Nepal created cricketing history with a resounding 90-run victory over West Indies in the second T20I at Sharjah, sealing their maiden bilateral series win over a Test-playing nation. The triumph was built on half-centuries from Aasif Sheikh and Sundeep Jora, followed by a devastating spell from Mohammad Aadil Alam, as West Indies were bundled out for just 83.
Nepal, who are ranked 18th in the world, had never played a T20 series against full-member nation before this week but have won the three-match series against the sixth-ranked West Indies with a game to spare.
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Here are the records that fell during Nepal's emphatic win:
Nepal's first series win vs a Test nation
For the first time ever, Nepal clinched a bilateral series against a Full Member side. The unassailable 2–0 lead over West Indies is not only a milestone for the Rhinos but also a watershed moment for Associate cricket.
Maiden triumph over a Full Member
Nepal had never beaten a Full Member nations in men's T20Is before this series. Two back-to-back wins in Sharjah have changed that narrative in emphatic fashion.
Largest Associate win over a Full Member
The 90-run victory margin is the biggest ever by an Associate team against a Full Member in men's T20Is, underlining Nepal's growing credentials at the highest level. Previous biggest was 81 runs for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe in 2016.
West Indies' struggles
The Caribbean side's 83 all out was their sixth-lowest total in T20Is. The margin of defeat (90 runs) is also their joint fourth-heaviest in T20I history. Previous lowest was 88 by England against Netherlands in 2014 T20 World Cup.
Sheikh's milestone knock
Opener Aasif Sheikh remained unbeaten on 68 (47 balls), becoming the first Nepali batter to score a T20I half-century against a Full Member. Sheikh had earlier registered Nepal's maiden fifty against India during the 2023 Asia Cup.
Jora's comeback fireworks
Making his return to the national side, Sundeep Jora produced a career-best 63 off 39 balls, laced with five sixes. His counter-attacking innings shifted momentum decisively in Nepal's favour.
Record 4th-wicket partnership
Sheikh and Jora added 100 runs in 66 balls for the fourth wicket — Nepal’s highest-ever 4th wicket stand in T20Is, surpassing the 99-run partnership between Sheikh and Rohit Paudel.
Alam's dream return
Medium pacer Mohammad Aadil Alam, playing his first international match since 2022, returned figures of 4/24, his best in T20Is. His strikes in the middle overs crushed West Indies’ hopes of a fightback.
Lowest aggregate between Nepal & West Indies
The combined match aggregate of 256 runs (173 + 83) is the lowest in T20Is between the two nations.
A night to remember
With this win, Nepal have sealed the three-match series 2–0 with one game still to play. The result is being hailed as the greatest in Nepal’s cricket history, with fans in Sharjah and back home celebrating a milestone that will be remembered for generations.
