Kathmandu, May 6 -- "I am lacking confidence," Gulshan Kumar Jha said after Nepal lost to the West Indies by nine wickets in the 2026 T20 World Cup at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, on February 15. His performance at the World Cup was underwhelming.

In about three months, however, the 20-year-old all-rounder has made a spectacular turnaround. On Tuesday, he pulled off a match-winning five-wicket haul in a must-win match for Nepal at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Nepal defeated Oman by 81 runs and ended the ICC CWC League-2 tri-series, comprising the UAE, with three wins in four matches.

"You know I was struggling for some time now," Jha said during the post-match presentation after he was given the match ball by M...