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Sun, 15 February 2026

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20:27

Pandya out for first-ball duck; India 4 down

India 140-4 (17 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Dube sweeps Nawaz through square leg for a single and Suryakumar clips the next into the gap at midwicket for one.

Singles off the next two balls before Dube swats the short ball from the spinner through square leg for a four.

He punches the last ball through the covers for a single from the last ball to get nine runs from the over.

Tariq come back into the attack. Dube goes hard but fails to connect with the heave for a single and Suryakumar rocks back to cut but can't find the gap.

Suryakumar top edges the sweep but it falls safely for a single and Suryakumar is beaten off a full delivery which goes straight on.

Suryakumar hits the last ball down to long-on for a single.

Good bowling from Tariq as he gives away four runs from the 17th over.

20:19

Pandya out for first-ball duck; India 4 down

India 127-4 (15 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Ayub comes back into the attack. Suryakumar pushes the first ball towards thirdman for a single.

Ayub makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Varma, who misses the sweep and is trapped leg before wicket for 25.

Varma has a chat with his partner Suryakumar before deciding to walk off without taking the review.

Hardik Pandya falls for a first-ball duck as he holes out to Babar Azam at long-off, trying to hit Ayub out of the park.

Ayub on a hat-trick!

Shivam Dube is beaten off the outside first ball trying to defend. The Pakistan fielders are all confident as they appeal for caught behind.

The umpire is not interested before Pakistan take the DRS.

This is the first time that six spinners have been used by a team in an innings in the T20 World Cup.

Dube defends the fifth ball before he takes a single off the last ball.

Two runs and two wickets in the 15th over as Ayub finishes with 3/25 in four overs.

20:07

Tilak Varma, Suryakumar pile on the runs

Tilak Varma

India 125-2 (14 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Nawaz to bowl his third over in a row. Suryakumar sweeps the first ball square on the leg side for two runs before he inside edges the next ball.

He defends the third ball into the off-side before sweeping the next to deep square leg where the fielder messes up an easy stop, to concede a four when it should have been just a single.

Suryakumar whips the fifth ball for one and Varma defends the last ball to midwicket.

20:02

Varma, Suryakumar take India past 100

India 118-2 (13 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Tariq continues as Suryakumar punches the short ball through the gap in covers for three runs before he hits the next to long-off for one.

A single each to the two batters before the spinner bowls a wide down the leg side.

Suryakumar slashes Tariq square on the off-side for one and Varma makes most of the width, cutting the spinner behind point for two runs to get 10 from the over.

19:58

Varma, Suryakumar take India past 100

India 108-2 (12 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Varma cuts loose after a watchful start. He lofts Nawaz inside out over the off-side for a six over the cover fence as India go past 100, in the 12th over.

Varma misses the clip off his pads and pushes the third ball on the off-side for a single.

Suryakumar clips the fourth ball through midwicket for one and Varma drives the fifth ball to long-off for a single.

Suryakumar mises the lap sweep last ball as the confident shout for leg before is turned down.

Pakistan take the DRS after umpire Kumara Dharmasena turns down the appeal.

A lucky escape for Suryakumar as the ball has pitched in line but clipping the leg stump as the decision stays with umpire's call.

19:53

Kishan falls for 40-ball 77; India 2 down

India 98-2 (11 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Off-spinner Usman Tariq comes into the attack, to bowl the 12th over. Suryakumar flicks the first ball through the gap at midwicket for a four and pushes the next into the off-side for a single.

Varma defends the third ball to midwicket and blocks the next into the off-side.

A long pause by Tariq before he pushes it quicker as Varma is beaten on the outside edge before Varma pulls the last ball for a single as the spinner concedes six runs in his first over.

19:49

Kishan falls for 40-ball 77; India 2 down

India 92-2 (10 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz comes into the attack. Suryakumar defends the first ball on the off-side before he takes a single next ball to long-off.

Varma cuts the third ball to deep point for a single and Suryakumar pushes the next to the fielder on the off-side.

The India captain pushes the fifth ball through the gap in covers for one.

