Italy’s victory will become French page news, John Davison’s statement came after the historic victory over Nepal.

Italy head coach John Davison: The Italian team, which created history by defeating Nepal by 10 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2026, has awakened new hope not only on the field but also in the country. The team’s head coach John Davison is confident that this victory will make it to the front pages of Italy’s newspapers and the news of the Winter Olympics will be left behind.

In the Group C match, Italy registered its first win by defeating Nepal in a one-sided manner in its second match of the tournament. After this historic performance, Davison said, “I think this will be front page news in newspapers in many countries and especially in Italy. I hope this performance will give a new identity to cricket in the country.”

He added, “If our performance pushes winter sports to the back of the sports pages, it would be an incredible achievement for cricket in Italy. It would draw people’s attention to the sport.”

Acting captain of Italy praised the team

Italy’s acting captain Harry Manenti also praised the team’s spirit. He said that Italian players bring a different passion to cricket. There are many players in the world who do not get a chance to showcase their talent. We have got this platform and we want to prove what potential we have.

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Harry also emotionally told that his brother Ben Mananti is also a part of the team. “It’s not normal to see players crying after a group stage win, but you have to understand what it means to Italy. We are making our mark in cricket,” he said. This victory of Italy is not only important in the points table, but can also prove to be a big step for the future of cricket in the country.

condition of competition

Italy won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Nepal team could score only 123 runs. In response, Italy registered a memorable 10-wicket win against Nepal with an unbroken partnership between the ‘Mosca brothers’. Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca gave the team a historic win by adding 124 runs in just 12.4 overs. Justin Mosca remained unbeaten on 60 off 44 balls with 3 sixes and 4 fours, while Anthony remained unbeaten on 62 off 32 balls. His innings included 6 sixes and 3 fours.