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T20 WC Updates: West Indies hammer Nepal by 9 wickets

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14:57

West Indies hammer Nepal by 9 wickets

WI 134-1 (15.2 ovs) vs Nep 133-8 | SCORECARD

West Indies rode on captain Shai Hope's unbeaten half-century to beat Nepal by nine wickets and qualify for the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Sunday.

Hope struck 61 not out from 44 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes while Shimron Hetmyer chipped in with 46 not out to help their team chase down a modest target of 134 with 28 balls to spare.

With three wins from as many matches, West Indies are at the top of the Group C and made it to the Super Eights.

Earlier, Dipendra Singh Airee struck a fine half-century but Nepal could only score a modest 133 for 8.

Airee made 58 off 47 balls, and Sompal Kami remained not out on 26 while the remaining Nepal batters got out cheaply after they were asked to bat first.

Veteran pacer Jason Holder (4/27) led a fine bowling show for West Indies while four others took a wicket apiece. He was named Player of the Match for his spell.

Airee continues and after a dot, Hope clips the ball to mid-wicket for a single to bring up the winning runs. West Indies win by 9 wickets.

Lamichhane back in the attack and Hope starts the over with a six down the ground!

Hope and Hetmyer take a single each before Hope sends the ball down the ground for another six in the over.

Hope then takes a couple and a single as 17 come off the over.

Airee is back in the attack and Hetmyer and Hope take four runs in the over.

This Windies pair has put on the 50-run stand with Hetmyer being the wrecker in chief.

Bhurtel continues, Hope and Hetmyer take a single each before Hope gets a four as Jha misfields at the boundary at long on.

Hope then pulls the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six!

A dot next as the Nepal keeper has a concussion test as the ball hits him on the helmet.

A dot to end the over as 12 come off it.

13:49

Nepal spinners get a tonking

WI 100-1 (12 ovs) vs Nep 133-8 | SCORECARD

Nandan Yadav is back in the attack and Hope and Hetmyer take a single and a couple off the first two balls.

Hetmyer then gets forward and pulls the slower, short ball over deep square leg for a six!

Hetmyer then swivel pulls the next ball for a four to fine leg.

A dot and a single to end the over as the 100 comes up for the Windies.

15 runs come off the over.

Leggie Bhurtel in the attack now and the batters take 5 singles as 6 runs, including a wide, come in the over.

Airee continues and after three dots, Hetmyer takes a quick single before Hope hammers the ball down the ground for a four to long-on.

A single to long on to end the over as 6 come off it.

Lamichhane continues and Hetmyer hammers a six in the over as 12 come off it.

Airee in the attack now and Hetmyer starts with a couple.

A dot later, he gets a four wide off short third man.

A dot later, Hetmyer and Hope get a single each as 8 come off it.

Sandeep Lamichhane is in the attack now and Hetmyer starts the over with a four down the ground.

A dot later, Hetmyer guides the ball past slips for another four.

A dot and a single later, Hope plays a dot as 9 come off it.

13:30

King out for 22

WI 44-1 (6 ovs) vs Nep 133-8 | SCORECARD

Shimron Hetmyer is the new man in and after two dots, he is off the mark with a single as a wicket and 4 runs come off the over.

Nandan continues and after a dot, Hope takes a single to mid-off.

Two wides later, he strikes as King tries to pull the short ball only to hole out to mid-on. He is out for 22 off 17.

Kami back in the attack and King takes him on, hammering him for three boundaries in the over and taking a couple as 14 come off it.

13:23

Hope looks strong

WI 26-0 (4 ovs) vs Nep 133-8 | SCORECARD

Nandan Yadav in the attack now and he gives 5 runs as Hope gets a boundary in the over.

Karan continues and the batters take two singles off the first five balls before Hope ends the over with a four as he drives the ball down the ground as 6 come off it.

Kami opens the other end and Hope gets a boundary this over as 9 come off it.

Brandon King and Shai Hope come out to chase 134 for victory, while Karan KC opens the attack and King starts the over with a four over cover-point.

The batters then take two singles as 6 come off the over.

12:49

Windies leak runs in death overs

Nep 133-8 (20 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Dipendra Singh Airee struck a fine half century but Nepal could only score a modest 133 for 8 against the West Indies in their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.

Airee made 58 off 47 balls and Sompal Kami remained not out on 26 while the remaining Nepal batters got out cheaply after they were asked to bat first.

Veteran pacer Jason Holder (4/27) led a fine bowling show for West Indies while four others took a wicket apiece.

Holder comes to bowl the last over of the innings and Kami starts the over with a single.

Karan KC is the new man and Holder starts with a wide for height.

Karan then takes a single to long on.

