West Indies vs Nepal, 1st T20I
West Indies vs Nepal in UAE 2025 · T20I · · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Nepal won by 19 runs (West Indies 129/9, Nepal 148/8).
- West Indies: 129/9 (20 ov)
- Nepal: 148/8 (20 ov)
Match report
West Indies (WI) faced Nepal (NPL) in the 1st T20I of West Indies vs Nepal in UAE 2025, a T20I match, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Play began on Saturday, 27 September 2025 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Buddhi Pradhan and Durga Subedi, with Narayanan Kutty as match referee.
Nepal made 148/8 in 20 overs, with Rohit Paudel top-scoring on 38 from 35 balls. Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 20. West Indies made 129/9 in 20 overs, with Navin Bidaisee top-scoring on 22 from 25 balls. Kushal Bhurtel was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 17.
Result: Nepal won by 19 runs. Rohit Paudel was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Nepal · 1st innings: 148/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | st Amir Jangoo b Akeal Hosein | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Keacy Carty b Jason Holder | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Ackeem Auguste b Navin Bidaisee | 38 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 108.57 |
| Kushal Malla | c Jason Holder b Navin Bidaisee | 30 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 142.86 |
| Gulsan Jha | c Keacy Carty b Navin Bidaisee | 22 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 137.5 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Navin Bidaisee b Jason Holder | 17 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 89.47 |
| Sundeep Jora | c Karima Gore b Jason Holder | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Sompal Kami | not out | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Karan KC | c Kyle Mayers b Jason Holder | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nandan Yadav | not out | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 350 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Lalit Rajbanshi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| Ramon Simmonds | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Fabian Allen | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Obed McCoy | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Navin Bidaisee | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
West Indies · 1st innings: 129/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mayers | run out | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Amir Jangoo | c Sundeep Jora b Lalit Rajbanshi | 19 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 86.36 |
| Ackeem Auguste | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Nandan Yadav | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 214.29 |
| Jewel Andrew | c Sundeep Jora b Rohit Paudel | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Keacy Carty | run out (Aasif Sheikh) | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 106.67 |
| Navin Bidaisee | hit wicket b Kushal Bhurtel | 22 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 88 |
| Jason Holder | c Rohit Paudel b Kushal Bhurtel | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Fabian Allen | c Kushal Bhurtel b Dipendra Singh Airee | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 135.71 |
| Akeal Hosein | c Gulsan Jha b Karan KC | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 200 |
| Obed McCoy | not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Ramon Simmonds
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Karan KC | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Nandan Yadav | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Sompal Kami | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Rohit Paudel | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WI, Dipendra Singh Airee): 8 runs, 130/9 – W • • 4 4 •
- Over 19 (WI, Karan KC): 2 runs, 122/8 – • • • W 1 1
- Over 18 (WI, Sompal Kami): 20 runs, 120/7 – 1 6 4 • 1 4 nb3
- Over 17 (WI, Kushal Bhurtel): 9 runs, 100/7 – 6 • • W 1 1 wd
- Over 16 (WI, Sompal Kami): 12 runs, 91/6 – 1 • 4 6 1 •
- Over 15 (WI, Kushal Bhurtel): 3 runs, 79/6 – • 2 • • 1 W