Varma defends the last ball into the off-side for the third dot of the over, as Nawaz makes a tidy start giving away just three runs.

Kishan's smashing knock has put India on course for a huge total, reaching 92/2 in 10 overs.

Varma has batted sedately, playing second fiddle to Kishan to score 12 from 11 balls.

19:45

Ishan Kishan slams 40-ball 77; India 2 down

India 89-2 (9 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Kishan seems to be in some pain as the physio comes out for some treatment. He slipped while playing the reverse sweep and must have hurt himself.

No signs of Usman Tariq yet as Saim Ayub comes back for his second spell.

Kishan mistimes the pull shot for a single as the ball bounces a bit more before Varma swats the next on the leg side for one.

Kishan rocks back to switch hit the spinner over point for a boundary before Ayub gets revenge next ball.

Kishan makes room to hit through the off-side but misses the ball completely and is bowled.

Kishan walks back after a superb innings of 77 from 40 balls, with three sixes and 10 fours.

Suryakumar Yadav walks in at No 4. Some sharp turn as Surykumar gets it off the outside half for a single to get off the mark and Varma defends the last ball.

19:35

Kishan smashes 27-ball fifty; India on top

India 82-1 (8 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Shadab Khan comes into the attack, to bowl the eighth over. Kishan sweeps the first ball to deep square leg where a slight fumble from the fielder results in the second run.

He powerfully slog sweeps the spinner high over midwicket for a monster six, right into the giant screen inside the ground.

Problems for Pakistan as Kishan is smashing India towards a huge score.

Kishan proving to be unstoppable as he sweeps the third ball through fine leg for a four.

He is taking the Pakistan spinners to the cleaners, using the sweep to good effect.

The left-hander uses his feet to smash the fourth ball straight back past the bowler for two runs to long-on.

Kishan loses his footing as he plays the reverse sweep past the fielder at short thirdman for two runs and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Shadab goes for 17 runs in his first over as India's run rate jumps over the 10 mark.

19:30

Kishan smashes 27-ball fifty; India on top

India 65-1 (7 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Abrar Ahmed continues as Kishan opens the face of the bat to guide the first ball fine on the off-side for a four.

He hammers the next ball powerfully back past the bowler for a boundary to race to his fifty from just 27 balls at a strike rate of 185, with seven fours and two sixes.

Abrar bowls a wide half-volley as Kishan drills it through the covers for complete a hat-trick of fours.

Kishan again tries the late cut but this time straight to the fielder before he defends the quicker ball into the leg side.

He pulls the last ball to deep midwicket for a single to retain strike.

19:25

Kishan, Varma take India past 50

India 52-1 (6 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Saim Ayub continues as Kishan hits the first ball down to long-off for one and Varma mishits the reverse sweep for a single.

The quicker delivery from Saim as Kishan defends it on the off-side.

He rocks back to flat bat the short ball straight back and manages to clear the fielder at mid-on for a four.

Kishan chips down the track and pitches the spinner towards the covers for a single.

Varma gets a thick outside edge off the last ball which beats the short thirdman fielder and goes for a boundary.

India race to 52/1 in six overs, with Kishan smashing 42 from 25 balls and Varma on 10 from seven balls.

India have made a good recovery after losing Abhishek in the first over.

19:21

Ishan Kishan's attack rallies India

Ishan Kishan

India 41-1 (5 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

More spin for Pakistan as leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed comes into the attack. Kishan targets the spinner immediately as he sweeps the first ball, flighted on the line of leg stump, for a six over square leg.

He misses the sweep next ball off a delivery down the leg side as the wicketkeeper fails to gather it.

Kishan then pushes the next to the fielder at short thirdman before he powerfully cuts the fourth ball in the gap through the covers for a four, to race to 35 from 20 balls.

Kishan gets the fifth ball off the inside half towards square leg for a single and Varma keeps out the last ball.

Abrar goes for 11 in his first over as India race to 41/1 in five overs.

19:16

Ishan's attack rallies India after early wicket

India 30-1 (4 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Another spinner in the form of off-spinner Saim Ayub. Kishan pushes the first ball back to the bowler before the next ball turns sharply and the left-hander has to adjust his shot.

