Kathmandu – Nepal defeated the West Indies in back-to-back matches and clinched the Unity Cup T20I series being held in the UAE.

Nepal secured a commanding 90 run victory in the second match. Winning the toss and batting first, Nepal posted 173 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Chasing a target of 174 runs, the West Indies were bowled out for just 83 runs in 17.1 overs.

Earlier, Nepal had already made history by beating the West Indies in the first match. With the second win, Nepal not only secured the series but also achieved remarkable success by winning a bilateral series against a Test-playing nation for the first time.

Until now, Nepal had only played bilateral series against associate nations. This was Nepal’s first bilateral series against a Test-playing team, and Nepal emerged victorious.

So far, Nepal has played bilateral series against Hong Kong, Malaysia, UAE, USA, the Netherlands, and Kenya, winning four of them.

In 2014, Nepal lost a series against Hong Kong in Sri Lanka. In 2015, Nepal toured the Netherlands, winning one match but losing two.

In 2019, Nepal played in the UAE, winning two matches and losing one. In the same year, Nepal won both matches of a series in Malaysia.

In 2022, Nepal toured Kenya, winning three matches and losing two. In 2024, Nepal played a one-off match against Hong Kong but lost.