Nepal vs West Indies, 2nd T20I at Sharjah, NEP vs WI, Sep 29 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Akeal Hosein, West Indies Captain: These guys know their players inside out, they've played together (for long). When you come up against a team that's been together for so long… coming on this tour, it's not about names or past stats, it's about what you do now, how you adapt to the conditions. (On the bowling effort) I thought it was okay, but kudos to their batters. I expected our bowlers to be a little more economical. When you're chasing 174, you've got your work cut out in the powerplay. Coming out of the powerplay 16 for 2, you're way behind -- it's always going to be difficult on this track. Their bowlers knew the conditions inside out. They're brilliant in the field as well. You get two run-outs in the first game, it's going to hamper any team. (Learnings) For us, it's just about understanding really fast that this is international cricket. If you try to benchmark yourself here and can't match the level, then you need to look in the mirror and ask yourself if you're really international material.

Aasif Sheikh, Player of the Match: Initially looking at the wicket, we thought it was a 160 track. We got a good partnership. Credit to Jora because he batted really well. We knew we had good hitters down the order who could finish things, so we just wanted to hit...It's already been a big achievement for us. We want to finish on a high with a 3-0. Cricket remains a festival in Nepal... I'd like to thank all the Nepalese fans. They come everywhere we play and support us, and credit must go to them as well.

Rohit Paudel, Nepal Captain: We are very happy. It took a lot to win against a Test-playing country. After two days, winning a bilateral series feels really great. The way Asif and Jora played -- they rotated strike really well. Overall, the way we played today shows we've improved a lot. We take pride in our fielding. For the last 10-15 years, Nepal has carried a history of being a good fielding side, and we work hard on that. Credit goes to the boys for the way they fielded. Obviously, this was a very important series for us to showcase our cricket and talent to the world. The way we've been playing the last two or three years, lots of eyes are on us. We want to continue this way and play more against Test-playing nations. We want to finish the series on a high note. The motivation is to complete a clean sweep but for that, we have to start again from the beginning. We want to carry this momentum into the qualifiers, and we want to qualify for the 2026 World Cup

So much to admire about this passionate and well-bonded team that has the capability to beat any opposition with their skill set and the right attitude towards the game. Stunning batting, bowling and fielding have given Nepal an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, and they will definitely dare to dream bigger as they attempt to complete their first-ever clean sweep when they take the field tomorrow. West Indies will be hurting and need lots of concentration, application, reflection, introspection and huge improvement in the realm of adapting to the conditions. But tonight, it's all about Nepal and their amazing fans -- they deserve to party all night. From Rvel Zahid, Harshith Gowda and the team, goodnight.

From Sampath: West Indies' 83 all out is the lowest total by a full-member team against an associate team in men's T20Is. Previous lowest was 88 by England against Netherlands in 2014 T20 World Cup

Nepal's 90-run win is the biggest by an associate team against a full-member team in men's T20Is (by runs). Previous biggest was 81 runs for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe in 2016.

Deo Jagbeer: "It just goes to show what dedication and commitment can do to a young bunch of players from Nepal. WI have hit rock bottom and just can't pick themselves up. NO MOTIVATION, keep failing at the basics. Sorry to say."

Abhishek: "All these years of following team Nepal and I can say this is the best all-round performance from the team. Clean six hitting, great catches and awesome bowling. What a performance!!!Thank you TEAM NEPAL!"

Darshan: "Makes you wonder, why weren't Nepal in the Asia cup. Truly deserving team."

Sundar: "Kudos to Nepal for this great win. Having said that, for WI, here's the problem. Yes, this isn't their full strength side, but if their 'A' team cannot defeat Nepal, their feeder queue is worrisome."

Charles Rocky: "Nepal comes of age in cricket and west Indies aging out. "

Narayan Devkota: "Sundeep Jora and Adil Alam, both who came back to the national teams after 2/3 years, proved that 'Comeback is always stronger than setback', and almost have now fixed their spot at the playing XI in T-20I's for Nepal!"

Hajji49: "Glad to see that the first game wasn't just a one off win for Nepal. Lots of promise shown in this series win! With this level of play, a series sweep might not be impossible too!"

Terrence : "As a die hard West Indies supporter I'm happy with this series. Good for Nepal they deserve some solace and for Indies this is an eye opener that sammy is failing. Mottie, Hetty, Rutherford, Shepherd, Samson as Hopper and Dujon said can't have the coach be head selector. Now publish my comment please. "