Scotland vs Nepal, 74th Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · Forthill, Dundee
Nepal won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) (Scotland 296/7, Nepal 297/9).
Match report
Scotland (SCO) faced Nepal (NPL) in the 74th Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at Forthill, Dundee. Play began on Monday, 2 June 2025 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Nepal won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Gazi Sohel and Ryan Milne, with Graham McCrea as match referee.
Scotland made 296/7 in 50 overs, with Charlie Tear top-scoring on 80 from 72 balls. Karan KC was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 43. Nepal made 297/9 in 49.5 overs, with Karan KC top-scoring on 65 not out from 41 balls. Brandon McMullen was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 47.
Result: Nepal won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining). Karan KC 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: 296/7 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Munsey | c Sompal Kami b Rijan Dhakal | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Charlie Tear | c Aasif Sheikh b Karan KC | 80 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Brandon McMullen | c Basir Ahamad b Sompal Kami | 19 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 61.29 |
| Richie Berrington | c Aasif Sheikh b Karan KC | 40 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 86.96 |
| Finlay McCreath | c Rohit Paudel b Sompal Kami | 55 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 82.09 |
| Matthew Cross | c Kushal Bhurtel b Sandeep Lamichhane | 39 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 69.64 |
| Michael Leask | c Bhim Sharki b Rijan Dhakal | 18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| Mark Watt | not out | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Jack Jarvis | not out | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Safyaan Sharif, Jasper Davidson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rijan Dhakal | 10 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 7.8 |
| Karan KC | 10 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Sompal Kami | 10 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Aarif Sheikh | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Gulsan Jha | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
Nepal · 1st innings: 297/9 (49.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | b Jack Jarvis | 53 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 120.45 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Matthew Cross b Jasper Davidson | 20 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 60.61 |
| Bhim Sharki | c Finlay McCreath b Brandon McMullen | 40 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Finlay McCreath b Brandon McMullen | 37 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 66.07 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c Richie Berrington b Michael Leask | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Mark Watt b Brandon McMullen | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Gulsan Jha | c Jack Jarvis b Michael Leask | 42 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 140 |
| Sompal Kami | c George Munsey b Jack Jarvis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Karan KC | not out | 65 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 158.54 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | c George Munsey b Mark Watt | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Rijan Dhakal | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 18
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safyaan Sharif | 8 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 5.88 |
| Brandon McMullen | 10 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Jasper Davidson | 7 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 8.71 |
| Jack Jarvis | 7 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 6 |
| Mark Watt | 9.5 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 5.39 |
| Michael Leask | 8 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 50 (NPL, Mark Watt): 7 runs, 292/9 – wd 2 2 1 • wd W
- Over 49 (NPL, Safyaan Sharif): 18 runs, 285/8 – 2 • 2 4 4 6
- Over 48 (NPL, Mark Watt): 13 runs, 267/8 – 2 1 6 1 1 2
- Over 47 (NPL, Safyaan Sharif): 5 runs, 254/8 – 1 • 1 • 1 2
- Over 46 (NPL, Michael Leask): 9 runs, 249/8 – 1 1 W 1 • 6
- Over 45 (NPL, Jasper Davidson): 16 runs, 240/7 – 1 1 • 6 6 1 wd