A half-tracker from Ayub which Kishan pulls through square leg for a boundary.

Kishan cuts the fourth ball but can't find the gap at point before he hits the next ball straight at his partner Varma to miss out on some runs.

Kishan taps the last ball straight to the fielder at long-on and rushes across to steal a quick single. Afridi manages to strike the stumps with a direct hit but Kishan puts in the dive to make his crease.

19:13

Ishan's attack rallies India after early wicket

India 25-1 (3 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Ishan on the attack! He lofts the first ball of Salman's second over, clearing the fielder at mid-on for a four.

The next ball is slightly slower as Kishan misses the clip and is struck on the pads but the leg before shout is turned down.

He top edges the sweep next ball but manages to clear the fielder at deep square leg for two runs.

Kishan uses his feet to tap Salman on the leg side for a single and Varma does the same next ball.

Kishan miscues the lofted shot last ball but is lucky that the ball falls well short of the fielder at long-off.

Nine runs from Salman's second over as India reach 25/1 in three overs.

19:08

Blow for India! Abhishek out for a duck

India 16-1 (2 ovs) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Pakistan's gamble worked to perfection as Salman dismissed the dangerous Abhishek for a duck to give his team a big early boost.

Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi from the other end. Ishan releases the pressure as he pulls the first ball powerfully over square leg for a six.

He has a big swing next ball but this time gets the inside edge which misses the stumps and goes fine for a four.

Another pull shot but this time straight to deep square leg for just a single.

Tilak Varma defends the first ball he faces and steers the next to point. He gets a thick outside edge off the last ball which flies past the slip fielder for a four to get the left-hander off the mark.

Afridi goes for 15 runs in his first over as India hit back after an early wicket.

19:03

Blow for India! Abhishek out for four-ball duck

India 1-1 (1 ov) vs Pakistan | SCORECARD

Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan are the two openers for India, while in a surprise move captain Salman Ali Agha will open the bowling for Pakistan to bowl some part-time off spin.

No fielder in the slip but a fielder at deep midwicket. Kishan watchfully defends the first ball back to the bowler. He uses his feet but can't get hold of the pull shot, as he swats it to deep midwicket for a single to get India off the mark.

Abhishek slaps the back of length delivery to the fielder in the covers and drives the next to the same fielder.

Abhishek punches off the backfoot but can't find the gap in the covers. He perishes off the last ball, holing out a simple catch to mid-on to fall for a four-ball duck.

18:41

India bring back Abhishek, Kuldeep

It could turn out to be a battle of spinners on a pitch not easy for the batters.

Pakistan have a four-man spin attack in Usman Tariq, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Nawaz.

On the other hand, India have also bolstered their spin department by including Kuldeep Yadav to partner Varun Chakravarthy.

Check out the playing XIs:

India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (w/k), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (Captain), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan (w/k), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq.

18:38

Pakistan elect to bowl; India include Abhishek, Kuldeep

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the T20 World Cup match in Colombo on Sunday.

'It looks like a tacky pitch, it might assist the bowlers, so we want to bowl first,' says Salman at the toss.

The big news for India is that dashing opener Abhishek Sharma is back in the playing XI along with Kuldeep Yadav.

Abhishek comes in for Sanju Samson at the top of the order, while Kuldeep replaces pacer Arshdeep Singh in a spin-heavy attack for the Indians.

'We were looking to bat first, we saw the results in the previous matches here. We won the last two games defending,' says India skipper Suryakumar Yadav.

Meanwhile, Pakistan have retained the same playing XI.

18:30

India set to include Abhishek, Kuldeep

Kuldeep Yadav

India are set to make a couple of changes with a fit-again Abhishek Sharma likely to make a comeback to the playing XI after recovering from his stomach bug.

He is set to replace Sanju Samson, who played against Namibia, as the opener.

Meanwhile, India are also set to recall left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav on a pitch expected to help the slow bowlers. He could come in for pacer Arshdeep Singh.

