West Indies vs Nepal , Full Score Card

West Indies are through to the Super 8 stage! Airee fires in a full ball, attacking the front pad, Shai brings his bat out in front and drives it to long on for a single. A comprehensive win for the Windies. They complete the chase of 134 with 28 balls to spare and 9 wickets in hand to clinch their third win in a row.

Very full, near the tramline on off. Hope reaches out and digs it out back to the bowler.

Shorter and angled in at the hips, Shai presses back and tucks it behind square on the leg side. Scores are level with this single.

Drags the length back a touch, on off, Shai leans on and drives it between cover and long off for a couple of runs. 2 more needed for West Indies.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Sandeep Lamichhane tosses it up but ends up serving a bit too full, on off. Hope clears the front leg, collapses the back knee to get under the ball and pumps it towards the sight screen for a biggie.

Pushed outside off, on a length, Shimron Hetmyer reaches for it and slashes it to deep point for a single.

A googly on a good length, at the pads. Shai Hope tucks it to the right of the bowler. Sandeep dives, but the ball evades him and rolls through mid on for a single.

SIX! FIFTY FOR SHAI HOPE! From just 38 balls, and without much fuss. A true captain's knock from the West Indian skipper. Right into the slot, on middle and leg. Shai Hope clears the front leg out of his way and launches it over Gulshan Jha at long on for a six to get to his milestone. 10th T20I fifty for Shai, and his second in T20 World Cups.

DRINKS BREAK! Just the last rites left to be written in this contest. It has been a steady chase from West Indies. Their skipper, Shai Hope, spending crucial time at the crease is invaluable as they stand on the brink of sealing a Super 8 spot. After showing plenty of promise in their campaign opener against England, it has all petered out for Nepal since. They simply haven't managed to pose any real threat with the ball while defending a below-par total.

Fractionally full, outside off, Shai Hope runs it down to long off for a single.

Too full, outside off, carved away to cover.

Quick and flat on the stumps, Shimron Hetmyer works it down to long on for a single.

Quicker at 104.4 kph, full and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer blocks it watchfully.

Full toss on off, driven away to long off for a single.

Fuller and around off, Hetmyer doesn't get under it properly and heaves it off the toe end to long on for a run.

Length ball, on the pads, Hope nudges it to square leg.

A quick concussion check for Aasif Sheikh. He is ready to resume.

Wide outside off, and it dips below the bat of the batter, on a fuller length. Shai Hope goes for an expansive drive, but the ball catches the inside edge and bounces on the turf before catching the keeper, Aasif Sheikh on his helmet.

SIX! That has gone many a mile! Drops it short and on the stumps. Shai Hope is quick to rock back and pumps it with the pull shot behind deep square leg for a massive six.

MISFIELD, FOUR! Sums up the match for Nepal. A bit quicker through the air, on a length, Shai Hope clubs it down towards long on. Gulshan Jha gets across to his left, but makes a meal of a straightforward stop as the ball bounces past his right hand for a four.

Full on leg, on a lower trajectory, Shimron Hetmyer clips it along the ground wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Nicely tossed up, full and on off, Shai Hope gets on the front foot and firms the drive through cover for a single.

Short, nipping back in, Shai Hope pulls it to deep backward square leg for an easy single. 100 UP FOR WEST INDIES!

Stump line on a length, Shimron turns it across to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Races away! Short and dug into the pitch, coming at chest height of the southpaw. Shimron Hetmyer swivels and pulls it behind square, between deep square leg and short fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Nandan bowls a length ball, on off, Shimron Hetmyer plays with a steady head and maintains his shape. Pulls it aerially and parks it into the stands behind deep square leg. The 50-run partnership comes up between Shimron and Hope.

Back of a length, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer slaps it to the right of the cover fielder. The man from deep point gets across to his left and mops it up in the outfield. The batters cross each other twice in the meantime.

Full and at a gentle pace, on off, Shai Hope gets on the front foot and drives it all along the ground to deep point. One taken.

Nandan Yadav is back. 2-0-9-1 so far for Nandan.

Stays a bit low, on a good length, on the leg stump. Hope goes deep in the crease and clips it between mid-wicket and square leg for a run.

A simple leggie, on a length, on middle. Shimron Hetmyer pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another googly, this time a bit flatter, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer hangs back and punches it to cover.

A slower googly, on a length, on leg, Shai Hope tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A touch short on middle, Shimron Hetmyer hangs back and nudges it behind mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! A wayward drag-downer, slanting beyond the tramline, outside off. Shimron ignores.

