Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE T20 World Cup 2026: Italy off to fiwery start in the chase
ICC T20 World Cup LIVE UPDATES: Crishan Kalugamage, with his brilliant spell of 18 for 3, was the pick of the bowlers for Italy
Nepal vs Italy T20 World Cup 2026 live scorecard
Italy brought the fight to Nepal in match 17 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After inviting Nepal to bat first, they managed to restrict them to a sub-par total of 123 runs. Italy will now need to complete the chase in 20 overs to record their first ICC T20 World Cup win in their second game.
Earlier, Italy won the toss and opted to bowl first. Nepal lost their first wicket early after Ali Hasan dismissed Kushal Bhurtel (five runs off 10 balls) on the final ball of the second over. Rohit Paudel (23 runs off 14 balls) then stabilised the innings with a handy cameo before losing his wicket to Crishan Kalugamage.
Aasif Sheikh (20 runs off 20 balls) was then stumped off Ben Manenti as Nepal lost both set batters in quick succession. Crishan then struck big as Dipendra Singh Airee (17 runs off 18 balls) departed after a brisk innings. Lokesh Bam (three runs off five balls) then lost his wicket to Ben Manenti as Nepal lost their fifth wicket with just 86 on the board.
Aarif Sheikh (27 runs off 24 balls) then gave away his wicket to JJ Smuts before Crishan Kalugamage got his third wicket in the form of Gulsan Jha (three runs off four balls) to pile more misery on Nepal.
Nandan Yadav (0 runs off two balls) then ran himself out as Italy tightened their grip on the match. Jaspreet Singh then, in the final over, dismissed Sandeep Lamichane. Karan KC (18 not out off 11 balls) tried to lead a late flurry for Nepal but Lalit Rajbanshi was run out for 0 off two balls as the innings came to a close on just 123 after 19.3 overs.
Nepal vs Italy T20 World Cup 2026 full scorecard:
Nepal scorecard:
| Nepal (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Kushal Bhurtel | c J Mosca b Ali Hasan | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Aasif Sheikh † | st †Meade b BAD Manenti | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Rohit Paudel (c) | c Stewart b Kalugamage | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 164.28 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | b Kalugamage | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c Campopiano b Smuts | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Lokesh Bam | c AJ Mosca b BAD Manenti | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Gulsan Jha | c HJ Manenti b Kalugamage | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Karan KC | not out | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 163.63 |
| Nandan Yadav | run out (J Mosca/†Meade) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | c HJ Manenti b Jaspreet Singh | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | run out (HJ Manenti) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (w 2) 2 | |||||
| Total | 19.3 Ov (RR: 6.30) 123/10 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Ben Manenti | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2.25 | 18 |
| Ali Hasan | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 | 2 |
| JJ Smuts | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Grant Stewart | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 | 1 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 | 11 |
| Jaspreet Singh | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5.33 | 4 |
Italy scorecard:
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Nepal vs Italy T20 World Cup 2026: Playing 11
Nepal playing 11: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
Italy playing 11: Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti(c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade(w), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan
Nepal vs Italy T20 World Cup 2026: LIVE TOSS
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5:14 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 68 for 0 after 6 overs
Sandeep comes in the attack for Nepal
Ball 6: OUT. Sandeep Lamichhane castles Anthony Mosca with a tossed-up delivery, ending a brisk knock after a strong start.
Ball 5: FOUR. Tossed up and sliding in, Anthony Mosca shuffles across and paddles it fine past short fine leg for a boundary.
Ball 4: SIX. Flighted well outside off, Anthony Mosca strides forward and hoicks it powerfully over mid-off for a maximum.
Ball 3: No run. Flat good-length delivery on leg stump, Anthony Mosca backs away and cuts straight to point.
Ball 2: No run. Good length on middle, Anthony Mosca backs away and cuts it towards cover.
Ball 1: No run. Tossed up full outside leg, Anthony Mosca attempts the slog-sweep and the inside edge rolls into the off-side.
5:10 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 58 for 0 after 5 overs
Dipendra comes back in the attack for Nepal
Ball 6: 1 run. Tossed up and sliding across, Anthony Mosca drags it down to long-on for a single.
Ball 5: 1 run. Flighted outside off, Justin Mosca dabs it backward of square on the off-side for one.
Ball 4: No run. Dragged short by Dipendra Singh Airee, Justin Mosca rocks back and mistimes the pull to mid-on.
