Sco vs Nep, Match 33 | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup - Result, Highlights & Full Scorecard
SCORECARD
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HG Munsey
c Jora b Paudel
|
27 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 93 |
|
MA Jones
b Sompal Kami
|
71 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 158 |
|
B McMullen
c & b Sompal Kami
|
25 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 132 |
|
RD Berrington
c Jora b Bhurtel
|
10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 167 |
|
TC Bruce
b Sompal Kami
|
5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
|
MH Cross
b Yadav
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
|
MA Leask
c Aasif Sheikh b Yadav
|
4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
|
MRJ Watt
not out
|
10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 250 |
|
O Davidson
not out
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Sompal Kami | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Nandan Yadav | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Rohit Paudel | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.3 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
K Bhurtel
c Bruce b Leask
|
43 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 123 |
|
Aasif Sheikh
c Wheal b Leask
|
33 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 122 |
|
RK Paudel
c Jones b Leask
|
16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
|
DS Airee
not out
|
50 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 217 |
|
Gulsan Jha
not out
|
20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 125 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McMullen | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Brad Currie | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Mark Watt | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.7 |
| Brad Wheal | 3.1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oliver Davidson | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Michael Leask | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 |
SCO vs NEP Result, Full Scorecard, Highlights
Sco vs Nep match Wankhede Stadium me aik zabardast finish ke saath khatam hua jahan Nepal ne Scotland ko 7 wickets se hara diya. Live Cricket Score follow karne walay fans ne ek historic moment dekha jab Nepal ne 12 saal baad World Cup match jeeta. Cricket Highlights me Dipendra Singh Airee ki finishing innings sab se bari story rahi.
Scotland ne pehle batting karte hue 170/7 banaya, jo is pitch par competitive score tha.
Michael Jones ki 71 runs ki innings ne Scotland ko strong position me la diya tha, lekin Sompal Kami ki bowling ne momentum tod diya.
Nepal ki chase me shuruat stable rahi. Kushal Bhurtel aur Aasif Sheikh ne foundation banayi. Middle overs me run rate control me raha.
Match ka asli turning point Airee ki innings thi. Unhone sirf 23 balls me fifty bana kar required rate ko collapse kar diya.
Death overs me Nepal ki batting aur Scotland ki bowling ka farq saf nazar aya. Airee aur Gulsan Jha ne match calmly finish kiya.
Pitch batting friendly thi aur dew factor ne chasing ko asaan banaya.
Run-rate progression agar dekha jaye to Scotland ka graph last overs me slow ho gaya jabke Nepal ka graph end me tezi se upar gaya.
Tournament impact ke hawalay se yeh match qualification change nahi kar saka, lekin Nepal ke liye confidence boost raha.
Nepal ki death-overs efficiency aur Sompal Kami ki bowling is match ka sab se bara factor rahi.
Winner: Nepal
Margin: 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Dipendra Singh Airee
Match Squad
Scotland
George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington, Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Brad Wheal, Brad Currie
Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane
SCO vs NEP Result, Full Scorecard, Highlights
The Sco vs Nep clash at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 (Group C) delivered a dramatic finish as Nepal (NEP) chased down the target against Scotland (SCO) with confidence and composure. Fans following the Live Cricket Score and later the Cricket Highlights witnessed a long-awaited historic moment for Nepalese cricket. According to the tournament Schedule, this was the final group-stage appearance for both teams, and Nepal ensured they ended their campaign on a high.
Nepal defeated Scotland by 7 wickets with 4 balls remaining, successfully chasing 171 runs in a well-paced innings anchored by Dipendra Singh Airee’s explosive finishing knock.