Pushed full by Kushal, around off, Shai Hope carves it through cover-point for a single.

Full and drifting in at the pads, driven to long on for a single by Shai.

FOUR! Smacked! A bit too short from Airee, this sits up to be hit, on middle. Hope moves away from the stumps towards the leg side and slams it back over the bowler's head. The long on fielder stands no chance.

Pushes it through, fuller and on middle, Shimron knocks it to long on and gets to the other end.

Shorter and on off, this is angled to backward point.

Stumping chance missed! Sliding on with the arm, on a nagging length, on middle and leg. Hetmyer clears the front leg and has a heave across the line, but misses as the ball sneaks past the inside edge and goes behind. Aasif Sheikh moves to his right but fails to gather the ball. It pops out of his glove. There was a possibility of a stumping with Hetmyer's back leg being dragged out.

Speared in from around the wicket, on a length, on leg, Hetmyer helps it to short fine leg.

Full and attacking the front pad, Shimron drops it in front of square on the leg side and retains the strike with a single. 12 runs off the over!

A more accurate throw was needed! This is quicker through the air, on a length, on middle and leg. Hetmyer tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second. The throw from the deep is a bit wide to the right of the keeper and that allows Shimron to make his ground.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Flighted delivery, on middle and leg. Hetmyer charges down the track and stays leg side of the ball. Lets his arms swing into the lofted hit and pumps it over long on for a biggie.

Very full, on middle, Shai squeezes it out to deep cover and turns the strike over.

Out comes the googly and the length is dragged back, on middle. Shai plays it back to the bowler.

Loopy ball, drifting in at the toes. Hope hangs deep in the crease, clears the front leg and powers the drive back past the bowler. It is mopped up by the long on fielder. Two runs taken.

Continues to bowl it with a flat trajectory, on a nagging length, on middle. Shai wrists it to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Angled in, on a length, on middle, SH clips it through mid-wicket for one more.

Fuller and at the sticks, Hetmyer punches it down the deck, where Airee moves to his left to cut it off. He makes a half-stop and the ball dribbles behind but he recovers and gets to the ball, preventing the single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Flat and short, fractionally wide, Hetmyer waits on the back foot and cuts it late to get it fine of the man at short third for a four.

Coming in with the arm, attacking the stumps, on the shorter side, Shimron pushes it to cover.

Short and darted in, on middle. Hetmyer tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region and he calls for two straight away. Hope charges back and makes it to the danger end before the throw comes in.

Spin in tandem. Dipendra Singh Airee comes into the attack, replacing Nandan Yadav.

Nearly sneaked through! Wrong'un, fuller and on off, Hope extends his hands for the drive but the ball spins back to catch the inside edge and it rolls to square leg.

Going across off, this is cut away to deep point for one.

On a length, on off, Hettie knocks it to cover.

EDGED, FOUR! The slip just moved out before this ball. It would have gone straight to hand had a man been there at slip. Sandeep Lamichhane kicks the turf in frustration. Googly, shorter and on off, Hetmyer does not pick it and looks to clip it away on the leg side. Gets an outside edge that goes through the vacant slip region for a four.

Fuller and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer blocks it off.

FOUR! Gulshan Jha's effort goes in vain. Low full toss, on middle, Shimron Hetmyer takes it on the full and drills it down the ground with a straight bat. Jha puts in a dive after running to his left from long on but his left hand gets stuck under his body. The ball clips his body and deflects behind into the fence.

End of the Powerplay. West Indies are 44/1. At the same stage, Nepal were 22/3. And as the field spreads, it's time for spin now. Sandeep Lamichhane is introduced into the attack, replacing Sompal Kami.

Fuller and closer to the off pole. Shimron looks to force it away on the off side. Miscues it off the inner half in front of square. He gets off the mark with a single. At the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 44/1, requiring 90 runs in 84 balls.

Nandan Yadav gets away with it! Shimron Hetmyer throws his head back at the disappointment of missing out. Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Hetmyer thumps it hard but straight to cover.

Across off, on a back of a length, Hetmyer punches it along the ground to mid off.

DRINKS BREAK. Nepal have finally managed to break through, but they will have to keep picking up wickets at regular intervals to stop this West Indian batting lineup that is locked and loaded with all the required ammunition. With just above run-a-ball required, the Men in Maroon can complete this job without being adventurous. A couple of steady partnerships and they will be good. And that's exactly what Nepal would need to prevent this chase from being straightforward. Shimron Hetmyer walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Three boundaries in the previous over, and one thought that would set King on his way, but he holes out now. Nandan bends his back and slams the slower ball into the surface, over off. Brandon gets his hands high to play it over mid on with a horizontal bat. He fails to get the desired connection and spoons it over mid on. Kushal Bhurtel backpedals there and takes the catch around his neck. That gets the Nepalese fans up on their feet. West Indies are 43/1, needing 91 runs in 87 balls.

