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Nepal beat Scotland by two wickets in low-scoring thriller in Glasgow

 
Here’s a concise match summary and key highlights of Nepal’s thrilling two-wicket victory against Scotland on June 18, 2025, in the Scotland T20 Tri-Series :


🇳🇵 Nepal vs Scotland – Match Summary

📍 Venue: Glasgow, Scotland
📅 Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2025
🧢 Series: Scotland T20 Tri-Series
🎯 Result: Nepal won by 2 wickets (1 ball remaining)


🔹 First Innings: Scotland – 97 all out (19.4 overs)

Top Scorer:

Michael Leask – 46 (46 balls)
Matthew Cross – 15

Early Collapse:

Top 4 batters out for single digits inside 4 overs.

Nepal Bowling Highlights:

Sandeep Lamichhane – 4 overs, 4 wickets for 11 runs (Player of the Match)
Karan KC – 2 wickets
Dipendra Singh Airee – 2 wickets

🔹 Second Innings: Nepal – 98/8 (19.5 overs)

Top Scorer:

Kushal Bhurtel – 30 (35 balls)
Dipendra Singh Airee – 14

Middle Order W

Rohit Paudel – 7
Anil Sah – 3
Nepal fell to 75-5 in the 15th over.

Scotland Bowling Highlights:

Safyaan Sharif – 2/13
Michael Leask – 2/21

Nail-biting Finish:

Final runs scored by Karan KC & Sandeep Lamichhane
1 run required off last 2 balls, completed in 19.5 overs

🏆 Player of the Match:

Sandeep Lamichhane – 4/11 in 4 overs & match-winning presence in the final moments.


📊 Points Table Update:

After this win:

Nepal, Scotland, and the Netherlands each have 2 points.

The series remains wide open, with every match now crucial.

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