West Indies Crush Nepal by 9 Wickets to Seal Super Eight Spot

West Indies crushed Nepal by 9 wickets in the 25th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Wankhede Stadium. Nepal managed to score 133/8 in 20 overs against the disciplined and tight bowling of West Indies. Dipendra Singh Airee played a superb knock of 58 runs off 47 balls under pressure, while Sompal Kami contributed a useful cameo of 26 runs off 15 balls. Jason Holder (4/27 in 4 overs) was the most successful bowler for West Indies.

While chasing, Brandon King and Shai Hope gave West Indies a flying start. Hope played a superb knock of 61 runs off 44 balls and guided West Indies to the finish line comfortably with 28 balls to spare. Shimron Hetmyer supported Hope well, contributing to a 91-run partnership for the second wicket. Shai Hope remained unbeaten on 61 runs off 44 balls, while Hetmyer was unbeaten on 46 runs off 32 balls. With this win, West Indies confirmed their spot in the Super Eight round.

Brief Scorecard

Nepal (Nep) : 133/8 (20)

Dipendra Singh Airee 58(47), Sompal Kami 26*(15), Lokesh Bam 13(15);

Jason Holder 4/27(4), Matthew Forde 1/10(4)

West Indies (WI) : 134/1 (15.2)

Shai Hope 61*(44), Shimron Hetmyer 46*(32), Brandon King 22(17);

Nandan Yadav 1/24(3), Karan KC 0/12(2)

Player of the Match: Lorcan Tucker

West Indies played their best till moment in every department of the game. They ouclassed Nepal in every department. The bowling by Jason Holder and Matthew Forde create the stage for West indies to win the match and superb knock played by Shai Hope done rest of the job. Dipendra Singh Airee tried his best but didnot get support from others. Get ready for more action. Stay tuned with JUSZNEWS for regular updates!