West Indies have got off to a decent start to chase the below par target and will look to consolidate.

WIDE! A bit of cat and mouse! Seeing King dance down the track, Nandan bangs it short, but gets the line wayward outside the tramline, trying to keep it far from the hitting arc. King leaves and it is called a wide.

Wide! Dug in short, but down leg, King lets it go.

A bit more effort behind this ball from Yadav. Bashes the hard length, on off, Hope stands tall on his toes to lift it over mid off but he fails to get the elevation. Hits it flat and on the bounce to mid off, where a slight misfield by Rohit Paudel allows a single.

In and around the off pole, on a good length. Hope makes room and with a high elbow, he punches it on the up but can't beat the catching cover fielder.

Nandan Yadav to continue. 1-0-5-0 so far.

FOUR! Timed to perfection! Pitched fuller, around middle and leg. Brandon King gets on the front foot and firms the drive to the left of mid on for a boundary. 14 runs from the over.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! On a back of a length at a gentle pace, outside off. King cashes on the width and steers it beautifully through the cover and point gap for four more runs.

Good effort! On a good length, outside off, King has a big swing across the line. Hacks it off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket. The sub fielder, Sundeep Jora, goes after it from mid on and tumbles before pushing the ball away from the fence. Saves two runs for his side.

Back of a length, on off, punched back to the bowler.

Short and nipping away, King throws his bat at it, but fails to connect.

FOUR! Gets it through! Short of a good length, outside off, Brandon King stands tall and flat bats it through covers for a boundary. Not the most convincing strokes from King, but he gets one away.

Will Karan KC bowl three in a row? The answer is no. Sompal Kami replaces him with a change of ends. Went for 9 runs in his first over.

Much fuller, on middle, Shai Hope stays leg side, gets on the front foot and checks his drive to the cover fielder.

Nagging length, on off, Shai plays off the back foot and punches it to cover.

FOUR! Helped away! Nip-backer on a length, on the pads, Shai Hope gets in a bit of a tangle with the incoming skiddy ball, but gets enough bat to help it wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Tight single! Back of a length, around off, King knocks it off the inner half to mid off for a quick single.

BEATEN! Pace on this time, and Nandan spots King charging down the track again. He smartly drags the length back and keeps the line tight on the bodyline. King tries to access the leg side with a pull shot, but misses to connect yet again.

Deceived! A slow ball to start with, on a length, Brandon King dances down the track to whack it in front of square on the leg side, but is beaten all ends up by the lack of pace as the ball whistles over the stumps to the keeper.

FOUR! Right out of the coach's manual! A juicy half volley from Karan, in front of the sticks. Shai Hope transfers the weight on the front foot, brings his bat straight down, finds the middle and nails the straight drive down the ground for a classy boundary. West Indies need 113 runs from 102 balls.

Length-delivery, on middle and leg, angling in. Brandon King gently tucks it in front of mid on and steals a run.

A good shot for nothing! Full and straight at the stumps, Brandon pushes it straight back to the bowler. Karan bends low and drags both his hands to the left and stops it on the follow-through.

Around the pads, on a slightly fuller length, Shai Hope turns it away to deep square leg for a single.

That in-between length, outside off, Shai Hope stands tall and dabs it to the point region.

At 131.8 kph, outside off on a length, Shai Hope plays off the crease and steers it to backward point, where it is stopped with a sharp dive.

Massive appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Nepal do not review though. Height might be the factor here. This is on a hard length on off. Kami gets some bounce off the track and King is hurried on the pull shot. Brandon misses to connect and is beaten on the inside edge before the ball pings his thigh pad and deflects to short third. Ball Tracking later shows that the ball is projected to miss the stumps, passing over off and middle poles.

Short of a good length, on the stumps, Hope pulls it to deep square leg for one.

In the air... lands safely! Skids through from a length, on off. Shai Hope is rushed on the pull shot and slices it from the higher part of the bat. Luckily for him, the ball lobs and lands in front of the charging mid on fielder.

FOUR! That's a fine shot! On a back of a length, outside off. Shai Hope gets on top of the bounce and threads the narrow gap between backward point and the fielder at point for a boundary.

On top of off, on a good length, Hope crunches it on the bounce to the cover fielder.

