T20 World Cup: Italy beat Nepal in quick time to seal historic win
February 12, 2026 05:52 pm
Dominant Italy deflated Nepal’s bowling attack to seal a 10-wicket win over Nepal in the 17th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 played here at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday (12).
Set mere 124, Italy made the target look so easy and chased it down in only 12.4 overs.
The first win in the mega event marked a historic moment in Italy’s cricketing landscape, as they overpowered opposition like Nepal, which had nearly pushed England to the brink in their previous fixture.
Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca, both brothers came out firing all cylinders with 68 on the board in the first six overs.
Italy’s openers not only took down the bowlers but also impressed with their range of shots.
Playing XIs
Italy: Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti (c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade (wk), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, and Ali Hasan.
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Lalit Rajbanshi.
Source: A Sports
--Agencies