Ball 3: No run. Pushed through quicker, Justin Mosca goes back and under-edges the push into the off-side.
Ball 2: 2 runs. The slider outside off, Justin Mosca backs away and cuts it past point, coming back for the second.
Ball 1: FOUR. Flighted delivery on off, Justin Mosca clears his front leg and swipes it powerfully over wide mid-wicket for a boundary.
5:04 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 50 for 0 after 4 overs
Lailit comes in the attack for Nepal
Ball 6: SIX. Anthony Mosca launches it over deep mid-wicket, continuing the strong partnership with Justin Mosca.
Ball 5: 1 run. Flighted delivery on off, Justin Mosca nudges it into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 4: SIX. Justin Mosca shuffles across and pulls the short ball over backward square leg for a maximum.
Ball 3: FOUR. Justin Mosca dances down the pitch and clatters the pull, clearing the infield comfortably for a boundary.
Ball 2: 1 leg bye. Tossed up and sliding in, it beats Anthony Mosca’s flick and rolls into the off-side for a leg bye.
Ball 1: 2 runs. Short and wide outside off, Anthony Mosca backs away and cuts it to the left of backward point for a couple.
5:00 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 30 for 0 after 3 overs
Karan KC continues the attack for Nepal
Ball 6: No run. A slower short ball pushed across the left-hander, Justin Mosca slashes but fails to connect.
Ball 5: FOUR. A floaty half-volley wide of off, Justin Mosca leans into the drive and drills it past cover for a boundary.
Ball 4: FOUR. Short of a good length outside off, Justin Mosca waits and opens the face to guide it wide of backward point for four.
Ball 3: No run. Change of pace from Karan KC as the off-cutter grips and cuts back sharply, beating Justin Mosca all ends up.
Ball 2: SIX. Length ball angling in, Justin Mosca swivels and shovels it powerfully over the leg-side for a maximum.
Ball 1: No run. Fuller length outside off, Justin Mosca drives straight to mid-off and decides against the single.
4:55 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 16 for 0 after 2 overs
Dipendra comes in the attack for Nepal
Ball 6: No run. Pushed through and following Anthony Mosca as he backs away, a soft edge rolls back to the bowler.
Ball 5: FOUR. Tossed up and drifting across, Anthony Mosca bends low and sweeps it over backward square leg for a boundary.
Ball 4: 1 run. Flighted delivery, Justin Mosca chops it towards backward point and a fumble allows a single.
Ball 3: No run. Tossed up around off, Justin Mosca leans across into an open-faced push without scoring.
Ball 2: 1 run. Anthony Mosca works it down to long-on for a single.
Ball 1: 3 runs. Short and wide outside off, Justin Mosca uses the pace to chop it past backward point and they run three.
4:50 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Italy 7 for 0 after 1 over
Karan KC opens the attack for Nepal
Ball 6: SIX. Anthony Mosca launches it high over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
Ball 5: No run. Good length delivery just outside off, Anthony Mosca presses forward in defence.
Ball 4: 1 run. Fuller delivery on the pads, Justin Mosca clips it backward of square on the leg-side for a single.
Ball 3: No run. Fuller length outside off, Justin Mosca leans forward and push-drives it to mid-off.
Ball 2: No run. Huge LBW appeal, but it had pitched outside leg as Justin Mosca misses the flick.
Ball 1: No run. Length ball shaping back in, Justin Mosca shuffles across and misses as it deflects off the thigh pad into the on-side.
4:44 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Chase underway
Italy openers along with Nepal players are out in the middle as the chase for the match is now underway.
4:33 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Nepal scorecard
| Nepal (20 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Kushal Bhurtel | c J Mosca b Ali Hasan | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Aasif Sheikh † | st †Meade b BAD Manenti | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Rohit Paudel (c) | c Stewart b Kalugamage | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 164.28 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | b Kalugamage | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c Campopiano b Smuts | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Lokesh Bam | c AJ Mosca b BAD Manenti | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Gulsan Jha | c HJ Manenti b Kalugamage | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Karan KC | not out | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 163.63 |
| Nandan Yadav | run out (J Mosca/†Meade) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | c HJ Manenti b Jaspreet Singh | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | run out (HJ Manenti) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (w 2) 2 | |||||
| Total | 19.3 Ov (RR: 6.30) 123/10 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Ben Manenti | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2.25 | 18 |
| Ali Hasan | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 | 2 |
| JJ Smuts | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Grant Stewart | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 | 1 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 | 11 |
| Jaspreet Singh | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5.33 | 4 |
4:33 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Nepal 123 for 10 after 19.3 overs
Jaspreet comes back in the attack for Italy
Ball 6: OUT. Lalit Rajbanshi is run out after a mix-up, with Harry Manenti completing the dismissal.
