Scotland vs Nepal , Full Score Card

FOUR! A historic moment for Nepal! They have pulled it off, and in some style. The noise at Wankhede Stadium has crossed every level of decibels, echoing all the way to Kathmandu, as Nepali supporters in the stands soak it all in and savor this emotional moment. Goes for the yorker, does Wheal. Keeps the line of attack on the stumps. Gulshan Jha carves it hard across to the leg side, between long on and deep mid-wicket. George Munsey sprints across to his left from long on and dives with highest commitment to palm it back in the field of play, but his legs appear very close to the boundary ropes. And Munsey has been injured while throwing himself toward the ball to prevent the boundary. The TV umpire is checking George Munsey's effort at the rope. The replay shows his legs brushing the boundary cushion while he's holding the ball. So it is deemed a four and NEPAL WIN BY 7 WICKETS WITH 4 BALLS TO SPARE!

FIFTY FOR DIPENDRA SINGH AIREE! From just 23 balls. The on-air commentators mention that this is the fastest T20 World Cup fifty by any Nepalese batter. A stupendous knock from him. Over the wicket, full and outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee opens the face and carves it to deep backward point for one. Looks for two, but is sent back by his partner. The crowd goes absolutely bonkers at the Wankhede as they admire this fighting knock from Airee, which will be remembered for a long, long time. He has almost brought Nepal home from the brink.

Final over. 5 runs needed.

Full and outside off, Airee gets across and scoops it towards short fine leg. Nearly carries. A single taken. 10 from the over, 66 in the last 5!

Backs away to the leg side and gets followed. Gulshan Jha drags it towards long on and once again, Airee turns blind for the second. But he slips and loses his footing, changing his mind.

A low full toss, around off, Dipendra Singh Airee eases it through the covers. He turns blind for the second but Jha sends him back and rightly so. That would have been a suicidal second.

A low full toss, on middle, Gulshan Jha exposes the stumps and drills it off the toe end to long on for a single. Airee is keen for a second, but Gulshan sends him back.

Excellent comeback by Currie! Nails the yorker in, tailing down leg. Gulshan Jha swings and misses. The keeper does not gather it cleanly and that allows Jha to get back in the crease.

SIX! MY WORD! Easily the shot of the night. Currie goes full and outside off. Gulshan Jha collapses his back knee into the pitch, gets under the ball and absolutely launches it high and handsome over deep extra cover for an enormous six. 9 needed from 11 balls. Nepal are almost there.

FOUR! Bad ball and punished. A short ball, down the leg side, Dipendra Singh Airee gets outside the line and pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary! 2 boundary balls spoil the entire good work in the over. 13 from the over, 56 in the last 4!

SIX! PLUNDERED! Airee backs away to the leg side and Wheal follows him, bowling it short and around leg stump. It is a very good ball, cramping the batter for room, but with excellent use of his wrists once again, Airee slams it over deep point! Brings up the 50-RUN STAND as well, in just 27 deliveries. 19 NEEDED FROM 13 BALLS!

Banged in short, around off, coming into the batter, Dipendra Singh Airee pulls it into the ground through square leg and charges back for the second.

Off the edge, but safe! Off cutter, a touch fuller around off. Gulsan Jha goes hard across the line again, but gets a top edge that drops well short of the incoming deep third fielder. Just a single.

Well bowled! Slower ball by Brad, the off cutter on a fuller length, around off. Gulshan Jha tries to slog it over the leg side, goes too hard, loses his shape and fails to get the connection. The ball clips the front pad and rolls in the off side.

A crucial dot ball. On a back of a length, angled outside off. Gulshan Jha stands tall, tries slash it over the infield, but the ball bounces over his angled bat. Swing and a miss!

The game's getting tight again. Brad Wheal is back on. 2-0-16-0 so far.

FOUR! 11 from the over, 43 in the last 3! Not a bad ball, full and wide outside off, but Dipendra Singh Airee, with exceptional wrist work, carves it behind point and finds the boundary! 28 needed from 18 balls now!

Misses out. A full toss, down the leg side, with fine leg up. Jha swings for the heavens but misses to connect. The ball deflects off his pads towards square leg, with the keeper himself running after it. A leg bye taken.

Back of the hand, a yorker, around middle and leg, Gulshan Jha digs it towards cover.

On a back of a length, outside off, Airee punches it hard to deep extra cover again. But this time, there is protection in the deep. The batters cross for a single.

FOUR! That's such a sensational shot from Airee! A lot of width offered by Currie, on a good length. Dipendra Singh Airee frees his arns, stays put and finds the gap at deep extra cover for a boundary. Deep point stands no chance as the ball blazes away.

Full and around off, Gulshan Jha smashes it to get it past cover, but the Scottish skipper, Richie Berrington, dives to his left and stops it. The ball gets parried to his left and the batters cross over. But, Richie has probably saved a boundary here.

The game swings once again. Brad Currie returns. 2-0-13-0 so far.

FOUR! POWERFUL! 20 FROM THE OVER! Full, around middle and off, Airee gets down on a knee and slogs this flat over mid-wicket, one bounce and into the fence!

Full and around off, Gulshan Jha pushes it through mid on for a run. The stand moves to 30 (15).

Short, around middle, Dipendra Singh Airee opens the face of his bat and guides it towards short third for a single.

Length ball on the stumps. Dipendra gets down on a knee and sweeps it to the right of deep square leg. Michael Jones covers ground quickly, dives full length to his right, and cuts it off brilliantly, saving a certain boundary and keeping it down to two.

SIX! HATTRICK FOR NEPAL! Not at all short, outside the leg stump line. Dipendra Singh Airee swivels on the toes and pulls it aerially. Gets a bit of a top edge, but the ball is powered behind the deep backward square leg fence for half a dozen more.

SIX! Absolutely belted! Two sixes and the momentum has flipped back to Nepal's way. Around the wicket, full and tossed up on off. Dipendra Singh Airee drops to one knee and slog sweeps it clean over the deep mid-wicket fence for six.

SIX! The extra ball costs Davidson dearly! Drops it full, in and around the off stump. Gulshan Jha clears the front leg and launches it massively over long on for a cracking six. Nepal need 59 runs from 30 balls!

