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

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.

Brothers Justin Mosca, who made 60, and Anthony Mosca, who hit 62, tore into the opposition attack with fours and sixes to fire their team to a win.

Read the full match report here.

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