West Indies ‘A’ suffer four-wicket loss to Nepal

However, Athanaze went about business, striking three sixes and five fours in a 25-ball knock.

He put on 43 for the third wicket with Chase prior to his demise. From there, Chase and Carty added another 60 runs in a fourth-wicket stand that defined the innings.

Carty’s 38 off 26 balls included two fours and three sixes, while Chase, who anchored the innings with a captain’s knock, struck nine fours and two sixes in his 46-ball 74. Kadeem Alleyne, on 14, and Keemo Paul, one, were left not out.

With runs on the board, West Indies A would have felt confident of wrapping up a win, even more so, after Forde and McCoy combined to remove openers Anil Sah (five) and Kushal Bhurtel (16) to have Nepal at 38-2 in the fifth over.

West Indies remained in the ascendancy when Fletcher and Charles combined to run out Kushal Malla (16), leaving their host on the ropes at 82-3 at the halfway mark.

However, Paudel showed class in not only reviving his team’s innings but also pushing them all the way with some aggressive stroke play, assisted by wayward bowling from West Indies A attack at times.

Dipendra Singh Airee (24) supported his captain in getting Nepal across the line for a famous victory. (SportsMax)