Mumbai, Feb. 12 -- Italy beat Nepal by 10 wickets in a dominating performance in the 17th Match of Group C of the T20 WC at Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday, bringing cricket into the national spotlight in a country long celebrated for its footballing legends.
For a nation that grew up idolising the likes of Paolo Maldini and Roberto Baggio, it is now time to look up to the Mosca brothers, the Manenti brothers, Crishan Kalugamage, and the rest of the Italian side.
The victory is expected to be celebrated long into the night on the streets of Milan, Florence, Naples, Tuscany, Rome, and across the country.
Crishan Kalugamage was the architect of Italy's triumph with the ball, claiming three crucial wickets - Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh A...