Overview:
The two-time World T20 Champions couldn't cross the finishing line and were restricted to 129/9 as Kushal Bhurtel took two wickets and conceded just 17 runs.
Nepal stunned the West Indies in the first T20I, registering their first-ever win over a full-member country on September 27 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. The fans celebrated a 19-run victory, having entered the record books. West Indies invited Nepal to bat first, and they responded with a score of 148/8 in 20 overs, with captain Rohit Paudel scoring 38 runs off 35 balls.
The two-time World T20 Champions couldn’t cross the finishing line and were restricted to 129/9 as Kushal Bhurtel took two wickets and conceded just 17 runs.
Earlier, Nepal were 12/2 at one stage, with openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh back in the dug out, but Kusal Malla (30 off 21) added 58 runs off 45 balls with captain Paudel for the third wicket.
Navin Bidaisee got rid of Malla and Paudel, but Gulsan Jha (22 off 16) and Dipendra Singh (17 off 19) took the team over the 140-run mark.
Jason Holder (4 wickets) and Navin Bidaisee (3 wickets) were the stars for their team. West Indies failed to challenge Nepal, and the fall of regular wickets derailed their run chase. Navin Bidaisee (22 off 25) was the top run-getter.
Fabian Allen (19 off 14) and captain Akeal Hosein (18 off 9) hit some shots in the end, but the Windies fell short as Nepal earned a historic win. Nepal are 1-0 ahead in the three-match series, with the second match to be played on September 29.