stumping and the leg-umpire sends this upstairs. The replay shows that the foot of Dipendra Singh Airee was grounded inside the crease when Jangoo took the bails off and he survives.

Dipendra Singh Airee walks out next.

Navin Bidaisee to Rohit Paudel, OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit Paudel's good knock comes to an end. Googly, around middle and off, Rohit Paudel goes for the slog but gets completely wrong with the connection off the bat. The ball flies off the bottom of his bat and goes straight into the safe custody of Ackeem Auguste down at the deep mid-wicket fence.  Nepal loses their skipper and are 4 down for 89.

Navin Bidaisee to Rohit Paudel, Tossed up around off, Rohit Paudel reverse sweeps this towards the left of short third for two runs here.

Navin Bidaisee to Rohit Paudel, FOUR! Poor delivery from Navin and Rohit Paudel makes full use of it. Short of a length, turning down the leg. Rohit Paudel gets down on a knee and sweeps this beyond the short fine leg fielder for four runs.

Navin Bidaisee to Gulshan Jha, Short of a length around off, Gulshan Jha leans back and cuts this through point for one.

Ramon Simmonds to Rohit Paudel, Full and on off, Rohit Paudel punches this to extra cover for no run.

Ramon Simmonds to Rohit Paudel, SIX! Powerful pull from Rohit and the ball has landed on the other side of the fence. Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Rohit Paudel pulls this right out of the middle of his bat and pulls this for a biggie over the fielder at deep mid-wicket fence. If your name is Rohit, pulling a short ball must be bread and butter stuff for you.

Ramon Simmonds to Gulshan Jha, Yorker on off, Gulshan Jha thumps this towards sweeper cover for one.

Ramon Simmonds to Gulshan Jha, Good length on off, Gulshan Jha dabs this towards backward point and runs for a single but a misfield from the fielder allows the batters to take an extra run here.

Ramon Simmonds to Rohit Paudel, A French cut for a single to Rohit. Back of a length around middle and leg, Rohit Paudel looks to punch this off the back foot but the ball hurries onto him. Rohit gets it edged off the inside towards fine leg for a single.

Ramon Simmonds to Gulshan Jha, Full toss around middle and leg, Gulshan Jha punches this down the ground to long on for a single.

Navin Bidaisee to Rohit Paudel, Short and wide of off, Rohit Paudel cuts this on the bounce to point for no run.

Navin Bidaisee to Gulshan Jha, Tossed up on off, Gulshan Jha pushes this away in the gap to take one.

Gulshan Jha walks out next.

Navin Bidaisee to Kushal Malla, OUT! CAUGHT! First International wicket for Navin Bidaisee as Kushal Malla holes out in the deep. Tossed up around middle and off, Kushal Malla goes for the slog but mishits this off the bottom of his bat dropping in front towards the left of Jason Holder at long on. Holder runs to his left, dives in front and takes a good catch inches above the ground.

Navin Bidaisee to Kushal Malla, Tossed up on off, Kushal punches this to cover for no run.

Navin Bidaisee to Kushal Malla, WIDE! Tossed up, way too wide outside off, Malla swings and misses. Wided.

Navin Bidaisee to Kushal Malla, Another wrong'un going away from the left-hander this time. Kushal Malla looks to cut this one but gets beaten.

Navin Bidaisee to Rohit Paudel, Wrong'un around middle and off, Rohit Paudel rocks back and punches this through the right of short extra cover for a single down to long off.

Time for a drinks break. Nepal's innings is gaining momentum, thanks to a solid partnership between Rohit Paudel and Kushal Malla. Malla has been aggressive, scoring freely, while Paudel has played a steady anchoring role. The Nepali fans are likely thrilled to see their team build on this partnership, hoping it brings them a strong total.

Obed McCoy to Kushal Malla, SIX! BOOMBASTIC FROM MALLA! Obed McCoy bowls it fuller, on off and middle. Kushal Bhurtel clears his front foot and launches it up and over wide long on fence for half a dozen.

Obed McCoy to Rohit Paudel, Much fuller, around off. Rohit Paudel squeezes it toward wide point and gets a single.

Obed McCoy to Kushal Malla, Much fuller, angling in, on the stump. Kushal Bhurtel flicks it toward mid-wicket. Keacy Carty from the deep charges the ball and tries to pick throw from one hand, but fails to graps the ball at the first place. But, he doesn't have the intent to go back and pick the ball throw to the batter's or bowler's end. This results in the batters giving them the window to run three between the sticks.

Obed McCoy to Rohit Paudel, Back of a length, outside off. Rohit Paudel looks to heave it away but gets nicked on the outside edge. The ball bounces toward deep backward point and the batters gets a single.

Obed McCoy to Rohit Paudel, On a length, on off. Rohit Paudel dabs it toward off side.

