Nepal End 12-Year T20 World Cup Wait With Seven-Wicket Win Over Scotland
Nepal defeated Scotland by seven wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, registering their first T20 World Cup win since 2014.
MUMBAI — Nepal beat Scotland by seven wickets in a Group C fixture of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, marking their first win at the tournament since 2014.
Batting first, Scotland posted 170 for 7 in 20 overs, powered by a gutsy 71 from Michael Jones. In reply, Nepal built a strong foundation through Kushal Bhurtel (43) and Aasif Sheikh (33) before Dipendra Singh Airee's unbeaten 50 off 23 balls sealed the chase with four balls to spare.
Sompal Kami picked up three wickets for Nepal, while Nandan Yadav claimed two. Dipendra Singh Airee was named Player of the Match for his match-winning innings.
The win ends a long wait for a World Cup victory for Nepali cricket and is expected to lift the team's morale heading into future tournaments.
Source: The Kathmandu Post ↗
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