NEP Vs SCO, ICC Cricket World Cup League 2: Nepal Suffer Two-Run Defeat Against Scotland In Dundee

Michael Jones picked up three wickets, whereas Safyaan Sharif and Michael Leask grabbed a brace of wickets. Leask was awarded the Player of the Match award for his all-round performance

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Nepal fought hard but suffered a close two-run defeat against Scotland in match 77 of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 at the Forthill in Dundee on Sunday, 8 June 2025.

Opting to bat first, Scotland lost George Munsey's wicket in the second over. Brandon McMullen also followed him and went back to the pavilion in the sixth over. Captain Richie Berrington and Charlie Tear (68 off 65 balls) added 94 runs for the third wicket.

Scotland Vs Nepal Playing XIs

Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel(c), Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi

Scotland: George Munsey, Charlie Tear, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c), Finlay McCreath, Matthew Cross(w), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Charlie Cassell, Michael Jones

Berrington went on to score a century. He added 125 runs for the sixth wicket with Michael Leask (96 not out off 62 balls). Berrington and Leask shifted gears in the death overs and took the team's score past 300 runs.

Mark Watt also played a quick cameo of 21 runs off just nine balls, including three sixes. Berrington made 102 runs off 114 balls with the help of six fours and four sixes.

Dipendra Singh Airee and Karan KC took a couple of wickets each, whereas Lalit Rajbanshi grabbed one wicket. But, Scot managed to score 323 runs.

Chasing a big target of 324 runs, Nepal lost three early wickets of Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel and captain Rohit Paudel. Aarif Sheikh and Bhima Sharki (73 off 85 balls) added 94 runs for the fourth wicket to stabilise Nepal's innings.

Then, Dipendra Singh Airee and Sompal Kami added 105 runs for the seventh wicket to put Nepal back in the game. Both completed their half-centuries. But lost their wickets in the death overs.

Karan KC was present at the crease when Nepal needed 16 runs in the last couple of overs. Karan lost his wicket while trying for a shot in the last over and Nepal were restricted to 321 runs. This is also Nepal's highest ODI total.

Michael Jones picked up three wickets, whereas Safyaan Sharif and Michael Leask grabbed a brace of wickets. Leask was awarded the Player of the Match award for his all-round performance.

Now, Nepal will take on the Netherlands in match 78 at the same venue on Tuesday, whereas Scotland will clash with the Netherlands in match 79 on Thursday at the same venue.

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