Obed McCoy to Rohit Paudel, Excellent running between the wickets! Nepal's batters always have the intent to run, always trying to keep the singles on, sometimes it's a bit risky, but this is a positive attitude from the batters! Back of a length, outside off. Rohit Paudel steers it toward deep backward point and gets back to the strike to complete the double.

Fabian Allen to Kushal Malla, Full toss, just outside off. Kushal Bhurtel mistimes his swat toward deep mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs.

Fabian Allen to Rohit Paudel, Short, around off. Rohit Paudel punches it toward long off for a single.

Fabian Allen to Rohit Paudel, Short, wide outside off. Rohit Paudel plants his front foot away from the delivery and tries to lash it over cover but fails to find the connection.

Fabian Allen to Kushal Malla, Drags his length back, on off. Kushal Bhurtel eases it toward mid off for one.

Fabian Allen to Kushal Malla, SIX! He loves taking on these short-length deliveries! Fabian Allen bowls it short, and on off. Kushal Bhurtel gets down on his one knee and slog sweeps it to clear the deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Fabian Allen to Kushal Malla, WIDE! Fuller, but down the leg. Kushal Malla misses his flick and gets a bonus run.

Fabian Allen to Rohit Paudel, Fuller, on middle. Rohit Paudel mistimes his reverse sweep it toward short third and gets a single.

Obed McCoy to Kushal Malla, Great over for Obed McCoy! That's swing and a miss! Slower delivery to end the over, on off, back of a length. Kushal Malla tries to heave it away, but misses the connection and the ball loops over the off stump

Obed McCoy to Kushal Malla, A bit more fuller than the previous delivery, around the seventh stump. Kushal Bhurtel punches it, but straight toward the bowler.

Obed McCoy to Kushal Malla, Back of a length, outside off, swining it away. Kushal Malla pats it away toward the cover fielder.

Obed McCoy to Kushal Malla, Back of a length, just outside off. Kushal Bhurtel hops and dabs it down to the track.

Obed McCoy to Rohit Paudel, Fullish, on off. Rohit Paudel lunges and drives it toward right of the mid off fielder to take a single.

Obed McCoy to Rohit Paudel, Much better from McCoy! Good-length delivery, pitching it on off and shapes it away. Rohit Paudel looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outer edge.

Obed McCoy to Rohit Paudel, WIDE! Poor start from Obed McCoy! Back of a lenght, but sprays it down the leg.

Fabian Allen to Rohit Paudel, Fuller, angling it in. Rohit Paudel soft hands it toward the leg side and scoots for a single.

Fabian Allen to Rohit Paudel, Flat and fuller, on middle and leg. Rohit Paudel nudges it toward mid-wicket for no run.

Fabian Allen to Kushal Malla, Pitches it up, on middle. Kushal Bhurtel punches it toward long off for a single.

Fabian Allen to Kushal Malla, FOUR! Runs are coming thick and fast for Nepal! Flat and fuller, on middle. Kushal Bhurtel launches it up and over the head of the bowler for a boundary. There is a fielder in the long on region, but there is no way he could stop that fiery shot.

Fabian Allen to Kushal Malla, Fuller, on middle and leg, spins it in, down the leg, to the left-hander. Kushal Bhurtel gets down on one knee to slog it away but misses and hips on the stomach.

Fabian Allen to Rohit Paudel, Fuller, on middle. Rohit Paudel prods and works it toward right of the keeper for one.

Ramon Simmonds to Rohit Paudel, Back of a length, around the hips of the batter Rohit Paudel glances it toward deep fine leg for a single.

Ramon Simmonds to Kushal Malla, TWO WIDES! Back of a length, but sprays wide outside the leg stump. Credit to Jangoo to reach the delivery and parries it further. Single taken!

Ramon Simmonds to Kushal Malla, WIDE! Good-length delivery, down the leg. Kushal Bhurtel tries to tuck it away but misses.

Ramon Simmonds to Rohit Paudel, On a length, on middle. Rohit Paudel dabs it toward mid off and gets a single.

Ramon Simmonds to Rohit Paudel, FOUR! Easy pickings for Paudel! Simmonds bowls it fuller, on middle. Rohit Paudel lunges and flicks it uppishly toward deep sqaure leg fence for a boundary.

Ramon Simmonds to Rohit Paudel, FOUR! CHECKY FROM PAUDEL! Ramon Simmonds bowls it much fuller, on leg stump. Rohit Paudel shuffles across the stump and scoops it over the left of the keeper for a boundary.

Ramon Simmonds to Rohit Paudel, On a length, pitching it on middle and shaping it away from the right-handed batter. Rohit Paudel attempts to push it away but gets beaten.

