Nepal beat Scotland in Cricket World Cup League 2

Nepal beat Scotland in Cricket World Cup League 2Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Brandon McMullen top-scored for Scotland in their loss to NepalPublished22 minutes agoCricket World Cup League 2Scotland 194 all out (39.1 overs): McMullen 73, English 51; Rajbanshi 4-32Nepal 199-4 (38.1 overs): Paudel (74*), Pandey 55; Watt 2-58Nepal win by six wicketsMatch scorecardHosts Nepal defeated Scotland by six wickets in the teams' second Cricket World Cup League 2 meeting of the ongoing tri-series.Scotland batted first in Kirtipur and were 194 all out after Brandon McMullen's big-hitting 73 from 44 balls and a steady 51 from Michael English.Lalit Rajbanshi took four wickets, including those of Scotland captain Richie Berrington (12) and Michael Leask (one).In Nepal's reply, Khushal Bhurtel fell lbw to McMullen for 28 and Aasif Sheikh was run out for 29 after an early flurry of boundaries.But Ishan Pandey's 55 and Rohit Paudel's unbeaten 74 put Nepal firmly on top as they finished on 199-4, Paudel finishing the contest with a six.The Scots had beaten Nepal and the United States earlier in the series and play the latter again on Wednesday.Nepal also have two wins in the tri-series before their final match with the United States on Friday.Related topicsCricketScottish CricketMore on this storyScotland top CWCL2 after narrow win over USAPublished3 days agoScotland & USA in Nepal 2026Published4 days agoGet cricket news sent straight to your phonePublished16 August 2025