WIDE! Down the leg side, fractionally full, Gulshan Jha tries to paddle sweep it, but fails to get bat on ball. Wide called anyways.

Darted on a fuller length, outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee slaps it off the back foot to deep point for only a run.

Pushed through, full and outside off, Gulshan Jha carves it to the left of deep backward point for a single.

Slowed up now, full and on the stumps, Airee gets on the front foot to drive it inside out to the off side, but inside edges it to the mid-wicket region for a single.

A drag-downer, on a short length, on middle. Gulshan Jha goes deep in the crease and tucks it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.

Right into the blockhole, on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee shovels it out and drives it to long off for a single.

Cunning variations! Quicker through the air, outside off, on a length. Gulshan Jha is rushed on the cut, and misses. Another tight over from Leask. Just 3 from it.

Short, outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee plays off the back foot and dabs it between short third and backward point for a run. 100 UP FOR NEPAL!

Arm ball, too full and wide across the batter. Dipendra Singh Airee tries to drive it through cover, but the ball keeps drifting away and beats the outside edge by a kitten whisker.

Tossed up, full and on off, Gulshan Jha leans forward and taps it in front of point for a quick run.

DRINKS BREAK. Michael Leask is keeping a tight leash over Nepal at the Wankhede. 3/8 in 2.2 overs! He has turned the game on its head. The equation is still gettable - 73 runs needed from 40 balls, but one must revisit that game between Nepal and England. The closer they get to the target, the more nervy Nepal become. Just like the first innings, things have slowed down post the Powerplay. Scotland have things under control with new batters in the middle. Birthday boy Gulshan Jha walks in next, at number 5, replacing Rohit Paudel.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Wicket number 3 for Michael Leask. He can do no wrong tonight and is pumped up to bits. Around the wicket, creates a tight angle and extra bounce from the leg stump line. Rohit Paudel goes hard on the slog sweep, but the top edge is found. Michael Jones at deep backward square leg settles under it. Tries to shield the floodlights with his left hand, as the ball descends right in front of it, and takes it. Fine adjustment to take the catch safely in the end. From 74/1, NEPAL ARE 98/3.

A touch short, on leg, Airee gets crouched and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Good running​​​​​​! On a length, drifting in with the arm. Rohit Paudel presses back and dinks it through mid-wicket and both the batters dash for the second run, before the fielder from deep mid-wicket gets to the ball.

A bit quicker, short, around off, Airee late cuts it to the left of short third for a single.

Full, drifting in, Rohit Paudel flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Through the gap! Very full by Oliver, outside off, Rohit Paudel opens the bat face at the last second and bisects short third and backward point to perfection for a boundary.

Shortish ball, outside off, punched off the back foot to deep cover for a run.

Short, outside off, chopped through point for a single.

Nice and full, pushed back to the bowler. Excellent over from Leask. Just 3 runs from it and a big wicket.

Stone-dead silence at the Wankhede. In walks Nepal's most prolific batter - Dipendra Singh Airee at number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! Who else but Leask? He continues to shine with the ball for Scotland in this World Cup. 96.1 kph, length ball on off that kicks up a bit. Aasif Sheikh drops to one knee again, but it's a nothing shot this time, a slog sweep that does not go full blooded. Gets a top edge that balloons straight up. Brad Wheal at short third runs in, settles under it, and takes a simple catch. Scotland are 87/2, needing 84 from 49 balls.

Nicely tossed up, full and on middle as the off break spins back in. Rohit Paudel sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Ooooh! Just when Leask was about to deliver, Paudel bails out. Leask has to reload.

Flat and quick, outside off, Aasif slashes it to deep point for a single.

Pitched outside leg, on a length, this is paddled pretty fine to the right of short fine leg for a single.

A massive appeal for LBW, but not given. Missing off? The umpire says no. Scotland have only one review remaining and decide not to go for it. Angled across the batter, full and around off. Rohit Paudel drops down to one knee and tries to paddle sweep but plays all over it and the ball beats the inside edge to thud the front pad. Ball Tracking later shows that it might have clipped the off pole on umpire's call.

After 11 overs, Nepal are 84/1. They need 87 runs from 54 balls. Leask to continue. 1-0-4-1 so far.

Drags the length, on off, Rohit Paudel dinks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a single.

Much fuller and on middle. Rohit gets across and clips it using soft hands through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Excellent running!

Full and on off, Aasif Sheikh gets on the front foot and taps it between cover and point for a single.

Arm ball, on a length, on middle, sliding in. Rohit Paudel whips it off the back foot to deep backward square leg for a single.

Around off, on a length, Rohit Paudel rocks back and knocks it to short cover.

Good length outside the off stump. Punched to long off for a single.

Quicker and fuller, on middle and leg, Aasif Sheikh strides forward and clips between mid-wicket and square leg for a single.

Around off, on a length, punched off the back foot to cover. A slight fumble there allows them a single.

Arm ball, full and on middle, paddled to short fine leg for a single.

Too full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Short and outside the leg stump. Looks to paddle and gets it off the glove. The keeper misses to gather it, and the ball rolls to short fine leg for a run.

Scotland finally have their first wicket. Almost identical to the first inning as Nepal also struck in the 10th over. Rohit Paudel, the Nepalese skipper is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! What's the fuss about, skip? Says Leask as he strikes first ball. Around the wicket at 95.9 kph, full on the pads and sliding down leg. Kushal Bhurtel drops to one knee for the slog sweep, but it comes off the top edge and balloons up. It hangs in the gap between mid-wicket and mid on, and the fielder, Bruce, sprints across to his left, throws in a desperate dive near the side strip, and pulls off a stunning catch. Nepal are 74/1, needing 97 more.

Berrington is in search for a breakthrough and he summons his trump card. Michael Leask is introduced into the attack.

A lot fuller outside off, Kushal Bhurtel drives it to deep cover for a single. An excellent over. Just 2 from it.

Third dot in a row! Shortish in length, around off, dabbed off the back foot to the point fielder.

BEATEN AGAIN! A touch shorter than the previous ball, quicker and flatter, just outside off. Kushal Bhurtel goes back for the late cut, but misses to connect.

