Sports · 13 February 2026
Italy thrash Nepal by 10 wickets for first-ever T20 World Cup win
Exam-focused facts from the 13 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Italy recorded their maiden men’s T20 World Cup victory by bowling Nepal out for 123 and chasing 124 without losing a wicket.
- Brothers Anthony Mosca (62 not out off 32 balls) and Justin Mosca (60 not out off 44 balls) shared an unbroken opening stand to finish the chase with 7.2 overs remaining.
- Ben Manenti returned 2 for 9 and Crishan Kalugamage 3 for 18 as Italy’s spinners restricted Nepal to 123 all out.
- The match was played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, and was only Italy’s second-ever T20 World Cup fixture after a 73-run loss to Scotland.