Nepal scored 148 runs after losing 8 wickets in scheduled 20 overs.
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Nepal has set a target of 149 runs to West Indies in the first Twenty20 international. After losing the toss at the Sharjahan Cricket Stadium in Sharjahan, UAE, Nepal was invited to bat and scored 148 runs by losing 8 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs on Saturday.
Despite losing opener Kushal Bhurtel for 6 runs and Asif Sheikh for 3 runs, Nepal managed to make a good score in the first Twenty20 international series with a Test recognized nation.
Captain Rohit Paudel scored the highest 38 runs. He played 35 balls and hit 5 fours and 1 six. He shared a partnership of 58 runs for the second wicket with Kushal Malla. Malla played 21 balls and scored 30 runs by hitting 2 fours and a six.
Gulshan Jha also hit 2 sixes and scored 22 runs in 16 balls. Dipendra Singh Airi hit 1 six while making 17 runs in 19 balls. Sandeep Zora got out in 9 runs. Karan KC was out on the first ball. Sompal Kami 6 off 5 balls and Nandan Yadav played 2 balls and remained unbeaten for 7 runs .
Amir Jango, Akeem Auguste, Naveen Bidaisi and Ramon Simmonds were allowed to 'debut' and veteran Jason Holder from the West Indies took the most 4 wickets . He spent only 20 runs in 4 overs. Bidaisi spent 29 runs in 4 overs and took 3 wickets. The captain and Devrehate spinner Akel Hussain, who came with the opening ball, took 1 wicket after 18 runs in 4 overs.
