T20 WC: Nepal's Dipendra Singh hammers 58 vs West Indies
What's the story
Nepal posted a total of 133/8 against West Indies in their 2026 ICC T20 World Cup clash at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Sunday. Dipendra Singh Airee's half-century (58 off 47 balls) helped the team recover from an early collapse. This was an important knock from Dipendra as no other Nepal batter could even touch the 30-run mark. Here are the key stats.
Knock
Nepal recover from early collapse
Nepal struggled early on as the early strikes from WI bowlers had left them at a meager 22/3 at the end of the powerplay. They were further reduced to 46/5 as the track had a lot for the slow bowlers. However, Dipendra steadied the ship and started attacking spinners after a slow start against pace bowlers.
Strategic alliance
Dipendra, Kami add crucial runs for Nepal
Dipendra found a reliable ally in Sompal Kami, who made an unbeaten 26 off 15 balls. The duo added 54 runs off 26 balls for the seventh wicket, helping Nepal recover from their early woes and post a competitive 133/8. Jason Holder eventually dismissed Dipendra for a valiant 58 in the final over.
Stats
11th T20I fifty for Dipendra
Dipendra's 47-ball 58 was laced with three fours and as many sixes. Earlier in the tourney, the middle-order became the first Nepal player to complete 2,000 runs in T20I cricket. As per ESPNcricinfo, Dipendra has now raced to 2,075 runs from 93 matches at an average of 32.42. His strike is nearly 138.33 as the tally now includes 11 fifties and a hundred. His previous scores in the ongoing tourney read 17 and 44.