Mumbai, Feb. 15 -- Jason Holder starred with the ball before the batsmen finished clinically as the West Indies cricket team thrashed the Nepal national cricket team by nine wickets in the 25th Match, Group C of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.

Holder's influence was felt at decisive moments as he claimed 4 for 27 to halt Nepal's late surge and restrict them to 133 for 8.

After Akeal Hosein bowled Kushal Bhurtel with one that cut back to hit middle stump and Matthew Forde trapped Rohit Paudel lbw, Holder struck immediately on arrival.

Aasif Sheikh flicked a delivery drifting down the pads straight to fine leg where Shimron Hetmyer completed a simple catch. Holder then removed Aarif Sheikh, who miscued ...