Nepal vs Italy highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Italy seal maiden World Cup win with 10-wicket rout of Nepal

Crishan Kalugamage to Rohit Paudel, Floated up, fuller and wider, Rohit crunches the drive to deep cover for a run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Rohit Paudel, Shorter and flatter, on off, Rohit cuts well but picks out the man at backward point.

Crishan Kalugamage to Aasif Sheikh, Flighted ball, short and on off, Aasif dabs it behind point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! A pretty even-stevens Powerplay in the end and Nepal doubled their score from the first 4 overs in the last two overs of the Powerplay. Italy have bowled well thus far but they would have liked at least one more wicket in the first 6 overs. Nepal now have a platform to build on and Italy will have to find ways to get regular breakthroughs in the middle phase. Let's see which team has the momentumwhen the final phase arrives. Crishan Kalugamage comes on to bowl as well now.

Grant Stewart to Aasif Sheikh, Full and straight at the stumps, Sheikh whips it aerially to the right of long on for a single. A good second half of the Powerplay for Nepal. 36 runs off the last 3 overs. At the end of the Powerplay, Nepal are 46/1.

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, Angled in at the hips, on the shorter side, Rohit gets on his toes and tickles it wide of short fine leg for one.

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, Full and drifting in at the pads, Rohit brings his wrists into play and works it to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, SIX! Picked up and dispatched! Stewart bowls it on a length, on off and middle. Paudel gives the bowler the charge and has a swing across the line. He mows it over the deep square leg fence and away from the fielder in the deep for a six.

Grant Stewart to Rohit Paudel, Sloppy from Italy! Fuller in length, on off, Rohit wrists it in front of deep mid-wicket. The throw from the deep lands in front of the keeper as he fails to get to the ball quick enough. The ball gets parried behind off his gloves and the batters sneak in the second run.

Grant Stewart to Aasif Sheikh, On a back of a length, around off, Aasif waits on it and steers it in front of short third for a single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Tap and run. Nagging length around off, Sheikh presses back and pushes it towards cover for a quick single. 10 runs off the over, a positive one for Nepal.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, Pushed through flatter on middle, nudged away into the leg side for a single.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, SIX! The skipper takes matters into his own hands. Tossed up, full and around middle and leg. Rohit Paudel goes on one knee and nails the slog sweep just over cow corner for the first biggie of the game.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Flatter again, just outside off, Sheikh taps it to the right of point and picks up a single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Flatter now, a touch full and on off, Aasif Sheikh gets an inside edge back onto the deck.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, Shortish length at the stumps, Paudel hops back and goes on to a side-on stance before tucking it into the vacant space at mid-wicket.

Ali Hasan to Rohit Paudel, On the shorter side again and outside off, Paudel taps it wide of point and collects a single.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, Back of a length, slower again, Sheikh jams it off the inside edge and just into the leg side before picking up a single.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR! Easy pickings for the batter this time. An off-cutter from Ali, drifted on the pads. Aasif Sheikh just tickles it fine and gets it between the keeper and short fine leg for another boundary.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, FOUR! Fabulous delivery but Hasan ends up conceding four runs. A full-blooded yorker on off and middle. Sheikh is late to jam his bat down but ends up getting the cue end of it. The ball goes past leg stump and the diving fielder at short fine leg for a boundary.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, Mistimed but Aasif Sheikh gets away with it. Back of a length, slanted across off stump. Sheikh tries to pull it off the front foot but gets it high on the bat. The ball clears mid on but the fielder manages to hunt it down. Two taken.

Ali Hasan to Rohit Paudel, Very full, on off and middle, Paudel punches it back past the bowler and to the right of mid off for an easy single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Smuts slows it up again, bowling it on a length and around middle. The ball slides back in with the arm and Aasif plays all around it, getting hit on the pads. Just 10 runs and a wicket so far, off the first 3 overs.

JJ Smuts to Rohit Paudel, Flighted ball at the stumps, Rohit Paudel leans on and wrists it wide of mid on for a single. Watchful start from Nepal thus far.

