Scotland vs Nepal
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 - 2026 · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur · 12 May 2026
Scotland won by 2 runs
Scotland won by 2 runs. HG Munsey top-scored with 75 for Scotland. S Lamichhane took 4/41.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
- Date
- 12 May 2026
- Toss
- Scotland, chose to bat
- Result
- Scotland won by 2 runs
- Player of the match
- BJ Currie
- Umpires
- BB Pradhan and Faisal Afridi
- Match referee
- V Narayan Kutty
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Scotland won the toss and chose to bat.
Scotland batted first and made 243 for 8. HG Munsey top-scored with 75 off 62 balls, and FDW McCreath made 35. S Lamichhane took 4 for 41 for Nepal. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the first wicket between HG Munsey and FDW McCreath, 47% of the total.
Nepal replied with 218 for 7. Gulsan Jha top-scored with 61 not out off 34 balls, and DS Airee made 55. BJ Currie took 3 for 43 for Scotland. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the fourth wicket between RK Paudel and DS Airee.
Scotland won by 2 runs.
SCOTLAND: 243 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| HG Munsey | c DS Airee b S Lamichhane | 75 | 62 |
| FDW McCreath | lbw b S Lamichhane | 35 | 62 |
| BJ McMullen | b S Lamichhane | 7 | 9 |
| RD Berrington | lbw b S Lamichhane | 5 | 12 |
| MM English | not out | 34 | 72 |
| MH Cross | c Aasif Sheikh b Karan KC | 18 | 38 |
| MRJ Watt | c B Bhandari b Karan KC | 24 | 18 |
| MA Leask | b NK Yadav | 29 | 23 |
| J Jarvis | c B Bhandari b NK Yadav | 0 | 4 |
Did not bat: O Davidson, BJ Currie
Extras 16 · Total 243 for 8
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 8 | 0 | 51 | 2 |
| NK Yadav | 8 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| DS Airee | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Gulsan Jha | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| LN Rajbanshi | 10 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| S Lamichhane | 10 | 1 | 41 | 4 |
| RK Paudel | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-114 (HG Munsey, 20 ov), 2-116 (FDW McCreath, 20 ov), 3-125 (BJ McMullen, 22 ov), 4-128 (RD Berrington, 24 ov), 5-171 (MH Cross, 39 ov), 6-201 (MRJ Watt, 43 ov), 7-243 (MA Leask, 49 ov), 8-243 (J Jarvis, 49 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | HG Munsey (75) and FDW McCreath (35) | 114 |
| second | FDW McCreath (0) and BJ McMullen (1) | 2 |
| third | BJ McMullen (6) and RD Berrington (3) | 9 |
| fourth | RD Berrington (2) and MM English (1) | 3 |
| fifth | MH Cross (18) and MM English (19) | 43 |
| sixth | MRJ Watt (24) and MM English (6) | 30 |
| seventh | MA Leask (29) and MM English (8) | 42 |
| eighth | J Jarvis (0) and MM English (0) | 0 |
NEPAL: 218 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aasif Sheikh | c O Davidson b J Jarvis | 21 | 47 |
| B Bhandari | st MH Cross b MRJ Watt | 10 | 15 |
| Arjun Kumal | c MH Cross b MRJ Watt | 0 | 2 |
| RK Paudel | b BJ Currie | 32 | 46 |
| DS Airee | c FDW McCreath b O Davidson | 55 | 49 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c RD Berrington b BJ Currie | 3 | 5 |
| Gulsan Jha | not out | 61 | 34 |
| Karan KC | c OGT Gould b BJ Currie | 18 | 26 |
| NK Yadav | not out | 8 | 10 |
Did not bat: S Lamichhane, LN Rajbanshi
Extras 10 · Total 218 for 7
| Bowler (Scotland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Currie | 8 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| BJ McMullen | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| MRJ Watt | 8 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| O Davidson | 8 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| J Jarvis | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| MA Leask | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (B Bhandari, 6 ov), 2-21 (Arjun Kumal, 6 ov), 3-45 (Aasif Sheikh, 13 ov), 4-121 (RK Paudel, 25 ov), 5-127 (DS Airee, 26 ov), 6-129 (Aarif Sheikh, 27 ov), 7-169 (Karan KC, 33 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | B Bhandari (10) and Aasif Sheikh (11) | 21 |
| second | Arjun Kumal (0) and Aasif Sheikh (0) | 0 |
| third | Aasif Sheikh (10) and RK Paudel (14) | 24 |
| fourth | RK Paudel (18) and DS Airee (51) | 76 |
| fifth | DS Airee (4) and Aarif Sheikh (2) | 6 |
| sixth | Aarif Sheikh (1) and Gulsan Jha (1) | 2 |
| seventh | Karan KC (18) and Gulsan Jha (21) | 40 |
| eighth | Gulsan Jha (0) and NK Yadav (0) | 49 |
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