With their followers turning up in numbers, Nepal batters gave them one thing to cheer as Dipendra Singh Airee pushed again. After steadying the innings, Airee led the late Nepal cost. He scored 58 off 47, with the assistance of three fours and three sixes, registering solely the second half-century for his nation within the T20 World Cup.
His 54-run partership with Sompal Kami (26 not out) took Nepal to a decent place. They switched gears within the final 5 overs, reaching the crescendo within the nineteenth over the place they plundered 18 runs.
Holder, who bowled an unbelievable opening spell of two/4 in two overs, registered his first four-wicket haul within the match, ending at 4/27. Hosein, Forde, Shamar Joseph and Roston Chase claimed a wicket every.
In response, West Indies mustered 44 in powerplay for the lack of Brandon King’s wicket. King wasn’t at his comfy greatest, and handed a straightforward catch to mid on off Nandan Yadav, departing for 22.
However Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer didn’t let Nepal get a toehold into the match. Going full-throttle, Hope struck 5 fours and three sixes for an unbeaten 61 whereas Hetmyer scored 46 with the assistance of 4 fours and two sixes. It was as complete a win, as West Indies would have hoped, to clinch their Tremendous 8 berth.