A dot later, Kami plays the ball to mid-wicket and the batters scamper for a quick couple. No ball called.

Free-hit now and Kami can only manage a single to long on.

Holder around the wicket and Karan goes for the big hoick, only to be caught at long off and he is out for 1. Nepal make 133 for 8 in their 20 overs.

Holder comes around the wicket, bowls it full into the legs, Airee swings and hits it straight to the fielder at long on. He is out for 58.

Shamar continues and Airee whips the full toss to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Airee and Kami then take a single each before Airee brings up his 50 off 44 balls with a six over deep backward point!

He then gets a couple to fine leg.

A six to end the over to bring up the 50-run stand as 18 runs come off it.

12:28

Nepal go past the 100-run mark

Nep 108-6 (18 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Holder is back in the attack and he starts with a short ball and Kami cuts it and it goes one bounce to deep backward point for a single.

Airee then digs out the yorker to vacant mid-wicket for a single.

Kami then clears the infield and gets a four over mid-off.

Short and wide and Kami cuts the next ball over cover point for a four to bring up Nepal's 100.

Kami goes again and slaps the ball through covers for another four! A hat-trick of boundaries.

A couple to end the over as 16 come off it.

Shamar is back in the attack and Airee squeezes the yorker to long on for a single.

A dot later, Shamar misses the yorker and Kami hammers the ball to long on for a four!

Kami then takes a single to mid-wicket.

Shamar then bowls a yorker for a dot. A fuller ball in the slot and Airee closes out the over with a four as the ball races to the boundary through the off side for a four. 10 come off it.

12:18

Bam out for 11 off 14

Nep 82-6 (16 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Sompal Kami is the new man in.

Hosein continues and Airee starts the over with a couple to sweeper cover before he bowls it wide and short and Airee cuts it through backward point for a four!

Airee and Kami then take three singles before a dot to end the over as 9 runs come off it.

Chase continues and Airee and Bam rotate the strike and earn 5 runs off the first five balls before the Windies Test skipper gets the breakthrough.

He bowls slower, targets the stumps with a fuller ball, Bam tries to sweep, does not connect and the ball crashes into the stumps. Bam is out for 11 off 14.

12:08

Take on Windies spinners

Nep 68-5 (14 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Hosein back in the attack and after a dot, Airee takes a single to mid-wicket.

Bam and Airee then take a single each, either side of the wicket.

A dot later, Jha slogs sweeps the ball high and long, the ball is hoisted over deep square leg into the stands for a six! 9 come off it.

Chase in the attack now and the offie gives 5 runs in the over.

Motie continues and after a dot, Airee comes down the track and smacks the ball over long off for the first six of the match!

A dot later, Airee takes a single. A dot and a single to end the over as Jha is off the mark. 8 runs come off the over.

Gulsan Jha is the new man in and he digs out the yorker first ball.

He then plays the ball towards slips and wants a single, he is sent back even as Holder attempts a run out. No damage done and a wicket and 4 runs come off it.

Shamar continues and after two dots, the wide ball is slashed through to the third man boundary for a four!

Shanar strikes next ball as he bowls a quick bouncer, Bam is cramped up as he attempts a pull, he gets a glove as the ball goes down to the leg side and is caught by the keeper. Bam is out for 13 off 15.

11:52

Nepal begin to fine their feet

Nep 42-4 (10 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Left arm spinner Gudakesh Motie is in the attack now and Bam and Airee take 4 runs off the first three balls before Bam sweeps the ball to fine leg for a four.

Bam then takes a quick single.

A dot to end the over as 9 come off it.

Shamar Joseph is in the attack now and Airee and Bam start the over with two singles.

Airee is beaten on the drive before a dot.

Airee then slaps the ball through cover point for a four!

A dot end the over as 6 runs come off it.

Forde continues and Airee starts the over with a single to sweeper cover.

The next ball, Forde pitches it outside the off stump, Bam chases it and misses.

Wide down the leg stump next.

Three dots to end the over as 2 come off it.

Lokesh Bam is the new man in and he starts with a single off a legbye.

A dot later, Airee takes a single to end the over as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.

Holder continues and Airee starts the over with a single to backward point.

A dot later, Aarif miscues a flick on the fuller ball, gets a leading edge and the ball flies in the air and falls in the palms of the man at midwicket and Holder gets his second wicket of the morning. Aarif out for 2.

11:35

Lowest score in the Powerplay this tournament

Nep 22-3 (6 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Nepal have made a shaky start here as the Windies bowlers have put on an early show. Nepal have the lowest score for any team in the Powerplay overs this T20 World Cup.

Forde continues and he keeps it tight and the batters take three singles in the over.

Aarif Sheikh is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to midwicket.

Paudel then takes a single to deep point.

