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Italy Crush Nepal For First Cricket T20 World Cup Win

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Italy Script History with 10-Wicket Win Over Nepal in T20 World Cup

By AFP News February 12, 2026 • 20:00 PM View: 395

Spinners Crishan Kalugamage and Ben Manenti helped debutants Italy to a historic first win at the cricket T20 World Cup with a 10-wicket hammering of Nepal on Thursday.

Kalugamage (3-18) and Manenti (2-9) combined to bowl out Nepal for 123, a total Italy's openers overhauled with 44 balls to spare in their second match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.