JAFFA! Fuller-length delivery just outside off, an arm ball. It lands and spins sharply from the pitch. Bhurtel plays without footwork and is beaten on the outside edge.

Full and outside off, Aasif Sheikh lunges forward and eases the drive to deep point for a single.

Almost a yorker, on off, dug out off the front foot.

On a back of a length, on middle and leg. Kushal Bhurtel hangs deep in the crease and whips it to deep backward square leg. Michael Leask rushes to his right from deep square leg and cuts it in the outfield. Two runs taken.

Aimed at the stumps, on a good length, 122.2 kph. Kushal Bhurtel walks forward and tucks it to the left of short mid-wicket.

Slower one, on a length, outside off, Kushal Bhurtel waits, plays late and dabs it to backward point.

SIX! That has gone many a mile! A bit too short by Wheal, nips in from middle. Kushal Bhurtel transfers the weight on the back foot and nails the pull shot behind deep backward square leg. Parks the ball into the second tier for a 92-meter six.

Around off, on a nagging length, Kushal stabs it to the backward point fielder.

At 135.4 kph, on a fullish length, aimed at the pads. Aasif Sheikh tries to whip it over square leg, but misses. The ball lobs off the front pad and drops beside the pitch and they dash off for a leg bye. The keeper rushes forward, picks the ball, has a shy at the non-striker's end, but misses.

Brad Wheal (1-0-8-0) is back on, replacing Brad Currie.

Very full and flat, outside off, Aasif drives it inside out to deep cover for a single.

Slightly holds on the surface, full and around off, spinning away with a bit of bounce. Aasif chips it on the bounce to backward point.

On a length, drifting into the pads, nudged down to long on for a single.

Davidson uses the wider angle, full and outside off, Kushal Bhurtel leans forward and laces it past Richie Berrington at cover. The ball is mopped up by the long off fielder who sprints to his left to keep it down to a couple.

An under-cutter, short and outside off, Aasif again cuts it away, but this time, a bit in front of square towards Leask at deep point. One run only.

Quick and outside off, on a length. Sheikh cuts it to the vacant deep backward point. Michael Leask rushes across from deep cover and cuts it off. Two taken.

DRINKS BREAK. 30 runs in the last two overs has put Nepal in the driving seat. They are 56/0 at the end of the Powerplay. At the same time, Scotland were 52/0. There is not much difference between the two teams, but Scotland look a bit shaken off with whatever has happened in the last couple of overs. Nepal will aim to consolidate this surge, as the Scots look for their first breakthrough. Oliver Davidson is brought into the attack now, replacing Mark Watt.

On the stumps, drilled wide of long on for a single.

WIDE! Very full and just down leg, Aasif Sheikh goes for the sweep shot, but seems to have missed. The keeper fails to gather the ball cleanly to his left and gloves it to the square leg region. Currie is not happy with the decision of a wide, but they cannot review it. And hang on! The replay confirms that the ball actually grazed Aasif's glove before deflecting off the keeper's. So, this will go down as a dropped chance. A tough one, but a chance regardless.

Tails back in late, on a good length, Aasif Sheikh blocks it back at the bowler.

On middle, full, Aasif Sheikh whips it over mid-wicket. The connection is not clean as it is hit off the inner half. But Aasif clears the ring and they cross for two before the ball is mopped in the deep.

Full and on the leg stump, Sheikh flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Touch full and on leg, nipping in, Aasif flicks it wide of mid-wicket and they hare back for the second.

50 UP FOR NEPAL! On a back of a length, outside leg, Kushal Bhurtel presses in front to flick, but misses and the ball deflects off the thigh pad to short third. The keeper appeals for LBW, but the umpire walks away and the batters dash for a leg bye. The fielder throws it to the bowler's end, but misses his shy. A direct hit would have made things interesting.

SIX! Into the stands again! Not that full by Mark, in front of the sticks. Aasif gets down on his knee and nails the slog sweep behind deep mid-wicket for the third six of the over. Watt has been taken to the cleaners here. 23 runs from the over.

Around off, on a length, dabbed to short third, where a slight fumble allows them a single.

Full and an in-angler, on middle. Bunted back to the bowler.

SIX! KABOOM! Watt is under serious pressure as the Wankhede erupts. Serves it up there, full and on leg. Kushal Bhurtel again gets his front leg out of the way, gets under it and pumps it over long on for a clean six.

SIX! Top shot! Pitched outside leg, on a fuller length. Kushal Bhurtel clears the front leg and launches it over deep mid-wicket. The ball lands on the cushions on the full and the replay confirms the same as well.

FOUR! Loose and punished! With short fine leg in the ring, Watt errs in line as he drifts one down leg, full in length. Kushal Bhurtel gets low on his knee and sweeps it to the left of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

SIX! MURDERED! Full, tailing down the leg side, Aasif Sheikh whips it nonchalantly over deep backward square leg! What a shot. Nepal need another 145 runs from 96 balls.

On middle and leg, helped behind square leg for a single.

Dug in short, around off, Kushal gets across to pull but misses.

SCOTLAND TAKE A REVIEW FOR CAUGHT BEHIND! A quick short ball, around off, nipping back in sharply. Bhurtel went for the pull but was beaten by the ball skidding through and bouncing less. Missed his shot and there was a noise as the ball went through to the keeper. Matthew Cross collected the ball and straightaway went up in an appeal. The umpire did not give it though. Berrington signals for the review but UltraEdge does not detect anything when the ball is near the bat. However, the spike comes up when the ball is near the bail! That ball, has actually hit the leg stump, but the bail has not been dislodged! Everyone is smiling as the review goes down for Scotland.

Full and down the leg side again, Kushal Bhurtel misses out, looking to heave it away. Gets hit on the pads.

Full and down the leg side, Aasif Sheikh clips it towards short fine leg for a single.

4th bowler in 4 overs. Brad Wheal to bowl now.

Good work by the fielder. On a length, outside off, KB punches it through the covers. The ball races away but long off races to his left and dives to get to the ball. Pushes it away and keeps the batters to a couple.