He advances down the track and seeing that, Sompal hits the hard length, angling it into the body of the batter. King pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Reload! A bit too straight and down leg, full, Brandon King gets inside the line to help it behind, but misses.

Starts with a low full toss, moving away from off, Shai Hope whips it wide of mid-wicket for a single. Oh, dear! The siren blows across the Wankhede, which means Kami has overstepped. No Ball called. Free Hit coming up...

Spin from the other end? Nope, it will be pace from the other end as well. Sompal Kami to share the attack. Dipendra Singh Airee is off the field for the moment. Sundeep Jora is on as the substitute.

On a length, over off, shaping away gently, Shai Hope stabs it across in front of mid on and rushes through to the other end for a single. 6 from the first over of the chase.

Just a slight hold and bounce on it, in the channel, Shai Hope presses forward and fends it away to point using soft hands.

Slams the deck very hard, outside off and it moves away. Shai Hope square cuts it off the back foot, but cannot get it past cover-point.

A slight outswing from middle, full in length, Brandon King stretches in front and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick run.

Attacks the stumps, on a fractionally fuller length, Brandon King brings the bat in front and blocks it to cover.

FOUR! Top shot to get underway! Karan hits the hard length, around off, nips away. Brandon King gets on the toes and crisply punches it through the cover and point gap for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder ends with a four-fer! He bowls a slower one, full and around off. Karan KC looks to slog it down the ground but his bat turns in his hands. He gets the height but not the distance as the ball goes in the air towards long off, where Matthew Forde runs forward and pouches it safely. Nepal finish on 133/8!

Gets another yorker right, on middle and leg, Sompal Kami forces it to long on for one.

Hard length and on middle, Sompal Kami heaves it away towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Good running. Oh! The siren goes off, which means Holder has overstepped here. The replay shows it is very close and Holder is not happy with the call. Free Hit to follow.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Sompal Kami only manages to dig it back to the bowler.

A high full toss, on middle, dipping in, Karan KC slogs it down to long on for a single. There is a review to check for the No Ball, but the tracker shows it is under the waist of the batter. Fair ball.

WIDE! A bouncer, on middle, but too high. Karan KC leaves it. Called a wide.

The next batter is Karan KC.

OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder has three now. He goes around the wicket, lands this back of a length, on middle and leg. Dipendra Singh Airee clears his front leg to go big down the ground but fails to ride the bounce. It hits him high on the bat and the ball flies towards long on, where Rovman Powell comes forward and takes a good catch. Airee departs after a fantastic knock of 58 off 47.

Fuller and on middle, Sompal Kami lofts it down to long on for a single.

SIX! That is outta here! A slower delivery, full and on middle. Dipendra Singh Airee gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. 18 runs off the over, 34 in the last two.

Fuller and around leg, Dipendra Singh Airee flicks it away towards deep square leg for a brace.

SIX! FIFTY FOR AIREE! A knock from the top drawer, and this has come when his team needed it the most. Short of a length and outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee rides the bounce well and upper cuts it over the deep third man fence for a biggie. He becomes the 2nd Nepal batter to score a half-century in the T20 World Cups.

Ouch! Pitched up and on middle, Sompal Kami drills it hard down the pitch. Dipendra Singh Airee fails to get out of the way and saves himself by getting his hands to the ball. The batters cross.

Run out chance...missed! Shamar Joseph bowls a yorker, on middle, angling in. Dipendra Singh Airee jams it out onto his pads as the ball goes towards mid-wicket. The batters look for the second but there is a mix-up and Kami is halfway down before his partner sends him back. Joseph runs towards the ball but has a wild throw at the keeper's end, missing the chance.

Full delivery, on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee whips it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Much fuller again, on middle, Sompal Kami drills it away wide of long on for a couple of runs. 16 runs off the over, the most expensive of this innings.

FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Jason Holder once again fails to execute the yorker and pitches it up, around off. Sompal Kami extends his arms to reach out and pumps it over mid off for the third boundary of the over.

FOUR! This is superb batting! Back of a length and outside off, takes pace off. Sompal Kami picks it up early, transfers his weight on the back foot and slaps it to the deep extra cover fence for another boundary. 100 UP FOR NEPAL!

FOUR! Good shot! Jason Holder hits the length hard and around off. Sompal Kami expects this length, stands tall and flat-bats it over mid off for four more runs.

Goes fuller and on middle, angling into the leg side, Dipendra Singh Airee clips it towards mid-wicket while falling over. They cross.

Short of a length and well outside off, Sompal Kami cuts it away on the bounce to deep backward point for a single.

