Associate Nation Nepal Thrashes West Indies By 90 Runs For Stunning Series Win
In a stunning display of skill and discipline Nepal's national cricket team clinched a historic Twenty20 International series victory over the West Indies skittling the former world champions for a mere 83 runs in the second match of the three match series played in Sharjah United Arab Emirates The crushing 90 run win secured an unassailable 20 lead in Nepal's maiden bilateral series against a full member nation of the International Cricket Council a monumental achievement for the 18th ranked associate side.
The victory was built on an impressive all round performance starting with the bat Nepal recovered from a tricky start of 43 for 3 to post a highly competitive total of 173 for 6 in their allotted 20 overs The innings was anchored by a magnificent 100 run partnership for the fourth wicket between opener Aasif Sheikh and Sundeep Jora Sheikh batted through the innings remaining unbeaten with a career best 68 runs off 47 balls while Jora provided the acceleration clubbing five sixes in his 63 off 39 deliveries Their partnership provided the backbone for Nepal's commanding total.
In the chase the West Indies a team of full member status and two time T20 World Cup winners never managed to build momentum Nepal's bowlers were relentless with their discipline and execution causing a dramatic collapse The Windies batting lineup failed to cope with the pressure with only three batsmen reaching double figures and their entire innings folding for a paltry 83 runs in just 171 overs The bowling honours were shared but the standout performance came from the medium pacer Mohammad Aadil Alam who recorded a career best 4 wickets for 24 runs Kushal Bhurtel was equally impressive chipping in with 3 wickets for 16 runs in just 21 overs of leg spin.
The score of 83 all out by the West Indies marks the lowest total ever scored by a full member nation against an associate team in T20 Internationals surpassing the previous low of 88 set by England against the Netherlands in 2014 Furthermore the 90 run winning margin is the largest victory by an associate team against a full member in T20I cricket This emphatic series win highlights the rapid progress of Nepali cricket particularly under the guidance of coach Stuart Law and serves as a major boost ahead of their 2026 T20 World Cup qualifiers as captain Rohit Paudel expressed the team's motivation is now to complete a clean sweep and carry this impressive momentum forward.