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Nepal vs Italy T20 World Cup 2026 Live Cricket Score Updates: It may be a match between two associate nations but Nepal’s last match at the Wankhede Stadium showed that they can be considered as anything but minnows on a number of parameters. That they are a good cricket team has been apparent for quite a few years now but more importantly, Nepal showed how much of a crowd puller they are in India. The Italians are aware of this, captain Wayne Madsen and coach John Davison talking about how satisfying it would be to silence what is expected to be a near-capacity crowd at the Wankhede Stadium.
In Madsen’s absence, vice-captain Harry Manenti will lead Italy on Thursday. Despite losing their opening game to Scotland, Davison said that it was important for Italy to play brave cricket. “We had a few dismissals (against Scotland) that were a bit half-hearted. We shouldn’t let the occasion get too big,” he said.
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SQUADS:
Italy: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti, Ben Manenti, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade(w), Crishan Kalugamage, Thomas Draca, Ali Hasan, Wayne Madsen(c), Jaspreet Singh, Marcus Campopiano, Syed Naqvi, Zain Ali
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla, Basir Ahamad, Sundeep Jora, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sompal Kami
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‘To win in front of 35,000 would be special’: Italy ready for Nepal wave at Wankhede
“To win in front of 35,000 people would be pretty special.”
“We’d much prefer to play in front of 35,000 Nepalese than no one.”
Italy captain Wayne Madsen and coach John Davison know exactly what their team will walk into at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. The last afternoon match at the venue, England vs Nepal on Sunday, turned into a home game for the underdogs. The stands were packed with Nepalese supporters, and the noise barely faded during their team’s spirited chase. Italy, who opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a loss to Scotland in Kolkata on Monday, will experience that atmosphere for the first time.
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