Italy stun Nepal for historic first T20 World Cup win

Italy stun Nepal for historic first T20 World Cup winTournament debutants Italy claimed their first-ever World Cup victory with a shock upset against Nepal in Mumbai.Published On 12 Feb 2026Italy earned a momentous maiden cricket win at the T20 World Cup when it stunned Nepal by 10 wickets on Thursday in Mumbai, India.Brothers Anthony and Justin Mosca sealed the victory with an unbeaten stand for 124-0 after Nepal was bowled out for 123 at iconic Wankhede Stadium.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ukraine skeleton racer disqualified from Olympics over war memorial helmetlist 2 of 3T20 World Cup: West Indies thump sorry England to lead Group Clist 3 of 3Real Sociedad edge Athletic 1-0 in Copa del Rey semifinal first legend of listItaly’s first win in only its second match at a global cricket tournament was also only the eighth 10-wicket victory in men’s T20 World Cup history.Italy joined the Netherlands as the only two non-British European teams to win a game in the T20 World Cup.Nepal, at its third T20 World Cup, was riding high after giving England a mighty scare at the same venue on Sunday.But Sri Lanka-born wrist spinner Crishan Kalugamage picked 3-18, including captain Rohit Paudel, to help shoot out Nepal with three balls to spare.The Sydney-raised Mosca brothers hit nine sixes and eight boundaries – Anthony was 62 not out off 32 balls, and Justin 60 not out off 44 – to dismantle the Nepal attack in just 12.4 overs.Italy’s Justin Mosca plays a shot during the match against Nepal at Wankhede Stadium [Punit Paranjpe/AFP]Sri Lanka dominate OmanEarlier, captain Dasun Shanaka broke his own record for the fastest T20 half-century for Sri Lanka as they crushed Oman by 105 runs in Pallekele.Later, co-host and defending champion India took on Namibia in New Delhi.Shanaka’s 19-ball 50 along with Kusal Mendis’s 61 and Pavan Rathnayake’s 60 against a weak bowling attack propelled Sri Lanka to a tournament-best 225-5.Oman laboured to 120-9 in reply, the wickets shared by five bowlers. Off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana led with 2-11 off four overs.