Nepal has made cricketing history<\/strong> by securing a landmark T20I series win<\/strong> over two-time World Champions West Indies<\/strong>. In the second match of the series held in Sharjah, Nepal crushed the Caribbean side by a massive 90-run margin<\/strong>, clinching the series with one game to spare. This marks Nepal\u2019s first-ever bilateral T20I series victory against a Test-playing nation<\/strong>\u2014a moment of immense pride for the Himalayan nation and a moment of deep embarrassment for the former world champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Nepal posted a competitive total of 173\/6<\/strong>. Star performances came from Aasif Sheikh<\/strong>, who remained unbeaten on 68 off 47 balls<\/strong>, and Sundeep Jora<\/strong>, who smashed 63 off 39 deliveries<\/strong> in a brilliant display of aggressive batting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response, the West Indies batting lineup collapsed under pressure<\/strong> from the Nepalese bowling attack. Mohammad Aadil Alam<\/strong> picked up 4 wickets<\/strong>, while Kushal Bhurtel<\/strong> claimed 3 wickets<\/strong>, bundling the Caribbean team out for a mere 83 runs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following this historic victory, Nepal\u2019s ambition has soared even higher. Player of the Match Aasif Sheikh<\/strong> and captain Rohit Paudel<\/strong> both expressed their intent to complete a 3-0 whitewash<\/strong> of the West Indies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a huge achievement for us. We want to finish 3-0. It feels like a festival of cricket in Nepal,\u201d said Aasif Sheikh. \u201cThanks to all the supporters who came from far and wide. Credit goes to them as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Captain Rohit Paudel<\/strong> added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBeating a Test-playing nation is never easy. Winning the series within just two days is special for us. This series was important because we wanted to showcase our game and talent to the world. We\u2019re motivated to make it 3-0, but we must reset and start fresh.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The third and final T20I<\/strong> will be held tonight at 8:30 PM Bangladesh time<\/strong>. While Nepal eyes a clean sweep<\/strong>, the match is now a battle for pride<\/strong> for the West Indies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nepal has made cricketing history by securing a landmark T20I series win over two-time World Champions West Indies. In the second match of the series held in Sharjah, Nepal crushed the Caribbean side by a massive 90-run margin, clinching the series with one game to spare. This marks Nepal\u2019s first-ever bilateral T20I series victory against […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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