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Mosca Brothers Make History With Record Sibling Stand in Italy's First T20 WC Win

Italy marked its World Cup debut across any format with a historic first victory, defeating Nepal by 10 wickets. The win was powered by an unbeaten 124-run opening stand from brothers Justin and Anthony Mosca, which set a new record for the highest partnership between siblings in T20 World Cup history. Their chase demolished Nepal's total of 123 in just 12.4 overs. This landmark win also represents only the second 10-wicket victory by an associate nation in the tournament's history.

Key Points: Mosca Brothers Lead Italy to Historic First T20 World Cup Victory

  • Italy's first-ever World Cup win
  • Highest sibling partnership in T20 WC history
  • 10-wicket victory over Nepal
  • Debutant associate nation makes mark
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History for Italy as Mosca Brothers post highest sibling stand in T20WC

Justin & Anthony Mosca post highest sibling partnership in T20 WC history, powering Italy to a 10-wicket win over Nepal in their tournament debut.

"Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca single-handedly chased down the target - Match Report"

Mumbai, February 12

Justin Mosca & Anthony Mosca made history, not only sealing the first-ever victory for Italy in the ICC T20 World Cup, but also the highest partnership between siblings in T20 World Cup history.

Italy, who are making their debut in a World Cup across any format, finally registered their first win in the T20 WC with a thumping 10-wicket triumph over 18th-ranked Nepal at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

Italy won the toss and opted to bowl first. Nepal was bundled out for just 123 in 19.3 overs, with Aarif Sheikh (27 in 24 balls, with three fours), skipper Rohit Paudel (23 in 14 balls, with two sixes) and Aasif Sheikh (20 in 20 balls, with two fours) putting on important scores.

Crishan Kalugamage (3/18 in four overs) and Ben Manenti (2/9 in four overs) were amongst the top bowlers for Italy.

During the chase, Justin Mosca (60* in 44 balls, with five fours and three sixes) and Anthony Mosca (62* in 32 balls, with three fours and six sixes) single-handedly chased down the target, putting in 124 run stand for the first wicket in 12.4 overs.

This is the highest partnership between siblings in T20 WC history, surpassing the 96-run partnership between Pakistan's Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal against Australia in the 2014 edition.

This is also the third 100-plus run opening stand by an association nation in T20 WCs, with Aqib Ilyas & Jatinder Singh (131* for Oman against Papua New Guinea in 2021) and Michael Jones & George Munsey (126 for Scotland against Italy, 2026) being the other two.

Also, this is the second 10-wicket win for an associate team in T20 WCs, after Oman secured a 10-wicket win over PNG back in 2021.

- ANI

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Priya S
Amazing performance! But I have to say, it's a bit disappointing for Nepal. They are a passionate cricketing nation and this loss will hurt. Hope they bounce back stronger. The match was in Mumbai too, our Indian crowd would have enjoyed it!
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Aman W
​Brother partnerships are always special. Reminds me of the Pathan brothers for India back in the day. Anthony's strike rate was insane! 62 off 32 balls is pure destruction. Wankhede is a great ground for such batting.
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Sarah B
This is wonderful for the sport. Cricket becoming more global is a win for everyone. The article mentions they beat the Akmal brothers' record – that's no small feat! Looking forward to seeing more from Italy.
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Vikram M
Respectful criticism: While celebrating Italy, the article glosses over Nepal's collapse. 123 all out is a poor total. Their batting needs more application, especially against associate nation bowling. Hope they learn from this.
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Kavya N
Wah! Kya batting thi! 🇮🇹 First win in their first World Cup, that too by 10 wickets. The brothers must be so proud. Cricket is truly spreading its wings. Makes the tournament more exciting for us fans.

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