Ramon Simmonds to Kushal Malla, Drags his length back, outside off. Kushal Malla cuts it toward wide point for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Rohit Paudel, Short, outside off. Rohit Paudel crunches it toward point.

Akeal Hosein to Rohit Paudel, Fuller, on off. Rohit Paudel eases it toward the wide of the cover fielder. Paudel sets off quickly to take a single, but Malla sends him back. Rohit Paudel gets back and drags his willow down to get inside the popping crease just in time, cause the fielder throws it toward the keeper's end and it was just a matter of seconds when the batter reached his home safely before the keeper dislodged the stumps.

Akeal Hosein to Rohit Paudel, Appeal for LBW, but that clearly comes off the bat. Akeal Hosein bowls flat and fuller, on off. Rohit Paudel attempts a reverse sweep but quite times it well. The ball bounces off toward right of the keeper.

Akeal Hosein to Kushal Malla, Pitches it up, on off. Kushal Bhurtel eases it wide of the cover fielder for a boundary.

Akeal Hosein to Kushal Malla, Fuller, on off. Kushal Bhurtel with no footwork dabs it toward the left of the bowler.

Akeal Hosein to Rohit Paudel, Short, on middle and leg. Rohit Paudel tucks it toward mid-wicket and gets a single.

Jason Holder to Kushal Malla, FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY! Jason Holder bowls a back of a length, on middle, around the lower chest of the batter. Kushal Bhurtel opens his stance and pulls it hard toward the right of the diving deep sqaure leg fielder for a boundary.

Jason Holder to Rohit Paudel, Fullish, on off. Rohit Paudel drives it toward wide cover for one.

Jason Holder to Rohit Paudel, Pitches it up, on middle and leg. Rohit Paudel glances it but straight to the fine leg fielder.

Jason Holder to Kushal Malla, Full-length delivery, on middle, angling it in. Kushal Bhurtel clips it toward sqaure leg and gets a single.

Jason Holder to Kushal Malla, On a length, around pads of the batter. Kushal Bhurtel tucks it toward mid-wicket.

Kushal Malla walks up to the middle.

Jason Holder to Aasif Sheikh, OUT! IN AIR... TAKEN! Jason Holder strikes now! Nepal loses two of their top-order batter in no time. Holder bowls it fuller, on middle. shaping it in. Aasif Sheikh looks to flick it but fails to get the middle of the bat. The ball shoots up and behind the mid on fielder and Keacy Carty does excceptionally well to backtrack and takes the catch safely.

Akeal Hosein to Aasif Sheikh, Pitches it up, on middle. Aasif Sheikh tucks it toward deep square leg for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Rohit Paudel, Short, on middle. Rohit Paudel paddles it towards short fine leg for a single.

Akeal Hosein to Rohit Paudel, Fuller on the stumps. Rohit Paudel pushes it back to the bowler.

Akeal Hosein to Rohit Paudel, Short, on the stumps. Rohit Paudel sweeps it toward square leg for a couple of runs.

Akeal Hosein to Rohit Paudel, Short, on off. Rohit Paudel keeps it out.

Rohit Paudel is the new man in.

Akeal Hosein to Kushal Bhurtel, OUT! STUMPED! The captain strikes! Bowls it touch fuller, flat and outside off, angling it in. Kushal Bhurtel once again skips down the track to punch it away, but gets it all wrong. The ball sneaks past the outer edge and Amir Jangoo makes to mistake to glove the delivery and thumps the stump.

Jason Holder to Kushal Bhurtel, On a length, on off. Kushal Bhurtel eases it toward wide mid off and gets a quick single.

Jason Holder to Kushal Bhurtel, BEATEN! Back of a length, just outside off, swings it away. Kushal Bhurtel tries to block it down but misses on the outer edge.

Jason Holder to Kushal Bhurtel, FOUR! First boundary of the contest! Excellent usage of the feet! Back of a length delivery, just outside off. Kushal Bhurtel skips down the track and punches it while opening the face of his bat to guide it toward right of the short third man fielder for a boundary.

Jason Holder to Kushal Bhurtel, Fullish, on off. Kushal Bhurtel prods and blocks it down.

Jason Holder to Kushal Bhurtel, Pitches it up, on off. Kushal Bhurtel drives it toward mid off.

Jason Holder to Aasif Sheikh, Back of a length, outside off. Aasif Sheikh punches it toward deep cover.

Who will operate from the other end? Jason Holder it is!

Akeal Hosein to Kushal Bhurtel, Pitches it up, outside off. Kushal Bhurtel once again goes for the cut but misses and hits the back pad. Appeal from West Indies players, but no says the umpire. It seems the impact is way outside off.

Akeal Hosein to Kushal Bhurtel, Drags his length back, on off. Kushal Bhurtel dabs it down.