Three dots to end the over as 2 runs and a wicket come off it.

Jason Holder is in the attack now and he strikes off the first ball.

He starts with a poor ball but gets an unexpected reward. he bowls it full and on the leg side and Aasif flicks the ball straight to the man at fine leg and he is out for 11.

11:24

Nepal lose two quick wickets

Nep 17-2 (4 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Dipendra Singh Airee is the new man in, and he survives a challenging five deliveries as he is beaten on the outside edge and the inside edge a couple of times in the over. A wicket maiden for Forde.

Forde continues and he strikes first ball! Forde brings the ball in, Paudel falls over as he tries to flick but is hit on the pads. Big shout for LBW, umpire raises the finger. Nepal review and lose the review. Paudel out for 5.

Akeal continues and a dot and a single to start the over for Aasif.

Paudel then sweeps the next ball to fine leg for a four.

A dot and a single later, Aasif slaps the ball over cover for a four as 10 come off it.

Right arm medium pacer Matthew Forde opens at the other end and after two dots, Aasif lofts the ball over the infield for the first boundary of the morning.

Aasif then takes a single next ball.

A dot later, Paudel is beaten on the drive by a superb delivery that swings out late. 5 runs come off the over.

Paudel is the new man in and he starts with a dot.

Openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh come out to bat for Nepal while spinner Akeal Hosein will open the attack for the Windies.

After a dot, Bhurtel is off the mark with a single.

A big shout for LBW against Aasif, no says the umpire, Windies don't review.

Aasif is now off the mark with a single to long off.

Akeal strikes next ball as Bhurtel is bowled! The ball skids through and crashes past the batter's pad and pad and he is out for 1. Nepal lose early wicket.

10:40

WI lead the group with the best Net Run Rate (1.625).

West Indies captain Shai Hope has won the toss and invited Nepal to bat, in their T20 World Cup clash at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

Windies bowlers will look to take advantage of the moisture in the surface and put early pressure on Nepal.

Playing XIs:

Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (w), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane

West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

A confident, unbeaten West Indies will aim to cement their position at the top of Group C when they meet struggling Nepal in a T20 World Cup clash at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

The Caribbean side won both its matches so far and currently leads the group with the best Net Run Rate (1.625). Another victory will strengthen their hold on the summit as it eyes qualification with momentum firmly on its side.

With a fixture against Italy in Kolkata to follow, the West Indies know that successive wins in these two games will ensure they finish as Group C toppers. However, they cannot afford to lower their guard.

Despite Nepal's underwhelming campaign so far, the Associate nation has shown glimpses of resilience in patches and could spring a surprise. The West Indies will therefore need to balance confidence with caution, ensuring they avoid complacency and stay focused on the task at hand.

Nepal, who had beaten the West Indies 2-1 last September in a T20I series, are coming off a deflating loss to Italy and will be keen to put their best foot forward.

While the West Indies entered this T20 World Cup largely under the radar -- partly due to their series defeats to New Zealand, Afghanistan and South Africa in the lead-up -- that narrative is quickly changing.

Their performances so far have been authoritative, suggesting a side that has quietly regrouped and rediscovered its rhythm at the right time. The two-time title winners beat Scotland by 35 runs in their tournament opener and crushed England by 30 runs.

On both the occasions West Indies have found different players stepping up, which is a mark of a successful side and head coach Daren Sammy would be pleased given how the team has started to come together.

Shimron Hetmyer's aggression at No. 3 is backed by the dependable Roston Chase's presence at No. 4, while the West Indies also have the dangerous Sherfane Rutherford, who made the difference with the bat against England.

The West Indies, however, will hope their seamers find ways to succeed on the Wankhede pitches, which have assisted spinners in the four matches.

Nepal's challenge and key players

Nepal, on the other hand, face the challenge of putting their crushing 10-wicket defeat to Italy behind them and regaining composure ahead of a crucial outing.

While the road ahead looks bleak for the Himalayan nation in their quest to make the Super Eight -- having lost both their matches -- there is still a lot to fight for.

The fact that Nepal have not recorded a win in the T20 World Cup since 2014 -- something which they came agonisingly close to against England -- would motivate their players who had a collective day off in their last outing.

Nepal's batters lacked resolve when the Italian bowlers dried up their runs with accurate display of spin bowling, and when it was their turn to bowl on the same track, the Rhinos made some questionable decisions.

Their best spinner was held back for the first five overs in a low-scoring game against Italy, who had crossed the 50-run mark by the time Sandeep Lamichhane came onto bowl.

With the batters carrying much of the responsibility in their previous outing against England, it is now Nepal's bowlers who must step up with sharper planning and tighter execution.

T20 WC Updates: West Indies hammer Nepal by 9 wickets

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