🏏ICC Men's T20 W C 2026: Group B, M 33: Scotland vs Nepal at Mumbai🏏 - Page 4

SCO 170-7(20)

CRR:8.5

Innings Break

It is a good total.

Scotland posted a competitive 170/7 after a tale of two halves at the Wankhede, largely built on a blistering 71 off 45 balls from Michael Jones, whose knock included 8 fours and 3 sixes. The Scots appeared on course for a massive total after a dominant 80-run opening stand in the first ten overs, but Nepal staged a spirited comeback through the seam duo of Sompal Kami and Nandan Yadav, who shared five wickets to dismantle the middle order and put the brakes on the scoring rate. While Scotland will be disappointed not to have fully capitalized on their explosive start. Nepal’s seamers, Sompal and Nandan, staged a sensational comeback by mastering the art of the slower ball. Sompal turned the match on its head with a double strike in the 16th over including a clever knuckle-ball to dismiss Jones, while Nandan dismantled the middle order with disciplined changes in pace. Backed by sharp, energetic fielding that saved crucial runs in the deep, Nepal's bowlers shared five wickets to restrict a Scotland side that once looked destined for 200. Nepal will be the happier side heading into the break, needing 171 to secure their first win of the tournament.

Michael Jones: I thought initially that we were probably on par for slightly more. But in the end, I think the second half innings, the conditions got a little bit tougher, so probably 170 somewhere about where we need to be. (on the pitch) I thought it was a really nice wicket to start with. I think pace on is nice to bat. The ball's still a bit low, a little bit skiddy, but nice. Pace off, I think it's a little bit tricky for batting, so hopefully we'll use that in the second half, take the learnings. Yeah, I thought they used their change-ups really well. They were really clever. I'm not sure how many pace on balls they bowled after the sort of the 15th over, so it was obviously tough out there for batting and sort of finishing the innings. But 170, I think it'll be a close game, but hopefully it's on our side. (on the crowd support for Nepal) Unbelievable. I was doing my best to try and soak it in when I was out there batting and just try and enjoy it, to be honest, as well as obviously try to give it a bit of a smack. But yeah, incredible. The Nepal fans obviously absolutely love their cricket and yeah, it's incredible.

Scotland have lost 17 wickets in death overs (16-20) – the most by a team this competition

22/5 vs WI

71/2 vs Italy

27/4 vs Eng

39/6 vs Nepal

Nepal seamers took pace off of nearly half of their deliveries (< 125 kph) and they picked up 3/20 off those (ER 5.21).

3/25 by Sompal Kami is the second best figures for Nepal seamer in T20 World Cups after Jitendra Mukhiya’s 3/18 vs Afghanistan in Chattogram in 2014.

Nepal spinners tonight

Shorter & quicker (length > 5m, > 90 kph): 0/35 off 35 balls (ER 6.00)

Fuller & slower (length < 5m, < 90 kph): 0/32 off 13 balls (ER 14.74)

SCO 170-7(20)

NEP 50-0(5.1)

CRR:9.68

REQ:8.16

Nepal need 121 runs in 89 balls

Nepal won by 7 wkts

SCO 170/7(20)

NEP 171/3(19.2)

This will be a date that will go down in the annals of Nepalese cricketing history. They will never forget this date. Never ever! Nepal threatened to do it so many times before, like against South Africa in the last T20 World Cup and in this tournament against England but it finally came to fruition tonight in front of their adoring, loving Nepalese supporters. They might not have made it beyond the group stage but this night will linger and last long in the memory of their fans. Everyone who supported them throughout have been made happy tonight.

I can spot the entire Nepal team walk around the Wankhede thanking the crowd for their support. Unreal scenes. Unreal when you consider this is a non-India game. Coming to the chase the partnership between Gulsan Jha and Dipendra Singh Airee took the game away from Scotland. Earlier, the openers set the platform with a quick powerplay but Leask came on and turned the game on its head with three quick wickets. At one stage 70 were needed off 35 balls. That's when Airee flicked a switch and sixes came off his bat. The momentum swung Nepal's way and it never stopped as they rode on the frenzied support from their supporters to garner a famous, famous win.