Full and straight, around off and middle, 98.3 kph, Sheikh works it through mid-wicket and crosses over for another single.

Arrowed down the leg side, Bhurtel works it through square leg for one.

Fired in, outside off, Aasif Sheikh comes down the track and bunts it towards cover for a run.

Full, outside off, Kushal Bhurtel gets down on a knee and looks to slog. Mistimes it to the right of mid on and gets a single.

Mark Watt has been given the ball now. Outside off, cut straight to point.

Outside off, pushed towards cover for one. Entertaining over. A dropped catch and a six.

On middle and off, KB works it towards short mid-wicket.

On a length, outside off, keeper comes up, Kushal pushes but misses.

SIX! IMPERIOUS! That will get the crowd going. On a length, around middle and leg, Kushal Bhurtel walks down the track and swings it mightily over wide long on! First of the run chase.

On middle and off, watchfully defended.

DROPPED! Almost similar to the one Sompal Kami took while bowling, as a mirror image. Full and around middle, Bhurtel hammers this straight back. The bowler sticks out his left hand but cannot take the catch. The ball deflects back and almost takes out umpire Ananthapadmanabhan, who has to take evasive action, falling down!

Good, tight start by Scotland. Brad Currie will share the new ball.

QUICK WORK BY THE KEEPER! On a length, outside off, Aasif lunges to defend but misses. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash, appealing for the stumping. But the umpire at square leg does not even react. Calmly walks across to the other end, for his turn of umpiring and when the keeper asks for a checkup upstairs, shakes his head, confident that Aasif was in.

Full, down the leg side, Aasif Sheikh is early into his shot and flicks early. The ball lobs in the air but lands safe over the fielders running back. Two runs taken.

Outside off, pushed towards cover for a quick run.

Full and around off, Aasif Sheikh works it through mid-wicket for a single.

On middle and leg, Bhurtel works it behind square leg for a single.

On a length, outside off, Kushal Bhurtel pushes it towards point.

SIX! A biggie to end the innings, Full, on middle and leg, Watt stands deep in his crease and swings it over mid-wicket. There is a fielder in the deep, Lokesh Bam, who leaps but the ball goes beyond. SCOTLAND END ON 170/7!

The blockhole is hit, around middle and off, Oliver Davidson drives it towards long off for a single.

WIDE. Full and well outside off, left alone.

2 balls remaining. Oliver Davidson walks in next, at number 9, replacing Michael Leask.

OUT! EXCELLENT REVIEW FOR CAUGHT BEHIND! A short ball, around off and middle, following the batter as he backed away to the leg side. Leask looked to pull but missed. The keeper collected and straightaway went up in an appeal, but the umpire turned it down. A horde of fielders came around suggesting that there was a nick and coax their skipper to take it upstairs and Paudel took the review. And sure enough, UltraEdge returns a spike when the ball is close to the bat! The decision is overturned and the dramatic collapse of Scotland continues. 132/1 BECOMES 162/7!

Outside off, mistimed down to long off for a single.

Good work in the deep. On middle, Mark Watt swings this down the ground. Long off gets across and dives to his right, in front of long on, stopping the boundary. Two runs taken, two saved.

Down the leg side, Michael Leask looks to flick but misses. The ball goes behind the wicket and Leask is ball watching but his partner calls him through. The keeper gets to his left, picks the ball up and fires a throw at the bowler's end but misses. Leg bye signalled.

Final over. Can Scotland get to 170?

Outside off, dragged down to long on for a single. A wicket and 5 runs from the over, Sompal Kami finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-25-3!

Another slower ball, fuller in length, outside off, Mark Watt is early into his shot but manages to steer it towards short third for a single.

Batters coming and going. Mark Watt walks in next, at number 8, replacing Tom Bruce.

OUT! BOWLED! Terrific ball and wonderful celebration by the bowler! Delivered from the back of the hand, a lovely slower ball, on a fuller length, Tom Bruce comes down the track and tries to reach out, but fails to read the delivery. The ball goes beneath the bat and hits the timber! Kami raises his finger in celebration but then gets down in a meditation pose, as if signalling for peace and calmness. Later, he even has a joking word with the batter, showing good relations between the two teams. From 132/1, SCOTLAND ARE NOW 156/6! 8 balls left. Third wicket for Kami as well.

Very full, outside off, Michael hammers it uppishly towards cover. It is the substitute fielder, Basir Ahamad, who comes charging in, but the ball dips in front of him. Thrusts his body forward and the ball goes off his body and bounces back, instead of going past. Just a single taken.

A touch short, outside off, Leask goes for the pull but gets a bottom edge back down the pitch.

Outside off, a full toss, pace off, dipping down, Michael Leask heaves this behind square leg and charges back for the second. Very good knuckle ball.

Sompal Kami to bowl out. 3-0-20-2 so far.

A short ball once again, Leask is early into the pull once more. Gets hit on the body and the ball deflects away. A leg bye taken. A wicket and 8 runs from the over, 22/4 in the last 3 overs!

Short, outside off, Tom Bruce heaves it towards long on for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Michael Leask goes for the pull but misses. The ball goes off his body towards short third and a leg bye is taken.

Nepal have turned this innings around. Still 15 balls remaining. Michael Leask walks in next, at number 7, replacing Matthew Cross.

OUT! BOWLED! Sensational pace bowling. Cross walks across his stumps to lap but does so a bit early. The bowler spots and fires in a pretty full ball, right around the off stump. The batter misses his shot and the ball cannons into the stumps. Cross comes and goes as well and from 132/1, SCOTLAND ARE NOW 150/5!

FOUR! Nicely done. On a length, around off and middle, Matthew Cross leans and works it to the left of short fine leg. The fielder dives but cannot cut it off. Deep square leg races to his right and dives as well, but cannot stop it either. 150 UP FOR SCOTLAND! 16 balls left.

On middle, on a length, chipped over mid-wicket for a single.

Acceleration is quickly turning into deceleration for the Scots. Matthew Cross walks in next, at number 6, replacing his skipper, Richie Berrington. Nandan Yadav returns as well. 2-0-17-0 so far.