A slight hold-up as Gian-Piero Meade wants some repair work to be done with his pads.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, On a dragged length and outside off, Aasif Sheikh taps it towards cover-point and picks up a single.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Sliding on with the arm, short and on the pads. Aasif is beaten on the flick on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, A flash and a miss! Slower through the air, shorter and on off. Sheikh backs away to force it through the off side but is beaten on the outside edge.

JJ Smuts to Aasif Sheikh, Flat and short, on off, Sheikh angles it to point from the crease.

An early strike from Ali Hasan. The skipper of Nepal, Rohit Paudel, makes his way out to the middle. Just one over for Benjamin Manenti in his opening spell. He is replaced by JJ Smuts.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder and Kushal Bhurtel has to walk back here. Ali Hasan bowls it a tad shorter again and bowls it wide of the off stump. Bhurtel gives the charge once again and has to reach for it a bit. He manages to time it decently but hits it flat to square cover, where Justin Mosca gobbles it up. Nepal are 8/1 after 2.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, FOUR! Kushal Bhurtel looks to break the shackles and just about manages to get it away. Shorter and wide outside off, Bhurtel charges at the ball and forces it flat over the leaping cover fielder and the ball rolls away into the fence.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, Short of a good length, straighter in line, Sheikh dabs it down to the right of mid on and picks up a quick single.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, Good work at covers but Kushal Bhurtel is finally off the mark. Length ball outside off, tapped away wide of covers where one of the Mosca brothers dives to his right and parries it away. The batters get a single.

Ali Hasan to Kushal Bhurtel, Oh, that's a good ball. Hasan goes full, looking for some swing and lands it around off. The ball shapes back in very late and Bhurtel has to dig it out.

Ali Hasan to Aasif Sheikh, First runs off the bat and Aasif Sheikh is off the mark. Back of a length and over middle, tucked away through the gap at square leg for a single.

A tidy start from Benjamin Manenti. It will be pace from the other end in the form of Ali Hasan. The left-arm quick is starting from over the wicket.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, What a miserly first over, just the wide off it. Dragged length again, in and around off, Kushal Bhurtel looks to work it off the back foot but fails to get it away again.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Drags the length back, does Ben and bowls it around middle. Kushal Bhurtel hops back to work it away but fails to do so.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Oh, Benjamin Manenti has nearly bulldozed the non-striker here. Full and straight, eased to the right of the bowler. Manenti wants to make a stop and pushes the non-striker, and still fails to stop the ball as it rolls to mid on.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Flighted again, straighter in line, Bhurtel tucks it towards square leg and looks for the single but is sent back.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Tossed up, full and around middle, Bhurtel nudges it across to mid-wicket.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, Nicely bowled. Flighted ball, a bit full and outside off, slides on with the arm. Kushal Bhurtel leans on to push at it, but gets beaten.

Benjamin Manenti to Kushal Bhurtel, WIDE! First runs on the board, thanks to an extra. On a length, drifting down the leg side, wide given.

Time for the national anthems. It will be Italy's national anthem first, followed by that of Nepal. The anthems are done, and we are all set for the action to commence. As was the case in their game against England, the Nepalese fans are out in numbers once again, and they will surely make their presence felt. Harry Manenti has gathered his troops in a huddle before they head out to the middle. Out walk the two openers of Nepal, Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh. Italy are starting with spin. Benjamin Manenti to bowl his off-breaks first up. Bhurtel to face the first ball. Here we go!

PITCH REPORT - Michael Atherton describes the conditions as very toasty, with temperatures touching a high of 34 degrees. Shares that there is a slight cooling breeze offering a bit of relief out in the middle. Informs that the square boundaries measure 65 metres and 64 metres, with 75 metres straight down the ground. Preston Mommsen joins him, and he mentions that this is the same wicket on which England played West Indies last night and in that game, spinners had a major say. Considering the heat and the dry nature of the surface, Preston reckons that spinners will play a key role. Atherton further says that last night, Adil Rashid managed to get the ball to turn significantly, both with his leg-breaks and his googlies. He adds that the Wankhede Stadium has produced more turn in this World Cup than any other venue so far.