FOUR! Useful runs! Overpitched delivery, just outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee brings his bottom hand into play and smacks it past mid off for another boundary.

Attempted yorker, on middle and leg, angling in. Dipendra Singh Airee looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the pads with the ball stopping on the pitch. He does not know where the ball is and sets off for the run, but is sent back in time.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Sompal Kami flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Shamar Joseph misses his yorker and serves this full, on middle and off. Sompal Kami climbs onto it and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Sompal Kami sways away from it.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, tailing in, Dipendra Singh Airee jams it out towards long on for a single.

Slower through the air, full and on middle and off, Sompal Kami keeps it out to the off side. End of a good spell from Hosein!

Flatter, full and on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee uses his feet and drills it towards long on for one.

Flighted, full and on off, Sompal Kami taps it towards cover for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee tucks it towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

FOUR! Finds the gap this time! This is short again and outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee makes room and cuts it away with precision to the deep backward point fence for a boundary.

Floated, short and around off, Dipendra Singh Airee backs away a bit and slaps it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Drinks break brings another wicket for the Windies. Sompal Kami is the next man in.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Roston Chase has made a real mess of the stumps and it was coming. Chase goes flat and full on off, takes a bit of pace off the ball as well. Gulshan Jha goes on one knee and has a wild swing across the line but misses the ball completely. Nepal are pegged back again as the 27-run stand comes to an end.

Dragged length around off, Jha pushes it down to covers.

Short on off, sits up for the batter. Airee cuts it to covers where the fielder makes a half stop to his right and the batters scamper through for the single.

Slows it up now, does Chase and bowls it on the pads. Jha works it through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Flatter again, fired in around off, hit away down to long off for a single.

Quicker one, bowled a touch short on off, Dipendra Singh Airee forces it between long on and deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of handy runs.

DRINKS! Nepal have to get a move on here. More importantly, they have to avoid dot balls and keep ticking the scoreboard, and one of these two have to bat till the end if they want to get a respectable total. West Indies have a firm grip on the game and they know that if they can break this partnership, they can wrap things up quickly here.

SIX! High and handsome! Tossed-up delivery around off, Gulshan Jha goes on one knee and goes hard at the slog sweep. The ball goes a mile in the air and lands well beyond the wide long on fence.

Dragged length around off, angling away, Jha pushes it out to covers.

Fractionally short on off, Airee stays upright and cuts it to deep point for one more.

Flatter around leg, tucked away from deep inside the crease to square leg for one.

Full again, at the stumps, shovelled away through square leg for one. The batters think about the second run but decide against it.

Half an appeal for LBW, nothing more. Full and quick, angled into the pads, Airee plays all around it and gets hit on the pads.

Flatter, on a good length and on middle, punched down to long on for a run.

WIDE! Fired in down the leg side, well collected by the keeper.

Flighted ball, full and around off, Jha leans on and eases it to cover-point for a single.

Tossed up around middle, Jha works it across to the leg side.

Fired in a bit, full on middle, Airee swats it down to long on for just one more.

Tossed up, full on off, Jha pushes it through mid on and picks up a single.

Chase starts with a slider and angles it into the pads. Jha fails to work it away.

Tossed up on off, Jha clips it across and gets it through wide mid on for a single.

A low full toss around off, Gulshan Jha pats it down to extra cover.

Tossed up on middle, Airee drives it down to long on and turns the strike over.

Flatter one, fired in on middle and leg, Airee jams it out.

SIX! First one of the innings. Fuller one at the stumps, Dipendra Singh Airee shimmies down the track, makes a bit of room and belts it over long off for a biggie. The 50 is also up for Nepal.

Floated up, on a length and on off, Airee pushes it to silly mid off.

Excellent fielding! Hard length around off, nudged down to the left of short third. The fielder over there dives and makes a half stop. Jha thinks about the single and wanders down the track but has to scurry back as the backward point fielder picks up the ball and has a shy at the keeper's end.

Full-pitched delivery, angled across off, Gulshan Jha pushes it down to backward point.

Nepal lose half their side now. The only left-hander in the Nepal side, Gulshan Jha, walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A strangle down the leg side and Lokesh Bam has to walk back. Shamar Joseph hammers a shorter length and angles it down leg. Lokesh looks to pull but is rushed and gloves it behind to the keeper. Shai Hope moves to his left and gobbles it up. Nepal lose another wicket just when they started to fire and the scoreboard now read 46/5.

FOUR! When you slash, you slash hard! Hard length, wide outside off, Lokesh Bam throws the hands at it and slashes it down to deep third for a boundary.