1st Innings
SCOTLAND (SCO) 🏴
Batters
Michael Jones ⭐ 71 (45, 8×4, 3×6, SR 157.78)
George Munsey ⭐ 27 (29, 4×4, 0x6, SR 93.10)
Brandon McMullen ⭐ 25 (19, 1×4, 1×6, SR 131.57)
Richie Berrington ⭐ 10 (6, 0x4, 1×6, SR 166.67)
Mark Watt ⭐ 10 (4, 0x4, 1×6, SR 250.00)
Bowlers
Sompal Kami 🎯 4-0-25-3 (6.25)
Nandan Yadav 🎯 4-0-34-2 (8.50)
Rohit Paudel 🎯 2-0-12-1 (6.00)
Kushal Bhurtel 🎯 4-0-37-1 (9.25)
Scotland posted 170/7 in 20 overs, a total that looked competitive after a strong start. The Jones-Munsey partnership stabilized the innings early, but Scotland lost momentum during the death overs.
2nd Innings
NEPAL (NEP) 🇳🇵
Batters
Dipendra Singh Airee ⭐ 50 (23, 4×4, 3×6, SR 217.39)*
Kushal Bhurtel ⭐ 43 (35, 1×4, 4×6, SR 122.86)
Aasif Sheikh ⭐ 33 (27, 0x4, 2×6, SR 122.22)
Gulsan Jha ⭐ 20 (16, 0x4, 2×6, SR 125.00)*
Bowlers
Michael Leask 🎯 4-0-30-3 (7.50)
Mark Watt 🎯 3-0-35-0 (11.67)
Brad Wheal 🎯 3.1-0-30-0 (9.47)
Nepal completed the chase with 171/3 in 19.2 overs, thanks to a composed middle-overs rebuild and an aggressive finishing burst.
RECORDS AND MILESTONES 🏆
🏏 Nepal’s first T20 World Cup victory since 2014
⚡ Dipendra Singh Airee scored fastest Nepal T20 World Cup fifty (23 balls)
🎯 Sompal Kami recorded best bowling figures for Nepal in this tournament (3/25)
📅 Nepal ended a 4,352-day World Cup win drought
🔥 Airee’s strike rate 217.39 became Nepal’s highest in T20 WC chases (50+ runs)
MATCH SUMMARY
Scotland looked dominant early in the match, particularly during the first innings powerplay and middle overs. The Wankhede Stadium pitch behaved like a typical batting surface — true bounce, even carry, and shorter boundaries encouraging attacking stroke play.
Momentum Shift
The turning point came in the 16th over of Scotland’s innings, when Sompal Kami removed two set batters in quick succession. Scotland went from a projected 190+ total to 170, losing control in the death overs.
Nepal’s chase followed a classic T20 template:
Powerplay stability → middle-overs consolidation → death-overs acceleration.
Powerplay Impact
Nepal’s top order ensured wickets in hand, scoring steadily without panic despite a rising required rate.
Death-Overs Execution
Dipendra Singh Airee’s finishing assault changed the equation rapidly. His clean hitting against spin and pace ensured Nepal never allowed the required rate to climb too high.
Information Gain Insight
Nepal scored 54 runs in the last 4 overs of the chase, while Scotland managed only 39 runs in their final 4 overs — a decisive difference in death-overs efficiency.
Visual Analytics Hooks
The run-rate progression graph would show Scotland flattening after the 15th over, while Nepal’s curve rises sharply after the 16th over.
A wagon-wheel visualization of Airee’s innings would highlight dominant scoring in the mid-wicket and long-on regions.
The Bhurtel–Airee partnership momentum chart would show steady accumulation followed by explosive acceleration.
Advanced Match Analytics
Nepal’s scoring pattern:
Powerplay RR ≈ 7.2
Middle overs RR ≈ 8.0
Death overs RR ≈ 13+
Strike-rate trend analysis shows Nepal’s finishing efficiency was significantly higher than Scotland’s.
Since both teams were already eliminated, this match had no qualification impact, but it carried strong morale value.
MATCH CONCLUSION
Winner: Nepal
Margin: Won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Dipendra Singh Airee ⭐
Key takeaway: Nepal’s superior death-overs execution and Sompal Kami’s breakthrough spell defined the game