OUT! CAUGHT! The delay works in favour of Nepal as the Scottish skipper is outta here! Redemption time for Sundeep Jora after making a meal of a catch earlier on. Landed around off, Richie Berrington gives himself a bit of room and swings it to the leg side. However, he ends up dragging it and does not get much elevation. The power is there though. Jora does well to quickly get across to his left and take a sharp catch. The skipper departs cheaply and from 132/1, SCOTLAND ARE NOW 145/4!

Oh dear. One of the Nepal players is down in agony. Seems like the birthday boy, Gulshan Jha. Yes, it is. The physio is tending to him now. Well, we are ready now.

MISFIELD, COLLISION! Things happening out in the middle. A touch short, around middle, Richie pulls it through square leg. Now, Gulshan Jha races to his left from deep square leg while at the same time, skipper Rohit Paudel charges from the opposite direction from deep mid-wicket. Neither looks at the other, with both focused solely on the ball. They collide right into one another and both go down. Jha goes beyond the ropes while Paudel manages to get up and return the ball to the keeper. Two runs taken, two saved, but this could be a costly miss for Nepal.

DROPPED, SIX! Complete misjudgement from Lokesh Bam. He normally dons the gloves but tonight, he is in the outfield. Full, outside off, Berrington leans and hammers it flat towards long off. It should have been a straightforward catch but Bam comes running in and makes a mess of it. He has to leap to catch but the ball bursts through his hands beyond the ropes!

Full and around off, Bruce works it through mid on for one.

Very slow, around middle and leg, Richie Berrington gets down on a knee and somehow drags it towards short fine leg for a run.

On middle and off, Tom Bruce works it through mid-wicket for a single.

On middle and off, watchfully defended. Game-changing over. 2 wickets and 3 runs! Sompal Kami's bowling figures read 3-0-20-2 so far.

On middle and leg, Tom Bruce flicks this uppishly over mid-wicket for a single.

Trouble time for Scotland. One has brought two. Tom Bruce walks in next at number 5, replacing Brandon McMullen.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What is that? Catching apples and berries falling from a tree? That's just a stupendous catch. And just like that, both set batters are gone! Full, outside off, excellent slower ball, McMullen is early into his shot, as he attempts to work it down the ground. But the early execution means that a leading edge is induced. The ball flies to the right of the bowler, who is actually moving to his left in his followthrough. But he reacts brilliantly, leaping to his right and taking it one-handed! 132/1 becomes 133/3 and the noise is deafening at the Wankhede!

On a length, outside off, Richie Berrington gets off the mark by steering it towards deep third for a single.

Acceleration time. Skipper time. Richie Berrington walks in next, at number 4, replacing Michael Jones.

OUT! BOWLED! The Wankhede roars as Kami gets the big fish! Kami comes around the wicket and bowls it on a shorter length, outside leg stump. Michael Jones comes down the track and looks to swing it to the leg side but is beaten by the lack of pace. The ball goes away with the angle, past the bat and clatters into the leg stump! Kami runs off in celebration and the crowd joins him. End of a fine innings of 71 by Jones and the 52-run stand has been broken. SCOTLAND ARE 132/2 AFTER 15.2 OVERS!

Outside off, pushed down to long on for a single.

5 overs left. Sompal Kami to bowl the first of those. 2-0-17-0 so far.

SIX! HUMONGOUS! Short of full, outside off, Michael Jones gets down on a knee and swings this cleanly, for a mammoth hit over long on! 13 from the over and Jones moves to 71 (44)!

Outside off, driven through the covers for one.

FOUR! Lucky escape again! Slower ball, into the surface, short, outside off, McMullen goes for the pull but is months early. Ends up dragging it towards deep square leg. Birthday boy Gulshan Jha, who has turned 20 today, comes running in for the catch, but the ball lands well in front of him. He cannot stop the ball either and it goes behind into the ropes.

Just around off, Jones heaves this towards long on for a run.

The googly, outside off, a touch short, Michael Jones goes for the pull but misses it by a long margin.

Low full toss, wide outside off, Brandon McMullen reaches out and drives it through point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. A bit of a pause created by Nepal in the last few overs. That 12th over went for 17, but other than that, post the Powerplay, they have kept things in control, despite picking up just one wicket. 66 runs have come in the 8 overs post the Powerplay - take out that 17-run over and one will understand how the choke has been applied. Scotland will be itching to go big now. They have the arsenal, but somehow have not managed to make the platform laid by the openers yet. The pitch is just holding up a touch but they will back themselves to get to somewhere between 180 and 190. It is all about intent. Back comes Kushal Bhurtel. 2-0-13-0 so far.

IN THE AIR... IN VACANT SPACE. Banged in short, outside off, Jones goes for the pull but the bounce gets big on him. He miscues his shot, getting a top edge, but it lands right between mid-wicket running back and deep mid-wicket coming in. Two runs taken.

Off pace again, pretty full, Brandon McMullen looks to swing it to the leg side but his one hand comes off the bat, owing to playing early. The shot is skewed to deep mid-wicket but does not carry to the fielder. A run taken.

Pace off, on a length, around off, Michael Jones looks to pull but misses and is hit on the body. The ball dribbles to the leg side and the batters take a leg bye.

Length ball outside the off stump. Pushed off the back foot to mid on for a quick single. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but McMullen is well in.

WIDE! Short, too straight down leg, Brandon McMullen is beaten on the pull shot. Wide called.

Short and angled down leg, Michael shuffles to the leg side and guides it to deep backward point for a single.

DROPPED! Nepal's celebrations are cut short! A slower full ball and around the off stump line, McMullen walks down a couple of steps, tries to loft it downtown, but does not properly get under the ball and skies it off the toe end of the bat. The ball hangs up for a lifetime between long off and long on. Sundeep Jora runs under it from the former position, tries to settle himself and the ball seems to have grassed as he takes a tumble on the ground while trying to catch it. Going by his own expressions, he isn't quite sure whether he took it cleanly or not. But the Nepalese players are celebrating. However, the on-field umpires converge and send it upstairs. The replay rolls in and shows that the ball bursts through his hands and hits his thighs and rolls on the grass before he gathers it back. So McMullen is safe and gets a single as the batters cross.