Good length, bowled slightly outside off, Bam nudges it down to backward point and looks for the single but won't get it.

Length ball on middle, Lokesh Bam leans on and taps it down to mid on.

Midway through the first innings and Nepal have just found a bit more impetus to the innings in the last two overs. They still need a lot more boundaries to put some sustained pressure on the Windies.

Slows it up, full and on off, Dipendra Singh Airee pushes it to short cover.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Lokesh Bam steers it towards backward point and scampers across for one.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg. Lokesh Bam goes down for the sweep but gets a top edge that races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on leg, Lokesh Bam tucks it wide of Jason Holder at short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Flighted, full and on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee drills it to long on for a run.

Floated, short and on leg, Lokesh Bam clips it through square leg for a single.

Gudakesh Motie comes into the attack now, replacing Matthew Forde.

Close! Pitched up and on middle and leg, Dipendra Singh Airee clips it in front of short mid-wicket and calls for the run. However, he sees the fielder charge in towards the ball and sends his partner back. Brandon King picks up the ball and puts in an underarm throw but misses his shy at the bowler's end. A direct would have been interesting.

FOUR! Fine shot! Short of a length and well outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee gets the chance to free his arms and crunches the cut over backward point for a boundary. Finally something to cheer for the Nepalese fans here in Mumbai.

Full again and on middle, angling in, Dipendra Singh Airee gets cramped up and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee throws his hands at it but gets beaten by the pace.

Hard-length delivery, outside off, Lokesh Bam cuts it away to deep point for a run. Bam finally gets off the mark on the 7th ball of his innings.

Back of a length and around off, Dipendra Singh Airee punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Time for Gudakesh Motie? Not yet, but Shamar Joseph comes on to bowl now.

Another beauty to end the over! Matthew Forde goes a bit fuller and around off, Lokesh Bam pushes at it with hard hands but gets beaten on the outside edge. Forde finishes an incredible spell of bowling with figures of 4-1-10-1.

Matthew Forde is giving nothing away here. He hits the length hard, on off, angling in a bit, Lokesh Bam steers it away towards point.

Touch fuller and on off, Lokesh Bam looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards short mid-wicket.

On a length and on middle, Lokesh Bam blocks it out.

WIDE! Just errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side, Lokesh Bam misses his flick as Shai Hope grabs it behind the stumps. There is a shout for caught behind, but turned down. Hope signals that it has hit the pads, but the umpire ignores it and calls it a wide.

BEAUTY! Good-length delivery, on the sixth stump line, straightens a bit off the deck. Lokesh Bam has a poke at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Fuller delivery, on off, Dipendra Singh Airee drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length, straighter in line, tucked away wide of short fine leg for a single.

Full-pitched delivery around off, Dipendra Singh Airee digs it out to mid off.

Good-length delivery, angling in, Bam misses the flick and the ball rolls off the pads to short third. They get a leg bye.

Nepal slip further down. Lokesh Bam, the almost hero against England, walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Matthew Forde has made that catch look a lot easier than it actually was. Jason Holder bowls it on a good length at the stumps, angling the ball in. Aarif Sheikh looks to pick it off the pads and flick it over mid-wicket but ends up skying it high towards mid-wicket. Forde circles around and takes it running back. From 17/1, Nepal are now 23/4.

Pitched up on the leg stump, Sheikh clips it straight to square leg.

Hard length in the channel, Airee opens the bat face and squeezes the ball between backward point and short third for a single.

DRINKS! Not the greatest of starts for Nepal in a do-or-die clash. They have only managed to score 5 runs in the last 3 overs of the Powerplay, which has put them very much on the back foot. However, they have to fight and recover through a partnership here, and much will depend on Dipendra Singh Airee, who has often been their saviour in difficult situations. West Indies will be delighted with how things are going, and they will look to build on this. With the spin pair of Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase still to come, they will be feeling very confident.

A single to end the Powerplay. Length ball on leg, tucked down to short fine leg for a single. Nepal are 22/3, the lowest Powerplay score of this World Cup.

Back of a length, hammered into the deck. Dipendra Singh Airee gets into an awkward position and has to block it off.

Back of a length and wide outside off, chopped down to the right of the gully fielder for a quick single.

Fuller in length, wide outside off, Aarif Sheikh extends the arms to thrash it through the off side but miscues it towards mid off.

Tap and run! Short of a good length, on off, Airee nudges it ito the off side and scampers through for the single.

