Nepal to Face Scotland in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2

Kathmandu. Nepal is facing Scotland today, Monday, in the 106th match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2. The match, to be held at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, will start at 9:30 AM Nepali time. This home triangular series, which includes the United States, is considered very important for Nepal. Playing in front of the home crowd, the Nepali team is aiming to score important points to move up the table and qualify directly. Currently, Scotland is in the top position with 38 points from 30 matches. On the other hand, Nepal is in seventh place with only 20 points from 26 matches. Nepal has won 8 matches and lost 15 so far. To stay within the top four, maintain their ODI status, and avoid the crisis of the playoff qualifiers, Nepal faces a big challenge of winning continuously in the upcoming matches. However, Nepal will enter the field with high morale after a spectacular 9-wicket victory over the USA in the previous match. In that match, the USA, batting first, was all out for 195 runs. After Shayan Jahangir of America got out cheaply, Smit Patel and Shehan Jayasuriya batted steadily, scoring 83 and 50 runs respectively. However, after they got out, America's middle order was completely destroyed by Dipendra Singh Airee. Dipendra took 4 wickets for 24 runs, breaking the back of the American innings. In pursuit of the 196-run target, Nepal's openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh batted responsibly. Aasif scored 58 runs, while Bhurtel played a century innings of 120 not out with the help of 13 fours and 4 sixes off 118 balls. Bhurtel ensured Nepal's 9-wicket victory in the 37th over while remaining not out. Scotland, on the other hand, also comes into this match after securing a thrilling 2-run victory over the USA in their previous match according to the DLS method. In the final over of the rain-affected match, Scottish captain Richie Berrington secured the team's victory by taking an excellent diving catch to dismiss Saiteja Mukkamalla, who had settled at the crease. In League 2, Dipendra Singh Airee is the top run-scorer for Nepal with 675 runs, and Sandeep Lamichhane is the top wicket-taker with 36 wickets. Similarly, for Scotland, George Munsey is the top run-scorer with 1144 runs, and Brad Currie is the top wicket-taker with 37 wickets.