Taken? Dropped? Checking. Nepal are celebrating. Yes, and the replays show that the chance has been grassed.

Message for the batters. The tweflth man for Scotland has run into the middle, with a message for the two batters. Time for acceleration? Meanwhile, Nepal bring back Nandan Yadav. 1-0-10-0 so far.

FOUR! Shot of authority! Full, outside off, Michael Jones gets his front foot out of the way and smashes it straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary!

Floated, outside off, McMullen reaches out and drives it through the covers for a run.

A googly, around off, coming in, Brandon McMullen drives it through the covers. The batters take the single and turn back for the second on the throw. It comes in at the bowler's end and Bhurtel whips the bails off, appealing for the run out. The umpires have a look at the smart replay, not needing to go to the third umpire and make their decision. McMullen is well in.

Much shorter than the previous ball, outside off, Jones backs away and laces it to long off for a single.

He advances down the track and punches this length ball straight to the cover fielder.

Full and outside off, Brandon McMullen commits on the front foot and drives it to the left of the bowler. Kushal Bhurtel flings himself to that direction from the followthrough, extends his left hand out but the ball is far from his reach. It rolls down to long off for one.

FOUR BYES! Everything going Scotland's way! Another wrong 'un, pitched outside off, spinning in, Jones looks to pull, but misses. The ball misses the leg stump and beats the keeper too, who is blinded to his left, racing to the fine leg fence! 17 from the over, 100 UP FOR SCOTLAND! 8 overs left.

FOUR! Well, how has he hit that? Short, around off, the googly, Michael Jones rocks back and looks to hit it straight back. Mishits it, but somehow, gets it over the bowler for a boundary down the ground!

Full and outside off, spinning away, Brandon McMullen leans and pushes it towards point for a quick single.

Around leg, on a good length, a googly by the looks of it. Brandon plays off the back foot and eases it to deep mid-wicket for a couple more.

SIX! BANG! Very full and wide outside off. Brandon McMullen goes down on a knee, and with his big reach in front, he slogs the ball over wide long on for a cracking six.

Skids through on a length, on middle and leg. Brandon McMullen stays put and bunts it back to Sandeep.

On middle and off, worked behind square leg for a run.

Landed outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

Landed outside off, a touch short, Michael Jones punches it past a diving cover, to his right, for a single, as long off mops it up to his left.

Bhurtel pulls the length back by a yard or so, on middle, Brandon McMullen nudges it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and quicker, full and on the stumps, Brandon pushes it to the bowler. Kushal collects the ball with his left hand in the followthrough.

Banged short, on off, Michael slaps it off the back foot to long off for a single.

Finally, at the halfway mark, Nepal strike. Brandon McMullen walks in next, at number 3, replacing George Munsey. Kushal Bhurtel will take the ball in his hand too.

OUT! CAUGHT! The opening partnership is broken at last! Excellent bowling by Paudel. He spots Munsey come down the track and fires it a bit wider and pretty fuller outside off. Munsey is already out of his crease and has to reach out. Manages to get to the ball on the full, but can barely time it. The ball goes in the air towards long off, where Sundeep Jora makes no mistake. Not the best of innings for Munsey. In fact, not the best of World Cups either. SCOTLAND ARE 80/1 AFTER 10 OVERS!

50 FOR MICHAEL JONES! The on-air commentators inform us that it is the third fastest for Scotland at a T20 World Cup. It has come in just 31 balls. Gets there with a gentle nudge through mid-wicket for a single.

Around middle and off, Munsey goes for another reverse. Toe-ends it again, to the right of the bowler, for a single.

Tossed up full and outside off. Munsey gets down on a knee and sweeps it to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Paudel drags the length back, on a length, Michael Jones rocks back and tucks it through mid-wicket. They run the first one hard, and think for the second, but Dipendra Singh Airee is quick to run in off the ropes and prevent the second run.

Seeing Munsey shuffle outside leg, Paudel darts it too full and outside leg. George drills it to long on for a single.

Full, around off, Michael reaches out and stabs it to the off side. Good finish to the over by Lamichhane after going for 6 runs in his first three balls.

Landed outside off, the googly, pushed to the off side.

Around off, George Munsey pushes it through the covers for a single.

FOUR! Cleverly played! Not that full by Sandeep, on middle, George Munsey is quick to change his stance and reverse sweeps it over backward point for a boundary.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Michael Jones carves it to cover, but Dipendra Singh Airee dives to his right, half stops and parries the ball to the mid off region. Chases the ball himself as there is nobody stationed there. One taken.

A flighted leg break, full and on middle, spinning in. Munsey dinks it to cover and rushes through for a single.

DROPPED, FOUR! An opportunity goes abegging. Full, around off, Michael Jones hammers this back past the bowler. Paudel is a bit late to react to his right and the ball bursts through his hands, to the fence behind at long on.

Around middle, Munsey comes down the track and works it through mid on for a single.

Full, around middle and leg, George Munsey looks to play the reverse sweep but toe-ends it towards cover.

Much fuller, on off, Munsey pushes it to the off side. Rohit dives to his right, but does not cut it off, and it is stopped by the mid off fielder.

Well bowled! Munsey shuffles across the pitch before the ball is delivered. Paudel spots that and fires one into the stumps, keeping the length fuller. George Munsey defends it down.

Too full and on leg. Jones clips it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

The skipper takes the responsibility on his shoulders now. Here's Rohit Paudel.

Outside off, eased through mid off for one more.

Outside off, thrown up a bit, Michael Jones looks to drive but gets a bottom edge back to the bowler.

Full, around off, George Munsey drives this through the covers for a single. The stand moves to 60 (40).

A googly on a fuller length, pushed back at the bowler.

Full and outside off, Michael Jones leans on and drives it to deep cover for a run.

SIX! Welcome to the attack, mate! Sandeep goes for a full ball, around off, but Michael Jones advances down the track and converts it into a full toss, and pumps it over long off for a biggie.

