Mumbai, Feb 12 (NationPress) Justin Mosca and his sibling Anthony created history as Italy successfully chased a target of 124 runs in merely 12.4 overs, achieving a remarkable victory by ten wickets against Nepal in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026, held at the renowned Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. This victory marks Italy's inaugural win in the tournament's history.

In their first-ever T20 World Cup match, Italy faced a modest total but left no opportunities for Nepal, who had previously impressed with their performance against England.

Italy's openers, Justin and Anthony, launched an aggressive assault on Nepal's bowlers right from the start. By the end of the powerplay, they had amassed 68 runs without losing a wicket.

The duo maintained their momentum, skillfully tackling Nepal's spinners. Justin reached his first fifty of the tournament in a mere 37 balls, finishing with an unbeaten 60 runs from just 44 balls, including five fours and three sixes, at a strike rate of 136.36.

On the other hand, Anthony completed his fifty in just 28 balls, hitting a six in the 11th over. He also remained not out at 62 runs off only 32 balls, striking six massive sixes and three boundaries at a stunning strike rate of 193.75 as he scored the winning runs for Italy.

The partnership of 124* runs between Justin and Anthony Mosca is the highest ever recorded between siblings in T20 World Cup history, eclipsing the previous record of 96 runs set by Kamran and Umar Akmal against Australia in 2014.

Earlier, right-arm leg-spin bowler Crishan Kalugamage secured three vital wickets, helping Italy bowl out Nepal for just 123 runs in 19.3 overs during their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026.

After losing the toss, Nepal got off to a rocky start as their leading batter, Kushal Bhurtal, struggled to make runs and was dismissed early, scoring just five runs off ten balls.

However, skipper Rohit Paudel and Aasif Sheikh formed a solid 41-run partnership off only 30 balls, boosting Nepal's score to 46 by the end of the powerplay.

Italy made a crucial comeback right after the powerplay, taking down both batters within three balls. Rohit scored 23 runs off 14 balls before falling to Crishan, while Aasif managed 26 runs off 21 balls before being dismissed by Ben Manenti.

Following this double strike, Dipendra Singh Airee and Aarif Sheikh put together a 41-run partnership, focusing on singles and doubles to build pressure on the opposition.

As they attempted to break the boundary drought, Italy struck back, dismissing both Dipendra and Lokesh within five balls. Dipendra scored 17 runs off 18 balls, while Lokesh only managed three runs.

Aarif helped the team surpass the 100-run mark but was dismissed shortly after. The Nepalese team collapsed soon after, getting bowled out with three balls left.

Brief scores:

Italy 124/0 in 12.4 overs (Justin Mosca 60*, Anthony Mosca 62*) beat Nepal all out for 123 in 19.3 overs (Aasif Sheikh 27, Rohit Paudal 23; Crishan Kalugamage 3-18, Ben Manenti 2-9) by 10 wickets.