After taking a 1-0 lead already, Nepal gears up to face the West Indies in the second match of the three-match T20I series. The first match of the series is scheduled to be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE. Nepal Despite facing some tough and critical situations in their country, Nepal perfectly rose to the occasion and registered their first-ever T20I match victory over the West Indies at Sharjah. While batting first, Rohit Paudel scored 38 runs and helped his team reach a respectable total of 148 for 5 in the first innings. Later, they restricted WI to just 129 for 9 in the second innings and sealed the match by 19 runs. With two matches remaining, Nepal will be eyeing their historic series victory over the West Indies. West Indies West Indies would have never thought of their downfall like this in this shortest format of the game. Once the 2x T20 World Cup winners, now struggling against Nepal to win a single match. They lost the opening match by 19 runs. Despite a disciplined bowling lineup from Jason Holder and Navin Bidaisee, the visitors failed to capitalise on their batting. However, they will look to bounce back in the second match and level the series. NEP vs WI 2nd T20I Match Details NEP vs WI T20I Match Details Match Nepal vs West Indies T20I Match Date and Time Monday, September 29; 8:00 p.m. IST Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium Broadcasting and live streaming TV - N/A Live Stream - Fan Code (both app and websites) NEP vs WI 2nd T20I Pitch Report The surface at Sharjah offers a slowish track, which ultimately helps spinners across all formats of the game. Batting generally becomes a lot harder in the second innings due to the tricky surface. Batters will get to play their shot after settling at the crease, but should be careful in selecting their shots. The average first innings score stands at 157 NEP vs WI 2nd T20I Weather Report The weather is expected to remain hot and dry throughout the entire match, with no rain interruption in the match. The temperature is likely to be around 32-26°C. Humidity will be moderate, and wind speed may assist bowlers in swinging the new ball. NEP vs WI Head-to-Head Records NEP vs WI head-to-head (in T20Is) Matches Played 1 Won by Nepal 1 Won by WI 0 NEP vs WI 2nd T20I Probable XI Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel (c), Sundeep Jora, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Karan KC, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Lalit Rajbanshi West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Ackeem Auguste, Keacy Carty, Amir Jangoo, Jewel Andrew, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Akeal Hosein (c), Navin Bidaisee, Obed McCoy, Ramon Simmonds Players To Watch Out For In NEP vs WI 2nd T20I Match Rohit Paudel | NEP: The Nepal skipper is their main man, who scores big runs. He has featured in 68 T20I matches and has scored 1483 runs, including 7 half-centuries. He is someone who anchors the innings and goes big once after settling at the crease, providing stability to the team at the top. He scored 38 runs in the first match and also took one wicket. Jason Holder | WI: The 33-year-old pacer all-rounder has featured in 76 T20I matches and scored 677 runs, and also taken 86 wickets, including four wickets in the first match of this series. He is someone who contributes with his bat and bowl. He is one such player to watch out for in this match. NEP vs WI 2nd T20I Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last four T20 matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bat thrice and bowl once. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won 31 out of the total 49 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 17. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bat first on this surface to get maximum benefits. NEP vs WI Today's T20I Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: NEP (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 40-45 NEP Total: 140-150 Match Winner: Nepal Scenario 2 Toss Winner: WI (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 35-45 WI Total: 140-155 Match Winner: West Indies Who will win today's NEP vs WI T20I match? These two teams will be clashing for the second time in the shortest format of the game, but considering their recent form and team strength, the West Indies are likely to come on top and seal it. They have more experienced players in the squad and would be itching to bounce back after their first match loss.