Akeal Hosein to Aasif Sheikh, Fullish, just outside off. Aasif Sheikh lunges and pushes it toward wide mid off for another single. Aasif Sheikh opens his account as well!

Akeal Hosein to Kushal Bhurtel, Pitches it up, on middle. Kushal Bhurtel lunges and flicks it toward mid-wicket for a single. Kushal Bhurtel and Nepal are underway!

Akeal Hosein to Kushal Bhurtel, Touch fuller, outside off spins it in. Kushal Bhurtel goes deep into the crease and tries to cut it but gets beaten on the inner edge.

Akeal Hosein to Kushal Bhurtel, Short to begin the inning, on off. Kushal Bhurtel hangs back and pushes it toward off side.

We are all set for the action to begin! The two umpires have taken their position and the players of the West Indies have scattered to take their fielding positions. Aasif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel will open for Nepal. Akeal Hosein will bowl with the new ball. Here we go...

We are just a few minutes away from the action to get underway. But before that, both sets of players and the match officials are getting lined up and as per the visuals, they are having a one-minute silence to pay tribute to those who have lost ltheir ives in Nepal. Now, it's time for national anthems. It will be the West Indies' first, followed by the Nepal national anthem.

West Indies coach Rayon Griffith expressed his excitement about the upcoming series, particularly for the young players in the squad. He highlighted Ackeem Auguste's promising performances and noted the team's efforts to strengthen their spin department with two leg-spinners. Griffith also emphasized the importance of the series against Nepal, mentioning the busy schedule ahead.

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel said that losing the toss wouldn't be a bad thing, given Sharjah's track record, where teams batting first have had success, such as in the previous tri-series. He expressed his team's excitement and pride in playing their first bilateral series against a full member side, especially against the two-time World Champions West Indies. The team is feeling positive and ready for the challenge.

West Indies captain Akeal Hosein expressed his desire to bowl first, citing the need to assess the pitch's offerings. After a couple of underwhelming series, Hosein emphasized the importance of winning this series to boost morale ahead of the World Cup. On his first stint as captain, Hosein said it's a great feeling to lead the West Indies and looks forward to the new opportunity. The team has made some changes, omitting Jediah Blades, Zishan Motara, Karima Gore, and one other player.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Kyle Mayers, Ackeem Auguste, Keacy Carty, Amir Jangoo (WK), Jewel Andrew, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Navin Bidaisee, Akeal Hosein (C), Ramon Simmonds, Obed McCoy.

Nepal (Playing XI) - Rohit Paudel (C), Sundeep Jora, Aasif Sheikh (WK), Kushal Bhurtel, Karan KC, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Lalit Rajbanshi.

TOSS - West Indies have won the coin flip and they have elected to BOWL first.

The West Indies, led by Akeal Hosein, brings a youthful squad filled with promising talent, including five uncapped players vying for their T20 international debuts. With experienced players like Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, and Obed McCoy guiding the side, this series presents an opportunity for the youngsters to shine and make a name for themselves. Can Nepal spring a surprise and stun the West Indies, or will the Windies' new look side assert their dominance? We shall know soon. Stay tuned for toss and team updates.

Nepal, captained by Rohit Paudel and featuring star leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, is looking to make the most of its first-ever bilateral series against a full member nation. With familiar names like Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, and Lalit Rajbanshi in the squad, Nepal is poised to put up a strong fight. The return of Mohammad Aadil Alam, who last played for Nepal in 2022, adds depth to the team.

Hello and welcome to everyone tuning in, a thrilling three-match T20I series between Nepal and the West Indies, kicking off at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium! Get ready for an exciting encounter between two teams eager to make their mark. 

... MATCHDAY ...

The Nepal vs West Indies T20I series is set to kick off at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with the West Indies looking to assess their squad depth ahead of the Men's T20 World Cup. Their team boasts exciting young talents like Jewel Andrew and Kyle Mayers, who promise aggressive starts, while newcomers Amir Jangoo and Ackeem Auguste bring valuable CPL experience. Seasoned players Jason Holder and Fabian Allen add depth to the squad, alongside a pace-bowling trio of Shamar Springer, Obed McCoy, and Jediah Blades competing for a World Cup spot. Captain Akeal Hosein will also play a key role. In contrast, Nepal faces a tough challenge after struggling with inconsistency, particularly in their recent tri-series against the Netherlands and Scotland. Led by Rohit Paudel, Nepal's batting lineup will rely on crucial contributions from Aarif Sheikh and Dipendra Singh Airee, while the bowling department will be spearheaded by spinner Sandeep Lamichhane. This series promises to be thrilling, pitting the relatively new-look West Indies side against the rising Nepal team, offering fans a treat with both teams showcasing their skills.