ITA Win By 10 Wickets | Nepal vs Italy Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026 Match 17: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca Hit Fifties As Azzurri Win Maiden T20WC Match

Italy becomes the second team this T20 World Cup to win a match by 10 wickets. Chasing 124, Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca absolutely decimated the Nepal bowling unit during their mammoth 124-unbeaten stand. Justin scored 60, while Anthony slammed 62 as both remained unbeaten in conditions, whereas the Nepal batters found it tough to put bat to ball. This is Italy's first win in the T20 World Cup and maiden against Nepal. 

This has been one-way traffic, with Italy openers hitting Nepal bowlers all over the park. Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca are both nearing their respective half-centuries, third and fifth in T20Is. 

This is a brilliant start for Italy with Justic Mosca and Anthony Mosca adding 68 runs in the powerplay. The spinners might come into play, thus getting runs against the new ball was crucial for Italy, which both openers have done perfectly. Nepal's bowling has looked pedestrian so far. 

This has been a brisk start for Italy, with Anthony Mosca and Justin Mosca playing a blinder of an innings. KC Karan went for 14 runs in his second over, which sees Nepal already on the backfoot given the lack of runs on the board. 

Anthony Mosca and Justin Mosca will open the proceedings for Italy and will look to provide the team with a steady start, as batting against the spinners might become an issue as the game progresses. Nepal will hope to not let batters score easily, given that the new ball will help in run-making. 

OUT! An excellent fielding effort sees the Nepal national cricket team bundle out for 123. The final over saw two wickets, first Jaspreet Singh got Sandeep Lamichhane, and then Harry Mananti ran Lalit Rajbanshi out.  Crishan Kalugamage shone with a three-wicket haul, his second in as many games. 

A double-wicket over sees Nepal lose five wickets for nine runs. Crishan Kalugamage finished with three wickets, taking the wicket of Gulshan Jha in his final over. A good fielding from Justin Mosca saw Nandan Yadav get run out.  Nepal have failed to gauge the pitch and played without a strategy on a tough pitch.

OUT! JJ Smuts into his third over, and manages to get a wicket off an absolutely poor delivery. Aarif Sheikh went for the pull, but hit it straight down the fielder's throat at deep backward square leg. Rhinos are six down for just 100. 

OUT! Second wicket for Ben Manenti in his final overs, as Nepal's hero from the England match, Lokesh Bam fail. Bam went for the big heave over deep mid-wicket but managed to hole out to the fielder's position for that very shot. 

OUT! Crishan Kalugamage into the attack, and produces a wicket for Italy. Kalugamage bowled a wrong'un, which Dipendra Airee failed to read, and remained on the backfoot, only to see the ball knock over his stumps for 17 off 18. 

This has been a solid stand between Dipendra Singh Airee and Asif Sheikh, with both batters constantly on the lookout for runs. Both have not played risk-free cricket and taken on the fielders quite smartly with their swift running. 

Back-to-back wickets have managed to peg Nepal back in the contest, while Italy finds itself in control. Dipendra Singh Airee and Asif Sheikh must stay in the middle till the death overs, as batting for a new batter is a bit difficult at the start. 

OUT! Excellent stumping from the wicketkeeper Grant Stewart, who managed to dislodge the bails in a flash as Aasif Sheikh's foot failed to come back inside the crease. Sheikh got beaten, but went just a little too forward to hand Ben Manenti his first wicket. 

OUT! Crishan Kalugamage's dream run in the T20 World Cup continues, as the spinner manages to dismiss Nepal captain Rohit Paudel. Paudel wanted to pull the ball, but failed to get any elevation and power into the shot, and handed a catch to a fielder off a poor delivery. 

End of powerplay, and Nepal have managed to propel their score near the 50-run mark, despite a poor start. Captain Rohit Paudel and Aasif Sheikh have managed to kepe the flow of runs going for Nepal, despite controlled bowling by Italy. 

So far, Italy have been on top, with their bowlers utilising the conditions to their favour. However, Rohit Paudel and Aasif Sheikh have managed to start a rebuild for Nepal, scoring boundaries on poor deliveries, pushing the pressure back on Italy. 

OUT! Ali Hasan gets first blood for Italy, and Kushal Bhurtel falls after scoring a boundary. Bhurtel went for the drive, but managed to hand a catch straight to the fielder at cover-point. 

So far, teams batting first in Mumbai have managed to win the contest, thus making Italy's decision to field first interesting. Nepal opener Kushak Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh will hope to provide their side a brisk start, muchlike their showing against England. Ben Manenti starts proceedings for Italy with an economial over. 

Italy XI: Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti (c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade (wk), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan

            Wayne Madsen remains unavailable due to his shoulder injury, while Harry Manenti is leading ITA. 

Nepal XI: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi                  

Nepal have one change, Sher Malla is out, and Lalit Rajbanshi comes in.