The dots are piling up for Nepal in the Powerplay. Back of a length, cutting back in from outside off, Airee jams it out to covers.

Another tidy over for the Windies, just 2 runs and a wicket off it. The in-between length, around off, hitting the splice of the bat. Sheikh taps it down in front of point.

Hard length in the channel, eased away towards cover.

Pitched up fuller and outside off, Aarif Sheikh shoulders arms at it.

Good length, outside off, angling away. Airee pushes it down through backward point for one more.

Very full on the toes, clipped firmly to short mid-wicket. The fielder over there parries it away and the batters get a single.

West Indies have got three inside the Powerplay now. Aarif Sheikh is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and Nepal are in tatters. Jason Holder begins with a gentle loosener, bowling it full and on the pads. Aasif Sheikh picks it up and flicks it aerially down to deep backward square leg and finds the fielder to perfection. Shimron Hetmyer pouches a simple catch and Nepal are 17/3 in 4.1 overs.

A wicket-maiden for Forde! Good length, straighter at the stumps, tucked away towards mid-wicket.

A beauty from Forde! Slightly pitched up on the fourth stump line, it is the wobbled seam delivery that angles in and then leaves the batter. Dipendra Singh Airee does well to not edge it behind.

Beaten! Just back of a length, in the channel, goes straight on. Airee looks to drive but is beaten past the outside edge.

Good length, darted i towards off and middle, Dipendra Singh Airee hangs back and jams it out again. Another dot ball.

Pitched up a touch fuller again and around off, Dipendra Singh Airee jams it down onto the pitch.

Nepal are two down now. That brings Dipendra Singh Airee out to the middle, replacing his skipper.

OUT! LBW! Matthew Forde pitches the ball on a fullish length and bowls it on off stump, slanting the ball back in. Paudel looks to flick but falls over a bit and is beaten on the inside edge, getting rapped on the pads. There is an appeal and it is given by the on-field umpire. Rohit Paudel reviews it, though. Seems pretty straightforward but the third umpire is having a look. The replays suggest there is a big gap between bat and pad and Ball Tracking shows the wickets as umpire's call, with the ball clipping the leg stump. It stays out.

FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up around off, Aasif Sheikh goes inside-out and lofts it over extra cover for another boundary. 10 off the over.

Floated up on leg stump, worked away through square leg for a single.

Nagging length, attacking off stump, Paudel blocks it down the pitch.

FOUR! Nicely done. Very full and down leg, Rohit Paudel gets inside the line and sweeps it to the right of Matthew Forde at short fine leg for a boundary.

Flatter this time, on middle, swept away through backward square leg for a single.

Flighted up, full and on off, Sheikh lunges to defend.

Nicely bowled! Matthew Forde hits the length hard and in that channel outside off, gets it to shape away. Rohit Paudel looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and on off, Rohit Paudel punches it to extra cover.

On a length and on middle, Aasif Sheikh clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Pitched-up delivery, on middle. Aasif Sheikh manages to get under it this time and lifts it over the mid on fielder for the first boundary of the game.

Swing and a miss! Fuller delivery and around off, holds its line, Aasif Sheikh looks to hit it through the line down the ground but misses.

Matthew Forde begins with a good-length delivery, on off, Aasif Sheikh pats it in front of short cover. He wants the run but is sent back.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Matthew Forde.

Slows it up, full and on off, Rohit Paudel fends it to the off side. Just 2 runs and a wicket from the first over!

The next batter is in. It is the skipper, Rohit Paudel.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Akeal Hosein draws first blood! He bowls the perfect arm ball, full and on off, going in sharply with the arm. Kushal Bhurtel should have been on the front foot but he moves back to play at it. He ends up playing all over it as the ball skids through and rattles the stumps. Bhurtel is stunned, and this is the 4th time Hosein has got him in T20Is.

Tossed up, full and on off, Aasif Sheikh drives it to long off for a run.

Flatter, full and on middle and leg, drifts in, Aasif Sheikh looks to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a shout for LBW, but turned down. Clearly going down the leg side.

Kushal Bhurtel and Nepal are underway! Floated, full and around middle, Bhurtel goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Akeal Hosein starts with an arm ball, full and on middle, angling in. Kushal Bhurtel gets forward and blocks it out.

Done and dusted with the pre-match formalities and it is now time to play. The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of West Indies. It will be the duo of Aasif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel to open the innings for Nepal. Akeal Hosein has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Time for the anthems - We are just a few minutes away from the start of the match. The match officials are out in the middle and the two sets of players also walk out to line-up alongside their mascots for the national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Nepal first, followed by the cricketing anthem of the West Indies.

