West Indies A recorded an exhilarating 10-run win towards Nepal within the second unofficial T20I to degree the collection on Sunday. Star spinner Gudakesh Motie shone with each bat and ball to assist West Indies defend a 160 complete at Kirtipur’s Tribhuvan College Worldwide Cricket Floor.
The veteran wicketkeeper Andre Fletcher top-scored with 43 runs off 36 balls and Motie added 33* off simply 8 balls to assist West Indies put up a 160/7 complete. Rohit Paudel performed a captain’s knock by smashing 71* off simply 48 balls however the hosts fell 10 runs brief after a late collapse in a tricky chase.
After famously chasing down a 205-run goal towards a powerful Caribbean aspect within the first unofficial T20I, Nepal produced one other combating show to indicate their fast enchancment forward of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Paudel, who scored a match-winning century within the first sport, Nepalese skipper performed one other sensational knock towards a powerful and well-known Caribbean bowling assault. However the 21-year-old batter did not get a lot help from his teammates regardless of dominating the sport for almost all of the time.
In the meantime, West Indies A aspect struggled for a constructive begin with openers Johnson Charles and Alick Athanaze being dismissed by younger left-arm spinner Sagar Dhakal. Nepalese bowlers produced grasping shows to maintain the Caribbean large hitters quiet within the first 18 overs.
However Motie went ballistic within the final two overs to assist West Indies scorch 41 runs. Motie registered two fours and 4 sixes to smash 33* runs at a outstanding strike fee of 412.50 because the visiting aspect posted a difficult complete of 160/7 in 20 overs. Dhakal and Kushal Bhurtel took two wickets every whereas Sompal Kami and Dipendra Singh Airee claimed one every for Nepal.
Chasing a tricky goal, Nepal additionally struggled for a promising begin once more. Nepal misplaced their first 4 wickets inside powerplay overs however Paudel and Gulsan Jha’s 33-run stand for the fifth wicket preserve the hosts alive within the chase. Paudel saved the sport balanced with one other spectacular fifty however Nepal struggled for large pictures in demise overs and had been restricted to 150/9 in 20 overs.
