Dipendra Singh Airee scored an unbeaten fifty as Nepal defeated Scotland by 7 wickets in their final T20 World Cup 2026 match.
Nepal and Scotland faced off in the ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 on Tuesday (February 17, 2026), at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Match Summary
Earlier, Nepal won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Batting first, Scotland’s George Munsey scored 27 runs off 29 balls and gave Scotland a good start.
Michael Jones played a brilliant knock of 71 runs off 45 balls, and his innings helped Scotland post a competitive total.
Brandon McMullen added 25 runs off 19 balls, supporting the innings and maintaining momentum.
Scotland kept a decent run rate, but they struggled to ramp things up in the final overs, managing only 38 runs in the last five overs.
Sompal Kami was the top bowler for Nepal, taking 3 wickets for 25 runs.
Nandan Yadav also performed well, taking 2 wickets.
Rohit Paudel and Kushal Bhurtel each took 1 wicket.
Scotland scored 170/7 in their 20 overs.
Chasing 171 runs, Kushal Bhurtel scored 43 runs (35 balls) and gave Nepal a strong start.
Aasif Sheikh scored 33 runs (27 balls), keeping Nepal’s chase on track.
Dipendra Singh Airee stole the show, smashing a rapid 50 runs not out from just 23 balls, speeding up the chase and guiding Nepal to victory.
Gulshan Jha scored 24 not out, helping Nepal secure the win.
Nepal successfully chased down the 171 runs set by Scotland, winning by 7 wickets in 19.2 overs.
Michael Leask was Scotland’s best bowler, taking 3 wickets for 30 runs, while the other bowlers struggled to take wickets and had little impact.
Player Of The Match
Dipendra Singh Airee
Highlights
The Ireland vs Zimbabwe match scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium was abandoned due to rain.
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