The skipper of Nepal - Rohit Paudel says that they wanted to bowl first as well. Adds that now they have to take the toss out of the game now. Mentions that it will be tough to bat in the first 2-3 overs but they will have to overcome it. Says that in the last game, they batted well in the Powerplay but in the middle, couldn't stretch the partnerships. Informs that they have made a change with Sompal Kami replacing Lalit Rajbanshi.

The captain of West Indies - Shai Hope says that there seems to be a bit of moisture in the surface and looks a bit dark, so will look to utilise it well with the ball. Hope adds that they need to focus on their processes and keep their calm. Informs that Matthew Forde is in for Romario Shepherd, who has a bit of a niggle.

Nepal (Playing XI) - Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (WK), Rohit Paudel (C), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami (In place of Lalit Rajbanshi), Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Shai Hope (C/WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde (In place of Romario Shepherd), Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph.

TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Shai Hope and West Indies elect to BOWL first.

One last push for survival - Nepal, meanwhile, are playing for their World Cup survival after a narrow defeat against England and a thrashing from Italy have left them bottom of the table. However, they remain a side capable of punching above their weight, especially through the aggressive intent of Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh at the top, the steady hand of Rohit Paudel in the middle and the all-round influence of Deependra Singh Airee, as they look to summon one big performance to keep their campaign alive. Toss and team news in a bit.

Windies look to finish the job - West Indies could hardly have asked for a better start, sitting top of the group after powerful wins over Scotland and England that have once again underlined their fearsome T20 identity. Their journey has been driven by the batting muscle of Hetmyer, Powell and Rutherford and supported by a bowling attack that can strike at any stage, giving them the chance here to lock in qualification and keep their momentum building at just the right time.

Group C at a crossroads - West Indies and Nepal take the field for this crucial Group C clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium, where we welcome you to a high-stakes morning in Mumbai. With the Super 8s firmly in sight for one side and elimination staring the other in the face, every run and every wicket set to play a part in shaping the direction of the tournament.

... MATCH DAY ...

A clash between certainty and survival - 'In T20 cricket, yesterday's hero can become today's heartbreak, and tomorrow's miracle is never far away.' That line could not fit this Group C clash any better as West Indies and Nepal walk into a high-stakes showdown at the Wankhede Stadium, with their World Cup paths heading in completely opposite directions. West Indies sit proudly on top of the group after statement wins over Scotland and England, knowing that one more victory will seal their place in the Super 8s, while Nepal are staring at the edge of elimination, aware that another defeat will bring a promising campaign to a cruel end. Caribbean firepower in full flow - West Indies have looked every bit the powerhouse side they promised to be, blending raw muscle with tactical balance. Shimron Hetmyer has brought his trademark swagger, while Sherfane Rutherford's stunning 74* off 42 against England, the highest T20I score of his career, showed how quickly he can take a game away. With Rovman Powell and Jason Holder still to fully unleash their hitting, the batting has enviable depth, even if the opening pair of Brandon King and Shai Hope is yet to truly click, prompting talk of whether Johnson Charles could be thrown into the mix. The inclusion of Roston Chase has already paid off, adding calm in the middle and vital balance, and alongside Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein he formed a spin trio that strangled England with combined figures of 6 for 94. In a morning game at Wankhede, that spin threat could again be decisive, especially with the pace of Shamar Joseph, the all-round impact of Holder and Romario Shepherd, already a hat-trick and five-for holder in this tournament, waiting to pounce. Everything on the line for Nepal - Nepal's journey has been a rollercoaster, pushing England to the brink before being brutally brought back to earth by Italy in a 10-wicket defeat that hammered their net run rate and left them in a do-or-die situation. Lokesh Bam's near-heroics against England now feel painfully distant, even as Rohit Paudel and Dipendra Singh Airee have continued to provide stability and all-round value respectively. For Nepal to dream again, they will need more from Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh at the top, and the late-order punch of Gulshan Jha and Karan KC. With the ball, much will rest on Sandeep Lamichhane's guile, their leading wicket-taker in this format, supported by Nandan Yadav's impressive pace and possibly extra spin from Sher Malla or Lalit Rajbanshi. Team Form (Last 5 T20Is, latest result first) - West Indies - WWWLL | Nepal - LLWWW. What to expect? Adding intrigue is the fact that Nepal defeated a second-string West Indies 2-1 in a T20I series earlier this year, a memory that will fuel belief, but on this stage, with qualification on the line, both teams know there is no room left for yesterday's stories, only the drama of what unfolds next.