Nepal vs Scotland, 107th Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 71 balls remaining) (Nepal 199/4, Scotland 194).
Match report
Nepal (NPL) faced Scotland (SCO) in the 107th Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Play began on Monday, 18 May 2026 at 03:45 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Scotland won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Buddhi Pradhan and Faisal Afridi, with Narayanan Kutty as match referee.
Scotland made 194 in 39.1 overs, with Brandon McMullen top-scoring on 73 from 44 balls. Lalit Rajbanshi was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 32. Nepal made 199/4 in 38.1 overs, with Rohit Paudel top-scoring on 74 not out from 98 balls. Mark Watt was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 58.
Result: Nepal won by 6 wickets (with 71 balls remaining). Lalit Rajbanshi was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Scotland · 1st innings: 194 (39.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Munsey | b Sandeep Lamichhane | 21 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 67.74 |
| Finlay McCreath | lbw b Dipendra Singh Airee | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Brandon McMullen | c Ishan Pandey b Sandeep Lamichhane | 73 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 165.91 |
| Richie Berrington | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| Michael English | c Sompal Kami b Nandan Yadav | 51 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 70.83 |
| Matthew Cross | b Sandeep Lamichhane | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Mark Watt | c Aasif Sheikh b Sompal Kami | 20 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 58.82 |
| Michael Leask | lbw b Lalit Rajbanshi | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oliver Davidson | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Jones | c Aasif Sheikh b Lalit Rajbanshi | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bradley Currie | not out | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 8 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Nandan Yadav | 4.1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.08 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 8 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 4 |
| Rohit Paudel | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Gulsan Jha | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
Nepal · 1st innings: 199/4 (38.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | lbw b Brandon McMullen | 28 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 103.7 |
| Aasif Sheikh | run out (Oliver Davidson) | 29 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 170.59 |
| Ishan Pandey | c & b Mark Watt | 55 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 90.16 |
| Rohit Paudel | not out | 74 | 98 | 5 | 2 | 75.51 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c & b Mark Watt | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Aarif Sheikh | not out | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 34.78 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Currie | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Mark Watt | 10 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 5.8 |
| Oliver Davidson | 10 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Brandon McMullen | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.67 |
| Ollie Jones | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Michael Leask | 4.1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 7.92 |
Latest overs
- Over 39 (NPL, Michael Leask): 6 runs, 200/4 – 6
- Over 38 (NPL, Ollie Jones): 9 runs, 194/4 – 1 4 4 • • •
- Over 37 (NPL, Michael Leask): 6 runs, 185/4 – 1 1 • 1 1 2
- Over 36 (NPL, Ollie Jones): 2 runs, 179/4 – 1 1 • • • •
- Over 35 (NPL, Oliver Davidson): 1 runs, 177/4 – • • • 1 • •
- Over 34 (NPL, Mark Watt): 0 runs, 176/4 – • • • • • •