18:04

India to continue no handshake policy with Pakistan

Jerseys of India and Pakistan are sold outside the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo before the match.

The Indian players will continue their policy of no handshakes with the Pakistan cricket team during the T20 World Cup match in Colombo on Sunday, said media reports.

Sources told Indian Express that the Indian team 'will maintain a status quo on the hand shaking tradition, with captain Suryakumar Yadav unlikely to extend his hand for the formal handshake with Pakistan counterpart Salman Agha at the toss'.

"The No handshake Policy will continue," a BCCI official in Colombo told PTI.

Suryakumar and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha had remain undecided on whether to shake hands before their T20 World Cup match during their pre-match press conference on Saturday.

'Wait for 24 hours,' said Suryakumar Yadav with a grin.

India and Pakistan players have stopped shaking hands with each other since last year's Asia Cup in Dubai, which was held in the aftermath of the Pahalgam massacre and the subsequent Operation Sindoor carried out by the Indian Armed Forces.

When asked about handshake, Surya, in his inimitable style with a toothy grin, "Now wait for 24 hours for that. Why put so much focus on that? We have come to play cricket. We will play good cricket. We will take all those calls later tomorrow. Wait for it. Eat well and go to sleep."

18:02

Will rain affect India-Pakistan match in Colombo?

The weather is expected to be clear during the India vs Pakistan match, which begins at 7pm in Colombo.

The overhead conditions are cloudy but there is no chance of rain.

The weather forecast by Accuweather shows no chance of rain during the high-profile match in Colombo.

17:27

'This 'no shaking hands' is such a silly thing'

Former India player Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed a strong opinion on the handshake row involving the India and Pakistan cricket teams.

The Indian players will continue their policy of no handshakes with the Pakistan cricket team during the T20 World Cup match in Colombo on Sunday, it has been reported.

Sources told Indian Express that the Indian team 'will maintain a status quo on the hand shaking tradition, with captain Suryakumar Yadav unlikely to extend his hand for the formal handshake with Pakistan counterpart Salman Agha at the toss'.

'This 'no shaking hands' is such a silly thing that India has started. It's unbecoming of a nation like ours. Either play properly within the spirit of the game or don't play at all,' Manjrekar said on X.

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14:57

West Indies hammer Nepal by 9 wickets

WI 134-1 (15.2 ovs) vs Nep 133-8 | SCORECARD

West Indies rode on captain Shai Hope's unbeaten half-century to beat Nepal by nine wickets and qualify for the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Sunday.

Hope struck 61 not out from 44 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes while Shimron Hetmyer chipped in with 46 not out to help their team chase down a modest target of 134 with 28 balls to spare.

With three wins from as many matches, West Indies are at the top of the Group C and made it to the Super Eights.

Earlier, Dipendra Singh Airee struck a fine half-century but Nepal could only score a modest 133 for 8.

Airee made 58 off 47 balls, and Sompal Kami remained not out on 26 while the remaining Nepal batters got out cheaply after they were asked to bat first.

Veteran pacer Jason Holder (4/27) led a fine bowling show for West Indies while four others took a wicket apiece. He was named Player of the Match for his spell.

Airee continues and after a dot, Hope clips the ball to mid-wicket for a single to bring up the winning runs. West Indies win by 9 wickets.

Lamichhane back in the attack and Hope starts the over with a six down the ground!

Hope and Hetmyer take a single each before Hope sends the ball down the ground for another six in the over.

Hope then takes a couple and a single as 17 come off the over.

Airee is back in the attack and Hetmyer and Hope take four runs in the over.

This Windies pair has put on the 50-run stand with Hetmyer being the wrecker in chief.

Bhurtel continues, Hope and Hetmyer take a single each before Hope gets a four as Jha misfields at the boundary at long on.

Hope then pulls the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six!

A dot next as the Nepal keeper has a concussion test as the ball hits him on the helmet.

A dot to end the over as 12 come off it.

13:49

Nepal spinners get a tonking

WI 100-1 (12 ovs) vs Nep 133-8 | SCORECARD

Nandan Yadav is back in the attack and Hope and Hetmyer take a single and a couple off the first two balls.