DRINKS BREAK. Where was this batting all this while? Amazing how teams play when there is nothing to lose. Scotland have been pretty flawless so far, not playing any shot in anger. Yet they are going at roughly 9 an over, playing the ball as late as possible. Nepal have not bowled badly, but their lack of pace is being worked with nicely by their opposition. Need to find a way to keep the stumps in play. Here comes their champion, Sandeep Lamichhane.

Full and sliding on the leg stump, drilled away to mid on. Scotland end their Powerplay at 52/0.

On a length, on the leg stump, at 98.2 kph. Michael Jones nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, George drives it to long off for a single.

Full and quick, outside off, George Munsey again tries the reverse, but fails to connect. The keeper whips the bails off in a flash, but Munsey never left the crease.

FOUR! Shot! The arm ball, on a length, on the stumps. Munsey backs away and flat-bats it down the ground, beating the dive of mid on to his right for a boundary. 50 UP FOR SCOTLAND!

Pushed through flatter, and just down leg, George Munsey tries the reverse paddle/scoop, but misses.

Final over of the Powerplay. Scotland have picked up the pace here.

FOUR! Another lovely shot. On a length, outside off, once again, Michael Jones goes back in his crease, waits for the ball to arrive and dabs it behind point for a boundary! Moves to 33 (19). 10 from the over, 32 in the last 3!

On a length, from around the wicket, coming in, George Munsey tucks it through square leg for a run.

On a length, outside off, steered past short third for a single this time.

Dropped short, outside off, Michael pulls it through mid-wicket but cannot find the gap.

Fuller, around off, Jones defends.

FOUR! Lovely batting. Michael Jones is looking in terrific touch this evening. On a length, outside off, Jones goes back, waits for the ball to come and then opens the face of the bat, guiding the ball pretty late, to the left of backward point for a boundary. 4th boundary in the last 9 balls!

Will Airee bowl a third on the trot? Nope. Sompal Kami gets a change of ends. 1-0-7-0 so far.

On a good length, on off, 133.3 kph, Michael Jones hangs back and tucks it across to the right of mid on for a single. 11 runs from the over. 22 from the last 2.

Pitched outside leg, on a fractionally fuller length, aimed at the pads. George Munsey crouches a bit, tries to whip it over square leg, but misses. The ball is deflected off the pads and trickles into the leg side. A leg bye taken.

A slight inswing, full and around off, George plays off the front foot and blocks it to cover.

Short in length, on top of off. Jones jumps out of the crease and whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Into the gap again! Too much width on offer, outside off, on a back of a length. Jones lets the ball arrive and knocks it crisply past backward point and picks up another boundary.

FOUR! Top shot! However, there is a slight hold on the surface it seems. On a hard length, nipping back in a touch, outside off. Jones presses back and nails the back foot punch through the cover-point gap for a boundary.

Landed around off, worked through mid-wicket for a run. 11 from the over.

SIX! HAMMERED! Flatter, outside off, gets under the ball and swings it cleanly over mid off, going over the ropes as well! The first six of the night.

Full and straight again, MJ can only push it back once more.

Better line. Skidding on, absolutely straight, on middle stump. Michael bunts it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Jones gets his first boundary now. Full and wide outside off, Jones throws his bat at it, but the ball drifts away a touch. So the batter skews his shot but has enough on it to get the ball over cover for a boundary.

Short, around off, 100.9 kph, Michael Jones defends it back to the bowler.

Around the wicket again. Slams the deck hard, does Kami, on top of off, George Munsey stands tall and bunts it down the pitch.

Slightly fuller and angled at the pads, Michael Jones uses his wrists to flick this through square leg for a single.

WIDE! Over the stumps, a bit too straight, down leg, full, Jones misses the flick. Wide called.

Kami uses the wider angle from around the stumps. On a good length, slanting into the batter. George tries to nudge it around the corner, but misses. The ball thumps the front thigh pad and rolls in front of point. They cross for a leg bye.

FOUR! Up and over! Not exactly from the middle of the blade, but Munsey manages to slice this full ball over the cover fielder for a boundary.

On a back of a length, on middle, Jones skips out of the crease and knocks it in front of mid off for a quick run.

Swings away from middle, on a fuller length. Jones presses in front and blocks it solidly back to the bowler.

A quiet opening over, one would say. Sompal Kami it shall be, to share the new ball.

Full and outside off, GM looks to sweep but misses. An uneventful opening over.

The arm ball, around middle and off, pretty flat, George pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! We have the first boundary of the night. Airee fires this at 101.7 kph, but it is down the leg side. George Munsey gets well across and sweeps it pretty fine to find the fence.

Full and around off, Munsey comes forward to defend it towards cover.

Shorter in length, around off, 95.7 kph, Michael Jones pushes this down to long on for a run.

On a length, outside off, coming in, George Munsey punches it through point for a single to set things rolling.

A bit of a delay though. There is some issue with the lights above the hospitality box which seem to be blinking. Munsey is not happy and wants it sorted. So we wait. Finally, we are all set.

Ready to play! The national anthems have been sung and we ready for the game to begin. The Nepal players get into a huddle and then disperse. Out walk the two Scottish openers - Michael Jones and George Munsey. Not surprisingly, it will be spin to kick things off. Dipendra Singh Airee it is. Munsey to face. Here we go!

National anthems - The match officials and the players make their way out for the national anthems of the two teams. It will be the anthem of Nepal that will be played first, followed by that of Scotland.

PITCH REPORT - Two English stalwarts are doing the pitch analysis for tonight's match. First up, is Michael Atherton, who says that it is actually quite pleasant at the Wankhede today, with the temperature being a bit cooler than the afternoon. On the ground dimensions, Athers says that it is 74 metres down the ground, but there is a bit of a bias on the sides, reading 68 and 61. Opines that because of the short size of the boundaries at the square, the dimensions and the lengths will definitely play a role in terms of strategy. Nick Knight now comes over to inspect the deck. Reckons that he doesn't think that is a bad toss to lose. Finds quite a few bare pitches. Knight adds that from what he saw 10 days ago, which looked like a belter, this one looks a lot different. Feels that there will be something in it for the slower bowlers. Calls it a typical sub-continental wicket, with the cutters and pace-off deliveries expected to work. Ends by saying that if the dew does come in, only then could it become a good toss to win.

