Nepal Scripted History in Sharjah on Saturday 27 September by beating the twice World Cup winner West -India with 19 runs in the first T20i of the series. It further marked their First of all, victory against a full member of the member In international cricket. It was a milestone -like night that will forever be etched in memory of Nepalese cricket, which symbolized their growth and resilience on the world stage.
In a competition that saw a fluctuating momentum, Nepal’s spicy version with both bat and ball the Caribbean giants surpassed. Rohit Poudel Led from the front with a fine all-round display, which led his team in crunch moments. His composed knock with the bat and crucial breakthrough with the ball earned him the player of the Match Award. The match also saw the bowlers of Nepal standing in the face of the pressure and defended a modest target with grit and discipline. Nepal handed this victory a 1-0 lead in the Drie-Match series, which wake celebrations among their supporters worldwide.
Rohit Paudel shines while Nepal is competing totally against West -India
Captain Paudel was again the backbone of Nepal’s Batting when his 38 runs of 35 deliveries held the innings together after early setbacks. Nepal lost both openers cheaply, but Paudel’s timely partnerships with Kushal Malla (30 out of 21) and Gulsan JHA (22 out of 16) stabilized the innings. The team scored just over seven points per lake and ended up in their 20 overs at 148/8. While the wickets fell regularly, the intention was to keep the scoreboard in motion clear everywhere.
Paudel set three boundaries and a six, while Malla’s aggressive impact game kept the Caribbean bowler under pressure. The lower order brought in with handy cameor, including a Quickfire 7 from 2 balls of Nandan YadavThat valuable runs added to death. For West -India, Jason -Holder Was the striking bowler and claimed 4/20 with its smart variations. Navin bidaise Also impressed by the debut, choosing 3/29, but the rest of the bowling lacked consistency. Nepal’s total of 148 looked competitive, but certainly not inviolable against a batting-line-up in the West Indies in Power India.
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Nepal Bowlers deliver Knock -Out Punch in historical defense in 1st T20i
Defensive 149, the bowlers of Nepal showed remarkable calmness and discipline to limit West -India to 129/9 in their 20 overs. Kushal BhurthertWho had a quiet outing with the bat, made a strong impact with the ball and took two important wickets, including Holder and Bidaisee. Lalit Rajbanshi And Paudel each brought in with a wicket, while young Nandan skipped in his only one to add to the Caribbean misery.
The turning point came in the middle overs when West India dropped from 53/3 to 76/6, thanks to sharp field parties and tight bowling. Despite the resistance of Bidaisee (22) and Fabian Allen (19), Nepal remained standing out on crucial intervals to deny any momentum. Captain Akeal Hosein‘s Quickfire 18 off 9 Increased hope for a late comeback, but Karan KC rejected him to seal the game. Our Sompal Turned out expensive, but the rest of the attack made up for disciplined spells. Eventually the famous power of the West India was neutralized by Nepal’s tactical sparkle and ruthless energy in the field. The 19-run victory marked one of the most memorable victories of Nepal in International Cricket, a performance that will be remembered as a decisive moment for their T20i trip.
This is how fans responded:
Nepal has written history in Sharjah. They have defeated the West -India in a T20i in Sharjah. Their very first victory over a full member nation! #Nepvwi
– Aatif Nawaz (@aatifnawaz) September 27, 2025
Congratulations to Nepal for a great victory over the West India! That was a whole round display 👏👏
– Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) September 27, 2025
There is so much to admire about the leadership qualities of this man. Rohit Paudel is a natural leader. His calm attitude, adult approach and choice of words every time he speaks, says so much about the person and professional.
Rohit is one of those few leaders who know the way, … pic.twitter.com/zfqaoizxrr
– Mikkhail Vaswani (@mikkhailvaswani) September 27, 2025
A sea of blue at Sharjah! 🇳🇵💙
Nepal -fans are just something else – the love for cricket in Nepal is unparalleled. 😍#Nepvwi #Wivnep #Nepvswi #Wivsnep pic.twitter.com/iftVyaut7c
– Saar Zafar (@ Sahir_Saab01) September 27, 2025
Congratulations on @Nepalcricket Who achieved their first victory against a full member of the member! A great day in their history. 👏#Nepvwi
– cricblog ✍ (@cric_blog) September 28, 2025
🇳🇵 A new chapter written in the cricket story of Nepal! 📣
Rhinos 🇳🇵 beats the West Indies with 19 drives our very first triumph against a complete member nation! pic.twitter.com/98cjllmowp
– Can (@cricketnep) September 27, 2025
What a moment for Nepal! What a day for Nepal Cricket!
Nepal Cricket is focused on T20’s in the West Indies for the first time and is defeated. Their passionate fans really earn this all! 👏 pic.twitter.com/jbwjzmgaiv
– Junaiiz (@dhillow_) September 27, 2025
220k+ looking at Nepal vs West -India -Spel on YouTube, with 3K+ cheers from the ground (neutral location) -A real proof of Nepal’s passion for cricket.
Hey World Cricket, Note and consider regularly taking matches against Nepal. Cricket -Rage in Nepal is absolutely unreal! 🫶🇳🇵 pic.twitter.com/ZelqWHQJMP
– ICC Asia Cricket (@iccasiacricket) September 27, 2025
Congratulations to us! Very well played Nepal! We needed this victory! Our first against the big boys! Very well done!
Also a sublime feeling to be in the COM box in addition to the best in the company, Ian Bishop! Incredible feeling! 🇳🇵 🇳🇵 🇳🇵 pic.twitter.com/er5jplfzgi
– Sachin Timalsena (@timalsenasachin) September 27, 2025
Rohit Paudel delivers the performance of a captain! 🙌🇳🇵
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👉 picked 1 wicket in 3 overs for 20 runsA complete all -round show to guide Nepal to their girl’s victory against a complete member nation! 👏🔥#Nepvwi #Nepalcricket #Nepal #Rohit paudel… pic.twitter.com/2uvzfjcnbp
– crickettimes.com (@crickettimeshq) September 28, 2025
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