Hetmyer then gets forward and pulls the slower, short ball over deep square leg for a six!

Hetmyer then swivel pulls the next ball for a four to fine leg.

A dot and a single to end the over as the 100 comes up for the Windies.

15 runs come off the over.

Leggie Bhurtel in the attack now and the batters take 5 singles as 6 runs, including a wide, come in the over.

Airee continues and after three dots, Hetmyer takes a quick single before Hope hammers the ball down the ground for a four to long-on.

A single to long on to end the over as 6 come off it.

Lamichhane continues and Hetmyer hammers a six in the over as 12 come off it.

Airee in the attack now and Hetmyer starts with a couple.

A dot later, he gets a four wide off short third man.

A dot later, Hetmyer and Hope get a single each as 8 come off it.

Sandeep Lamichhane is in the attack now and Hetmyer starts the over with a four down the ground.

A dot later, Hetmyer guides the ball past slips for another four.

A dot and a single later, Hope plays a dot as 9 come off it.

13:30

King out for 22

WI 44-1 (6 ovs) vs Nep 133-8 | SCORECARD

Shimron Hetmyer is the new man in and after two dots, he is off the mark with a single as a wicket and 4 runs come off the over.

Nandan continues and after a dot, Hope takes a single to mid-off.

Two wides later, he strikes as King tries to pull the short ball only to hole out to mid-on. He is out for 22 off 17.

Kami back in the attack and King takes him on, hammering him for three boundaries in the over and taking a couple as 14 come off it.

13:23

Hope looks strong

WI 26-0 (4 ovs) vs Nep 133-8 | SCORECARD

Nandan Yadav in the attack now and he gives 5 runs as Hope gets a boundary in the over.

Karan continues and the batters take two singles off the first five balls before Hope ends the over with a four as he drives the ball down the ground as 6 come off it.

Kami opens the other end and Hope gets a boundary this over as 9 come off it.

Brandon King and Shai Hope come out to chase 134 for victory, while Karan KC opens the attack and King starts the over with a four over cover-point.

The batters then take two singles as 6 come off the over.

12:49

Windies leak runs in death overs

Nep 133-8 (20 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Dipendra Singh Airee struck a fine half century but Nepal could only score a modest 133 for 8 against the West Indies in their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.

Airee made 58 off 47 balls and Sompal Kami remained not out on 26 while the remaining Nepal batters got out cheaply after they were asked to bat first.

Veteran pacer Jason Holder (4/27) led a fine bowling show for West Indies while four others took a wicket apiece.

Holder comes to bowl the last over of the innings and Kami starts the over with a single.

Karan KC is the new man and Holder starts with a wide for height.

Karan then takes a single to long on.

A dot later, Kami plays the ball to mid-wicket and the batters scamper for a quick couple. No ball called.

Free-hit now and Kami can only manage a single to long on.

Holder around the wicket and Karan goes for the big hoick, only to be caught at long off and he is out for 1. Nepal make 133 for 8 in their 20 overs.

Holder comes around the wicket, bowls it full into the legs, Airee swings and hits it straight to the fielder at long on. He is out for 58.

Shamar continues and Airee whips the full toss to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Airee and Kami then take a single each before Airee brings up his 50 off 44 balls with a six over deep backward point!

He then gets a couple to fine leg.

A six to end the over to bring up the 50-run stand as 18 runs come off it.

12:28

Nepal go past the 100-run mark

Nep 108-6 (18 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Holder is back in the attack and he starts with a short ball and Kami cuts it and it goes one bounce to deep backward point for a single.

Airee then digs out the yorker to vacant mid-wicket for a single.

Kami then clears the infield and gets a four over mid-off.

Short and wide and Kami cuts the next ball over cover point for a four to bring up Nepal's 100.

Kami goes again and slaps the ball through covers for another four! A hat-trick of boundaries.

A couple to end the over as 16 come off it.

Shamar is back in the attack and Airee squeezes the yorker to long on for a single.

A dot later, Shamar misses the yorker and Kami hammers the ball to long on for a four!