Ball 5: No run. Fuller delivery holding its line outside off, Lalit Rajbanshi lets it go.
Ball 4: OUT. A slower ball deceives Sandeep Lamichhane, who backs away and gets a massive top-edge, with Harry Manenti tracking back to take a comfortable catch.
4:26 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Nepal 123 for 8 after 19 overs
Grant Stewart comes back in the attack for Italy
Ball 6: 1 run. Very full delivery following Sandeep Lamichhane as he backs away, squeezed down to long-on for a single.
Ball 5: 1 run. Low full-toss from Grant Stewart, Karan KC drives it towards long-on on the bounce for one.
Ball 4: 2 runs. Slower ball, Karan KC uses soft hands to nudge it through the mid-wicket pocket and comes back for the second.
Ball 3: 1 run. Full delivery following Lamichhane, punched down to long-off for a single.
Ball 2: 1 run. Fuller length outside off, Karan KC drives it square on the off-side for one.
Ball 1: 1 run. Low full-toss, Sandeep Lamichhane mistimes the drive towards long-on for a single.
4:22 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Nepal 116 for 8 after 18 overs
Ali Hasan comes back in the attack for Italy
Ball 6: FOUR. Karan KC cuts it away towards deep backward point for a boundary.
Ball 5: SIX. A slower ball on a good length outside off, Karan KC stands tall and smashes it straight back over the bowler’s head for a maximum.
Ball 4: 1 run. Back of a length at the stumps, Sandeep Lamichhane backs away and pulls it to the right of long-on for a single.
Ball 3: 1 run. Fuller delivery on the pads, Karan KC clips it down to long-on for one.
Ball 2: 1 run. Slower ball on the pads, Sandeep Lamichhane hops across and tucks it towards mid-on for a single.
Ball 1: 1 run. Another slower ball on the pads, Karan KC gets an inside edge as it rolls into the on-side for one.
4:17 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Nepal 102 for 8 after 17 overs
Crishan Kalugamage comes back in the attack for Italy
Ball 6: No run. Pushed through outside off, Sandeep Lamichhane flat-bats it straight back to the bowler.
Ball 5: OUT. Nandan Yadav is run out after a mix-up, chopped towards cover-point and a sharp throw to the keeper catches him short of his ground.
Ball 4: No run. Tossed up slower outside off, Nandan Yadav pushes it off the back foot towards cover.
Ball 3: OUT. Short and just outside off, Gulsan Jha pulls it firmly but picks out Harry Manenti at long-on, who takes a simple catch.
Ball 2: 1 run. Short outside off, Karan KC pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ball 1: No run. Tossed up well wide of off, Karan KC stabs it straight to backward point.
4:11 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Nepal 101 for 6 after 16 overs
JJ Smuts comes back in the attack for Italy
Ball 6: 1 run. Flighted outside off, Karan KC drops it in front of backward point and sets off for a quick single.
Ball 5: No run. Tossed up slower just outside off, Karan KC goes back and defends.
Ball 4: OUT. Dragged short down leg, Aarif Sheikh rocks back on the pull but finds Marcus Campopiano at deep backward square leg, who takes a low catch.
Ball 3: 1 run. Tossed up outside off, Gulsan Jha swipes it down to long-on for a single.
Ball 2: 1 run. Flighted on middle and leg, Aarif Sheikh punches it off the back foot to long-on.
Ball 1: 1 run. Tossed up and drifting in, Gulsan Jha gets an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls into the off-side for one.
4:04 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Nepal in trouble
Lokesh Bam (3 runs off 5 balls) has lost his wicket to Ben Manenti as Nepal has now lost five wickets on just 96.
3:58 PM
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Nepal vs Italy LIVE SCORE: Airee departs
Crishan strikes big as Dipendra Singh Airee (17 runs off 18 balls) departs after a brisk innings.
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First Published: Feb 12 2026 | 2:00 PM IST