Scotland vs Nepal, 77th Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · Forthill, Dundee
Scotland won by 2 runs (Scotland 323/6, Nepal 321).
Match report
Scotland (SCO) faced Nepal (NPL) in the 77th Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at Forthill, Dundee. Play began on Sunday, 8 June 2025 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Scotland won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Gazi Sohel and Ryan Milne, with Graham McCrea as match referee.
Scotland made 323/6 in 50 overs, with Richie Berrington top-scoring on 102 from 114 balls. Dipendra Singh Airee was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 37. Nepal made 321 in 50 overs, with Bhim Sharki top-scoring on 73 from 85 balls. Mackenzie Jones was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 55.
Result: Scotland won by 2 runs.
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: 323/6 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Munsey | c Kushal Bhurtel b Karan KC | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Tear | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 68 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 104.62 |
| Brandon McMullen | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Karan KC | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Richie Berrington | run out (Aasif Sheikh) | 102 | 114 | 6 | 4 | 89.47 |
| Finlay McCreath | c & b Dipendra Singh Airee | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 73.91 |
| Matthew Cross | c Aasif Sheikh b Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Michael Leask | not out | 96 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 154.84 |
| Mark Watt | not out | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 233.33 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Safyaan Sharif, Charlie Cassell, Mackenzie Jones
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami | 9 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Karan KC | 9 | 2 | 74 | 2 | 8.22 |
| Aarif Sheikh | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 5.29 |
Nepal · 1st innings: 321 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | run out (Matthew Cross) | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 85 |
| Aasif Sheikh | b Mackenzie Jones | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Bhim Sharki | c Brandon McMullen b Mackenzie Jones | 73 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 85.88 |
| Rohit Paudel | c George Munsey b Brandon McMullen | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Aarif Sheikh | b Michael Leask | 39 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 70.91 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Mackenzie Jones b Charlie Cassell | 56 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 109.8 |
| Gulsan Jha | c Mackenzie Jones b Michael Leask | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 84.62 |
| Sompal Kami | c Charlie Tear b Mackenzie Jones | 67 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 152.27 |
| Karan KC | c Mackenzie Jones b Safyaan Sharif | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 170 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | b Safyaan Sharif | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 27
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Jones | 9 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 6.11 |
| Brandon McMullen | 10 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Charlie Cassell | 8 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Safyaan Sharif | 5 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Michael Leask | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 6 |
| Mark Watt | 10 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 5.8 |
Latest overs
- Over 50 (NPL, Safyaan Sharif): 3 runs, 311/10 – W 1 0b W • 2
- Over 49 (NPL, Brandon McMullen): 9 runs, 308/8 – 1 4 1 1 1 1
- Over 48 (NPL, Mackenzie Jones): 11 runs, 299/8 – W • • 4 1 6
- Over 47 (NPL, Charlie Cassell): 13 runs, 288/7 – 6 2 1 W 2 1 wd
- Over 46 (NPL, Mark Watt): 11 runs, 275/6 – 1 1 1 1wd 2 wd 1 wd 1
- Over 45 (NPL, Safyaan Sharif): 9 runs, 264/6 – 2 1 4 1 • 1