Kami then takes a single to mid-wicket.

Shamar then bowls a yorker for a dot. A fuller ball in the slot and Airee closes out the over with a four as the ball races to the boundary through the off side for a four. 10 come off it.

12:18

Bam out for 11 off 14

Nep 82-6 (16 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Sompal Kami is the new man in.

Hosein continues and Airee starts the over with a couple to sweeper cover before he bowls it wide and short and Airee cuts it through backward point for a four!

Airee and Kami then take three singles before a dot to end the over as 9 runs come off it.

Chase continues and Airee and Bam rotate the strike and earn 5 runs off the first five balls before the Windies Test skipper gets the breakthrough.

He bowls slower, targets the stumps with a fuller ball, Bam tries to sweep, does not connect and the ball crashes into the stumps. Bam is out for 11 off 14.

12:08

Take on Windies spinners

Nep 68-5 (14 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Hosein back in the attack and after a dot, Airee takes a single to mid-wicket.

Bam and Airee then take a single each, either side of the wicket.

A dot later, Jha slogs sweeps the ball high and long, the ball is hoisted over deep square leg into the stands for a six! 9 come off it.

Chase in the attack now and the offie gives 5 runs in the over.

Motie continues and after a dot, Airee comes down the track and smacks the ball over long off for the first six of the match!

A dot later, Airee takes a single. A dot and a single to end the over as Jha is off the mark. 8 runs come off the over.

Gulsan Jha is the new man in and he digs out the yorker first ball.

He then plays the ball towards slips and wants a single, he is sent back even as Holder attempts a run out. No damage done and a wicket and 4 runs come off it.

Shamar continues and after two dots, the wide ball is slashed through to the third man boundary for a four!

Shanar strikes next ball as he bowls a quick bouncer, Bam is cramped up as he attempts a pull, he gets a glove as the ball goes down to the leg side and is caught by the keeper. Bam is out for 13 off 15.

11:52

Nepal begin to fine their feet

Nep 42-4 (10 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Left arm spinner Gudakesh Motie is in the attack now and Bam and Airee take 4 runs off the first three balls before Bam sweeps the ball to fine leg for a four.

Bam then takes a quick single.

A dot to end the over as 9 come off it.

Shamar Joseph is in the attack now and Airee and Bam start the over with two singles.

Airee is beaten on the drive before a dot.

Airee then slaps the ball through cover point for a four!

A dot end the over as 6 runs come off it.

Forde continues and Airee starts the over with a single to sweeper cover.

The next ball, Forde pitches it outside the off stump, Bam chases it and misses.

Wide down the leg stump next.

Three dots to end the over as 2 come off it.

Lokesh Bam is the new man in and he starts with a single off a legbye.

A dot later, Airee takes a single to end the over as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.

Holder continues and Airee starts the over with a single to backward point.

A dot later, Aarif miscues a flick on the fuller ball, gets a leading edge and the ball flies in the air and falls in the palms of the man at midwicket and Holder gets his second wicket of the morning. Aarif out for 2.

11:35

Lowest score in the Powerplay this tournament

Nep 22-3 (6 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Nepal have made a shaky start here as the Windies bowlers have put on an early show. Nepal have the lowest score for any team in the Powerplay overs this T20 World Cup.

Forde continues and he keeps it tight and the batters take three singles in the over.

Aarif Sheikh is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to midwicket.

Paudel then takes a single to deep point.

Three dots to end the over as 2 runs and a wicket come off it.

Jason Holder is in the attack now and he strikes off the first ball.

He starts with a poor ball but gets an unexpected reward. he bowls it full and on the leg side and Aasif flicks the ball straight to the man at fine leg and he is out for 11.

11:24

Nepal lose two quick wickets

Nep 17-2 (4 ovs) vs WI | SCORECARD

Dipendra Singh Airee is the new man in, and he survives a challenging five deliveries as he is beaten on the outside edge and the inside edge a couple of times in the over. A wicket maiden for Forde.

