In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Nepal, Italy emerged victorious by 10 wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Having put to chase a target of 124 runs, the Italian men posted 124 runs without losing any wickets in 12.4 overs. Opening duo Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca showcased exceptional skills with the willow.
Facing 44 balls, Justin garnered an unbeaten 60 runs, laced with five boundaries and three maximums, whereas Anthony played an unbeaten knock of 62 runs, which came in 32 balls, and included three boundaries and six maximums.
Nepal`s Karan KC, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nandan Yadav, and Kusal Bhurtel went wicketless in the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Italy.
Earlier, having put to bat first, Nepal`s opening batsman Kushal Bhurtel managed to score five runs in 10 balls, including a boundary. Fellow opening batsman Aasif Sheikh scored 20 runs off 20 balls, with the help of two boundaries.
Skipper Rohit Paudel garnered 23 runs off 14 balls, including two maximums. Dipendra Singh Airee accumulated 17 runs after facing 18 balls. Facing 24 balls, Aarif Sheikh scored 27 runs, including three boundaries.
Lokesh Bam was dismissed for three runs in five balls, followed by Gulsan Jha, who returned to the pavilion on three runs off four balls. Nandan Yadav departed on a two-ball duck. Sandeep Lamichhane scored five runs in seven balls. Lalit Rajbanshi was dismissed on a two-ball duck. Karan KC stayed unbeaten on 18 runs in 11 balls, and also smashed a boundary and a maximum.
Italy`s Crishan Kalugamage returned with three wickets for 18 runs in four overs. Benjamin Maneti also bagged two wickets for nine runs in four overs. Ali Hasan, JJ Smuts, and Jaspreet Singh claimed one wicket each. Grant Stewart went wicketless in the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Nepal.
T20 World Cup 2026: Group C standings
The win has helped Italy secure third place in Group C. Having played two matches, the side secured one win and has a net run rate (NRR) of -0.352 and two points. On the other hand, Nepal is at the bottom of Group C with a net run rate (NRR) of -1.854. So far, they have played two matches and have suffered defeats in as many games.