Dipendra Singh Airee | Player of the Match (translated from Nepalese by Rohit Paudel): First of all, I want to thank the fans who came from Nepal and supported us. That gives a lot of motivation to all of us. And in the last World Cup, we didn't win a single match. So that's why this win is very important for us. (is this one of your best days in your career?) Yeah, I think maybe it's one of the best innings for him, especially while chasing 50 off 23 is very good for him. (experience against England helped?) Yes, definitely. Because we learned a lot from this chase. And that experience is with us. And that helped us today. So thank you. This kind of chase always gives motivation to the group. And the last game against England has given us that few learning experience. So I think this game is very important for us.

Nine wickets for Leask this World Cup – the joint most for Scotland in T20 World Cups alongside Josh Davey’s efforts in 2021 edition.

1/42 vs WI

4/17 vs Italy

1/33 vs Eng

3/30 vs Nepal

Leask has picked up six wickets for balls that clocked 90+ kph – joint most for a spinner this edition alongside Varun Chakaravarthy.

What an atmosphere at the Wankhede. The noise is deafening. For a non-India game, this is in one of my ex-colleague's (Bharath Ramaraj's) words - "stratospheric".

Deependra Airee in T20 WC 2026

44(29) & 2/23(2) vs Eng

17(18) & 0/24(3.4) vs Italy

58(47) & 0/19(3.2) vs WI

50*(23) & 0/23(3) vs Sco

Airee top scored for Nepal in three of the four games and has the best ER (6.84) among all their bowlers to have bowled at least five overs.

Highest target successfully chased in last five (16-20) overs by Associates in T20 WCs

63 UAE vs Can Delhi 2026 (Tar 195)

59 Nepal vs Sco Wankhede 2026 (Tar 171)

54 Oman vs Ire Dharamshala 2016 (Tar 155)

Highest successful chase by an Associate team in T20 World Cups

195 USA vs Can Dallas 2024

190 Net vs Ire Sylhet 2014

171 Nepal vs Sco Wankhede 2026 *

Only the third win in ten T20 World Cup appearances for Nepal. Sompal Kami is the only player to feature in all three wins (figures in brackets).

80 runs vs HK Chattogram 2014 (2/13)

Nine runs vs Afg Chattogram 2014 (2/32)

Seven wickets vs Sco Wankhede 2026 (3/25)

Fastest 50 for an Associate team in T20 World Cups (by balls)

17 Stephan Myburg vs Ire Sylhet 2014

22 Aaron Jones vs Can Dallas 2024

22 Ben Manenti vs Eng Kolkata 2026

23 Sanjay Krishnamurthi vs Nam Chennai 2026

23 Deependra Airee vs Sco Wankhede 2026 *

I am so happy that Nepal won. They are cricket loving nation. Unfortunately they couldn't ever cross the line. Especially losing to England by 4 runs

Thankfully they started their winning journey.Their happiness was just so visible...

And the support they got... OMG never thought a dead rubber match would have full stadium. Nepalis from the entire city seemed to gathered there

Congratulations to Nepal for their win against Scotland.

A first T20 World Cup win in 12 years for an impressive Nepal unit who have been buoyed by their loud supporters. They turned every game of Nepal's into a festival and carnival, adding a lot of color and flavor to the proceedings. Scotland on the other hand, head home like Nepal, but they were a late replacement for Bangladesh and would've been caught cold by the timing of their call-up.

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

I am so happy that Nepal won. They are cricket loving nation. Unfortunately they couldn't ever cross the line. Especially losing to England by 4 runs

Thankfully they started their winning journey.Their happiness was just so visible...

And the support they got... OMG never thought a dead rubber match would have full stadium. Nepalis from the entire city seemed to gathered there

Apparently when they won, Wankhade erupted in cheers! Nepal team was walking around thanking all the fans for their immense support! It felt good to see

Originally posted by: missFiesty_69

Apparently when they won, Wankhade erupted in cheers! Nepal team was walking around thanking all the fans for their immense support! It felt good to see

Yes I did watch today's match.. The way the supporters were shouting and cheering was so surreal...

They went across the ground thanked the supporters and then had a pic taken..