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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: 303

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.

TAGS Italy Cricket Team Nepal Cricket Team ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Italy Vs Nepal

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