Spin is one of my strengths - The skipper of Scotland, RICHIE BERRINGTON, says that they were probably looking to bowl first as well. However, he adds that it looks a good pitch and should stay the same throughout the match. Further says that irrespective of the toss, whatever they have got to do, have to do well. On the factors for improvement in this match, Berrington does not delve into the details, vaguely stating that from their performances, there are a couple of areas where Scotland can improve and need to work on that. On the team news, Richie informs that they are going in with the same team. Nick Knight then informs Berrington that he has played spin better than anyone else in this edition, with a strike rate of 202! To this, the skipper replies that spin is one of his strengths and feels grateful that it has come up good so far. Is quick to add that spin is one of Nepal's strengths and the Scots have got to handle that aspect well.

Finally, won a toss! The captain of Nepal, ROHIT PAUDEL, is happy on finally winning a toss in this edition of the World Cup. On being asked about their experience of playing in these conditions against West Indies earlier, Paudel replies by saying that for the first 4-5 overs, batting is difficult, but adds that whoever bats well, can capitalize later. Stresses that as a bowling unit, Nepal need to make the most of those 5 overs. On being asked as to what are the key areas where they aim to get better today, Rohit says that if we see collectively in this tournament, Nepal batted really well in their first game but did not bat as well as their expectations in the next couple of matches. So he hopes to put on a good batting show in this match. On the team news, Rohit informs that they have got one change, with Sundeep Jora coming in for Karan KC.

Nepal (Playing XI) - Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (WK), Rohit Paudel (C), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora (IN FOR KARAN KC), Lokesh Bam, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav and Sandeep Lamichhane.

Scotland (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (C), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross (WK), Mark Watt, Michael Leask, Oliver Davidson, Brad Wheal, and Brad Currie.

TOSS - Time for the flip of the coin. Dew will be a big factor tonight. Chasing would be the main option for the skipper winning the toss and for the one losing, aim for at least 200 while batting first. The two captains are out in the middle - Rohit Paudel and Richie Berrington. Berrington will give it a flick while Paudel will call. HEADS is the call and it is a head. NEPAL CHOOSE TO BOWL.

Advantage Nepal? Nepal come into this clash having played all of their previous three fixtures at the Wankhede. They have been given a kind roster, where travelling is totally taken out of the equation. That means, they would have got time to acclimatize and adapt to the pitches at the Wankhede. Scotland, on the other hand, have played their previous three matches at the Eden Gardens and come to Mumbai for the first time. Needless to say, Nepal would go as in favourites for this clash simply because of their knowledge and experience of the conditions.

More opportunities vs full member nations - The cry is getting louder and clearer. Especially after Zimbabwe's win over Australia. But that was probably the nail on the head. We can add many more - like Ireland against Sri Lanka, Nepal against England and even USA against India. The argument from these teams is they are not satisfied with playing just the World Cups. They want to play more and improve on their game. And that can happen only if they get more chances of playing the top-tier teams, just like Nepal got a series recently against West Indies. They may not win, but will gain a lot of exposure by sharing shoulders with some of the best in the sport.

A dead rubber - It is match number 33, which is the business end of the league stage and should have had matches which could flip the position of the teams in every group. Unfortunately, with 8 matches to go including this one, we are left with only 1 position vacant to be filled for the Super Eights. That could mean that out of these remaining 8 matches, we could have as many as 7 dead rubbers. However, irrespective of what they might be coined as, it is still a World Cup match. Players would be wanting to make their countries proud irrespective of the result and will want to end their campaign on a high. Let's see what Scotland and Nepal have for us at the Wankhede.

... MATCH DAY ...

Match Intro - What began as a twist of fate now becomes a final statement of intent as Scotland and Nepal, two sides who have ridden very different emotional waves through this tournament, meet in their last Group C outing at the Wankhede Stadium in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Scotland's unexpected World Cup adventure - Scotland were never meant to be here, handed a late lifeline when Bangladesh pulled out, yet they have embraced this unexpected opportunity with remarkable competitiveness, pushing West Indies deep, outclassing Italy in a ruthless all-round display, and then leaving England relieved rather than comfortable after a game the Scots will feel slipped through their fingers due to missed chances with both bat and ball. Their campaign has been built around a disciplined, well-drilled bowling attack led by Brandon McMullen's new-ball control and Mark Watt's clever left-arm spin, but he did have a tough outing in the last game. Brad Currie and Brad Wheal have had their moments but lacked consistency. While the likes of George Munsey, Michael Jones and Richie Berrington have given them enough batting firepower to threaten any side when they string partnerships together, even if consistency has sometimes let them down. The Rise and the Reality - Nepal, by contrast, have lived through a tournament of soaring hope and crushing disappointment. They earned global admiration by taking England to the brink in their opener, showing the fearless, street-smart cricket that has made them one of the most exciting Associate teams in the world, but that emotional high was followed by a stunning collapse against Italy when the weight of being overwhelming favourites proved too heavy to carry. Their last outing against West Indies was another reality check, as early wickets left them scrambling before Deependra Singh Airee once again stood tall with a fighting knock that dragged them to a respectable total, only for the powerful Windies batting line-up to make it look well short. Nepal's biggest strength remains their dynamic all-round core, with Airee, Rohit Paudel and Kushal Bhurtel capable of turning games in a few overs, but their weakness has been an alarming fragility when the top order is put under sustained pressure and the lack of effectiveness from their premier bowlers, Sandeep Lamichhane. Team Form (Last 5 T20Is, latest result first) - Scotland - LWLLL | Nepal - LLLWW. What to expect? With West Indies and England already locked on six points, neither Scotland nor Nepal can progress, yet this match still carries huge significance. For Scotland, it is a chance to underline that their late inclusion was no fluke, that they belong on this stage after standing toe-to-toe with the heavyweights. For Nepal, it is about restoring pride and giving their extraordinary, vocal Wankhede support something tangible to celebrate after a campaign that has promised so much but delivered too little. One side brings structure, discipline and the hunger of a team that seized a second chance, the other brings raw talent, emotion and a fan base that refuses to stop believing, and that contrast should make this dead rubber anything but meaningless.