Forde continues and he strikes first ball! Forde brings the ball in, Paudel falls over as he tries to flick but is hit on the pads. Big shout for LBW, umpire raises the finger. Nepal review and lose the review. Paudel out for 5.

Akeal continues and a dot and a single to start the over for Aasif.

Paudel then sweeps the next ball to fine leg for a four.

A dot and a single later, Aasif slaps the ball over cover for a four as 10 come off it.

Right arm medium pacer Matthew Forde opens at the other end and after two dots, Aasif lofts the ball over the infield for the first boundary of the morning.

Aasif then takes a single next ball.

A dot later, Paudel is beaten on the drive by a superb delivery that swings out late. 5 runs come off the over.

Paudel is the new man in and he starts with a dot.

Openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh come out to bat for Nepal while spinner Akeal Hosein will open the attack for the Windies.

After a dot, Bhurtel is off the mark with a single.

A big shout for LBW against Aasif, no says the umpire, Windies don't review.

Aasif is now off the mark with a single to long off.

Akeal strikes next ball as Bhurtel is bowled! The ball skids through and crashes past the batter's pad and pad and he is out for 1. Nepal lose early wicket.

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WI lead the group with the best Net Run Rate (1.625).

West Indies captain Shai Hope has won the toss and invited Nepal to bat, in their T20 World Cup clash at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

Windies bowlers will look to take advantage of the moisture in the surface and put early pressure on Nepal.

Playing XIs:

Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (w), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane

West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

A confident, unbeaten West Indies will aim to cement their position at the top of Group C when they meet struggling Nepal in a T20 World Cup clash at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

The Caribbean side won both its matches so far and currently leads the group with the best Net Run Rate (1.625). Another victory will strengthen their hold on the summit as it eyes qualification with momentum firmly on its side.

With a fixture against Italy in Kolkata to follow, the West Indies know that successive wins in these two games will ensure they finish as Group C toppers. However, they cannot afford to lower their guard.

Despite Nepal's underwhelming campaign so far, the Associate nation has shown glimpses of resilience in patches and could spring a surprise. The West Indies will therefore need to balance confidence with caution, ensuring they avoid complacency and stay focused on the task at hand.

Nepal, who had beaten the West Indies 2-1 last September in a T20I series, are coming off a deflating loss to Italy and will be keen to put their best foot forward.

While the West Indies entered this T20 World Cup largely under the radar -- partly due to their series defeats to New Zealand, Afghanistan and South Africa in the lead-up -- that narrative is quickly changing.

Their performances so far have been authoritative, suggesting a side that has quietly regrouped and rediscovered its rhythm at the right time. The two-time title winners beat Scotland by 35 runs in their tournament opener and crushed England by 30 runs.

On both the occasions West Indies have found different players stepping up, which is a mark of a successful side and head coach Daren Sammy would be pleased given how the team has started to come together.

Shimron Hetmyer's aggression at No. 3 is backed by the dependable Roston Chase's presence at No. 4, while the West Indies also have the dangerous Sherfane Rutherford, who made the difference with the bat against England.

The West Indies, however, will hope their seamers find ways to succeed on the Wankhede pitches, which have assisted spinners in the four matches.

Nepal's challenge and key players

Nepal, on the other hand, face the challenge of putting their crushing 10-wicket defeat to Italy behind them and regaining composure ahead of a crucial outing.

While the road ahead looks bleak for the Himalayan nation in their quest to make the Super Eight -- having lost both their matches -- there is still a lot to fight for.

The fact that Nepal have not recorded a win in the T20 World Cup since 2014 -- something which they came agonisingly close to against England -- would motivate their players who had a collective day off in their last outing.

Nepal's batters lacked resolve when the Italian bowlers dried up their runs with accurate display of spin bowling, and when it was their turn to bowl on the same track, the Rhinos made some questionable decisions.

Their best spinner was held back for the first five overs in a low-scoring game against Italy, who had crossed the 50-run mark by the time Sandeep Lamichhane came onto bowl.

With the batters carrying much of the responsibility in their previous outing against England, it is now Nepal's bowlers who must step up with sharper planning and tighter execution.

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