Italy Stun Nepal for Historic First T20 World Cup Win

Italy 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.

Italy’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.

- News Agencies, Al Jazeera