Nepal suffer 10-wicket defeat against Italy
Summary
Nepal suffered a historic 10-wicket defeat against Italy in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Wankhede Stadium, chasing 124 runs in just 12.4 overs. Italy's openers Anthony and Justin Mosca dominated, while Nepal's total of 123 proved insufficient.
Key Points
- Nepal lost to Italy by 10 wickets in their ICC T20 World Cup Group C match, marking Nepal's biggest wicket defeat in T20I history.
- Italy chased down Nepal's target of 124 in 12.4 overs with 44 balls to spare, led by unbeaten centuries from Anthony Mosca (62) and Justin Mosca (60).
- Nepal were bowled out for 123 runs in 19.3 overs despite some resistance from Aarif Sheikh and Karan KC.
- Italy’s Crishan Kalugamage was named Player of the Match for taking 3 wickets for 18 runs in four overs.
- Nepal has struggled to defend modest totals in T20Is, failing to defend totals below 123 runs in nine instances, excluding one successful defence against Oman.
