Date: February 12, 2026
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
Tournament: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Group C
Toss: Italy won the toss and elected to field first
Result: Italy won by 10 wickets (with 44 balls to spare)
Player of the Match: Crishan Kalugamage (Italy)
Nepal 123 all out (19.3 overs)
- Rohit Paudel (c) – 23 off 14
- Aasif Sheikh – 20 off 20
- Aarif Sheikh – 27 off 24
- Karan KC – 18 off 11
Nepal struggled to build substantial partnerships after early losses and were dismissed for 123.
Italy 124/0 (12.4 overs)
- Anthony Mosca – 62 not out (32)
- Justin Mosca – 60 not out (44)
Italy chased down the target without losing a wicket, completing the chase with 44 balls remaining.