The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory against Nepal by nine wickets on Sunday.

After restricting Nepal to 133-8 in their 20 overs, captain Shai Hope’s 61 not out helped his team romp to 134-1 in 15.2 overs in the Group C clash at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium.

Hope reached his fifty off 38 balls and scored three sixes and five fours in all.

He put on an unbroken 91 with Shimron Hetmyer to reach the 134 target with 28 balls to spare.

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West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer (R) runs between the wickets as Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane reacts after a misfield during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Nepal and West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Feb 15, 2026. — AFP
West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer (R) runs between the wickets as Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane reacts after a misfield during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Nepal and West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Feb 15, 2026. — AFP

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