Overview

• Nepal defended 148/8 to hold West Indies to 129/9 in the series opener at Sharjah.
• Captain Rohit Paudel scored 38 off 35 and took 1/20 to claim Player of the Match, dedicating the win to victims of recent protests in Nepal.
• Kushal Bhurtel shaped the defense with 2/17 and a direct-hit run-out of Kyle Mayers, underscoring Nepal’s sharp fielding.
• Jason Holder led West Indies’ attack with 4/20 and debutant Navin Bidaisee added 3/29, as Akeal Hosein captained a side featuring several newcomers.
• This marks Nepal’s first bilateral T20I against a Full Member and provides valuable preparation ahead of the T20 World Cup Qualifier, with the series now at 1–0.