Scotland vs Nepal
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 - 2026 · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur · 18 May 2026
Nepal won by 6 wickets
Nepal won by 6 wickets. RK Paudel top-scored with 74* for Nepal. LN Rajbanshi took 4/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
- Date
- 18 May 2026
- Toss
- Scotland, chose to bat
- Result
- Nepal won by 6 wickets
- Player of the match
- LN Rajbanshi
- Debut
- O Jones (Scotland)
- Umpires
- BB Pradhan and Faisal Afridi
- Match referee
- V Narayan Kutty
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Scotland won the toss and chose to bat. It was O Jones's first ODI.
Scotland batted first and made 194 all out. BJ McMullen top-scored with 73 off 44 balls, and MM English made 51. LN Rajbanshi took 4 for 32 for Nepal.
Chasing 195, Nepal made 199 for 4. RK Paudel top-scored with 74 not out off 98 balls, and I Pandey made 55. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the third wicket between I Pandey and RK Paudel, 52% of the total.
Nepal won by 6 wickets.
SCOTLAND: 194 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| HG Munsey | b S Lamichhane | 21 | 31 |
| FDW McCreath | lbw b DS Airee | 6 | 14 |
| BJ McMullen | c I Pandey b S Lamichhane | 73 | 44 |
| RD Berrington | b LN Rajbanshi | 12 | 15 |
| MM English | c Sompal Kami b NK Yadav | 51 | 72 |
| MH Cross | b S Lamichhane | 1 | 4 |
| MRJ Watt | c Aasif Sheikh b Sompal Kami | 20 | 34 |
| MA Leask | lbw b LN Rajbanshi | 1 | 8 |
| O Davidson | b LN Rajbanshi | 0 | 2 |
| O Jones | st Aasif Sheikh b LN Rajbanshi | 2 | 6 |
| BJ Currie | not out | 0 | 5 |
Extras 7 · Total 194 all out
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| DS Airee | 8 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| NK Yadav | 4.1 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| S Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| LN Rajbanshi | 8 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| RK Paudel | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Gulsan Jha | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (FDW McCreath, 3 ov), 2-71 (HG Munsey, 11 ov), 3-84 (RD Berrington, 14 ov), 4-126 (BJ McMullen, 19 ov), 5-130 (MH Cross, 21 ov), 6-175 (MRJ Watt, 32 ov), 7-179 (MA Leask, 34 ov), 8-179 (O Davidson, 34 ov), 9-183 (O Jones, 36 ov), 10-194 (MM English, 39 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | FDW McCreath (6) and HG Munsey (11) | 18 |
| second | HG Munsey (10) and BJ McMullen (42) | 53 |
| third | RD Berrington (12) and BJ McMullen (1) | 13 |
| fourth | BJ McMullen (30) and MM English (8) | 42 |
| fifth | MH Cross (1) and MM English (3) | 4 |
| sixth | MRJ Watt (20) and MM English (25) | 45 |
| seventh | MA Leask (1) and MM English (3) | 4 |
| eighth | O Davidson (0) and MM English (0) | 0 |
| ninth | O Jones (2) and MM English (2) | 4 |
| tenth | MM English (10) and BJ Currie (0) | 11 |
NEPAL: 199 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| K Bhurtel | lbw b BJ McMullen | 28 | 27 |
| Aasif Sheikh | run out (HG Munsey, O Davidson) | 29 | 17 |
| I Pandey | caught b MRJ Watt | 55 | 60 |
| RK Paudel | not out | 74 | 98 |
| DS Airee | c HG Munsey b MRJ Watt | 2 | 4 |
| Aarif Sheikh | not out | 8 | 23 |
Did not bat: Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, NK Yadav, S Lamichhane, LN Rajbanshi
Extras 3 · Total 199 for 4
| Bowler (Scotland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Currie | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| MRJ Watt | 10 | 1 | 58 | 2 |
| O Davidson | 10 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| BJ McMullen | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| O Jones | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| MA Leask | 4.1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Aasif Sheikh, 6 ov), 2-59 (K Bhurtel, 7 ov), 3-163 (I Pandey, 29 ov), 4-167 (DS Airee, 31 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Aasif Sheikh (29) and K Bhurtel (27) | 58 |
| second | K Bhurtel (1) and I Pandey (0) | 1 |
| third | I Pandey (55) and RK Paudel (48) | 104 |
| fourth | DS Airee (2) and RK Paudel (2) | 4 |
| fifth | RK Paudel (0) and Aarif Sheikh (0) | 32 |
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