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SHARJAH: Nepal shocked the West Indies with a commanding 90-run victory in the second T20I at Sharjah to clinch their first-ever series win over a Full Member nation on Monday.&nbsp;With this result, Nepal lead the three-match series 2-0, with the last game scheduled for Tuesday.&nbsp;Chasing a sizeable total of 174, West Indies collapsed for a paltry 83 all out in 17.1 overs &mdash; their sixth lowest in T20Is, and the biggest-ever margin of victory by an Associate team against a Full Member in T20Is.&nbsp;Fielding and discipline set Nepal apartNepal&rsquo;s dominance began with the ball. West Indies were throttled in the powerplay, crawling to just 16/2 after six overs. Dipendra Singh Airee struck early, removing Jewel Andrew (2), before a sharp catch by Kushal Bhurtel at cover dismissed Keacy Carty (1).&nbsp;The bowlers kept a stranglehold on the run rate with smart use of slower balls and yorker-length deliveries, forcing mistimed shots from an inexperienced West Indies batting lineup. <div class="fr-embed responsive-video"><div class="video-wrapper aspect-video"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1972719827694334341&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fmedia-library%2F&sessionId=6cdb1328fb38e24c07de98462bc72ed22043ca73&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 678px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div></div>&nbsp;Nepal&rsquo;s fielding was the real difference. Gulsan Jha set the tone with a diving effort at sweeper cover to dismiss Kyle Mayers (6 off 16). Time and again, West Indies found fielders instead of gaps &mdash; the hallmark of a side hungry and well-drilled.&nbsp;Medium pacer Mohammad Aadil Alam, playing his first game for Nepal since 2022, was the star of the bowling attack with 4 for 24. He dismantled the West Indies middle order, removing Auguste and Jangoo in quick succession and later picking up two more to break the back of the chase.&nbsp;Kushal Bhurtel, already a contributor with a stunning catch, returned to clean up the tail with 3 for 16, ensuring there was no late resistance. He dismissed captain Akeal Hosein for a duck, picked up Motara to finish the innings, and was central to the fielding effort that never let up.&nbsp;Earlier, Nepal had posted a strong total of 173/6, led by an unbeaten 68 off 47 balls from opener Aasif Sheikh. After a slow start that saw them at 14/2, Sheikh and Sundeep Jora built a brilliant 100-run partnership. Jora&rsquo;s attacking 63 off 39, including five sixes, injected much-needed momentum in the second half of the innings.&nbsp;The first ten overs yielded no sixes, but Nepal accelerated strongly in the back half, hitting nine sixes in total, pushing Nepal beyond the 170 mark.&nbsp;West Indies&rsquo; captain Akeal Hosein was the standout with the ball, returning 2 for 21, but received little support as Nepal&rsquo;s middle order flourished.&nbsp;With the third game scheduled for Tuesday, Nepal now have a chance to complete a famous 3-0 sweep.&nbsp;Match summary:Nepal: 173/6 (Aasif Sheikh 68*, Sundeep Jora 63; Akeal Hosein 2/21)West Indies: 83 all out (Alam 4/24, Bhurtel 3/16)Result: Nepal won by 90 runsSeries: Nepal lead 2-0 (3-match series)

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With this result, Nepal lead the three-match series 2-0, with the last game scheduled for Tuesday.

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Nepal stun West Indies by 90 runs and win T20 series