{"id":424813,"date":"2026-02-12T12:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=424813"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:54:27","slug":"nepal-take-on-italy-today-in-crucial-t20-world-cup-group-c-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2026\/02\/12\/424813.html","title":{"rendered":"Nepal take on Italy today in crucial T20 world cup Group C clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Nepal-Cricket-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-424562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Nepal-Cricket-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Nepal-Cricket-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Nepal-Cricket-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Nepal-Cricket-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Nepal-Cricket-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Courtesy: CAN\/Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>February 12, Kathmandu: <\/strong>Nepal are facing Italy in the 17th match of Group C at the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai, India) today in a crucial encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both teams are seeking their first win of the tournament after suffering defeats in their opening matches, making today\u2019s clash vital for their hopes of advancing to the Super 8 stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nepal impressed despite a narrow four-run loss to England in their first match. Chasing a challenging total, Nepal finished on 180 for 6, falling just short in a spirited display that earned widespread praise. The batting unit showed depth and composure, while the bowling attack kept pressure on a strong England side throughout the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dipendra Singh Airee and Lokesh Bam played key roles in the chase, while skipper Rohit Paudel marshalled his resources effectively. Leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane remains Nepal\u2019s primary strike weapon and will be central to their plans again today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy, meanwhile, endured a difficult start to their campaign, losing heavily to Scotland in their tournament opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wankhede pitch traditionally favours stroke play under lights, with dew likely to play a role in the second innings. Teams winning the toss may prefer to field first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nepal enter the contest as favourites based on recent form and their competitive showing against England. However, Italy will be eager to regroup and keep their qualification hopes alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With both sides at 0-1 in Group C, another defeat could severely dent chances of progressing, adding further significance to today\u2019s encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match will start 3:15 NST.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Courtesy: CAN\/Facebook February 12, Kathmandu: Nepal are facing Italy in the 17th match of Group C at the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai, India) today in a crucial encounter. Both teams are seeking their first win of the tournament after suffering defeats in their opening matches, making today\u2019s &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":424562,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75,8,3,6,4,5],"tags":[],"reporter":[26],"class_list":["post-424813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-administration","category-en-cover","category-english","category-en-featured","category-en-news","category-top-stories","reporter-kaushal-ghimire"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424813"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424813"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":424817,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424813\/revisions\/424817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/424562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424813"},{"taxonomy":"reporter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reporter?post=424813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}