Nepal’s Kushal Bhurtel performs a shot throughout ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match in opposition to Scotland at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on February 17, 2026. — Fb/@CricketAssociationOfNepalOfficial.CAN
Dipendra Singh Airee’s unbeaten half-century, backed by a disciplined bowling show, powered Nepal to a historic seven-wicket victory over Scotland within the thirty third match of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Tuesday.
The victory marked the rising Asian nation’s first in 12 years and helped them conclude their maiden look on a profitable observe.
Set to chase a frightening 176-run goal, Nepal struck the profitable runs for the lack of simply three wickets and 4 balls to spare.
Nepal bought off to a flamboyant begin to the pursuit as their opening pair of Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh yielded 74 runs in 9 overs earlier than each perished in fast succession.
Bhurtel, who was the core aggressor of the opening stand, made 43 off 35 deliveries, whereas Aasif contributed with a 27-ball 33, that includes two sixes.
Nepal suffered one other setback to their run chase within the 14th over when their captain Rohit Paudel fell sufferer to Michael Leask after scoring a 14-ball 16.
Airee top-scored for Nepal with an unbeaten 50 off 23 deliveries, studded with 4 fours and three sixes.
Leask remained the solitary wicket-taker for Scotland, making three scalps for 30 runs in his 4 overs.
Put into bat first, Scotland managed to build up 170/7 of their 20 overs regardless of Nepal’s late comeback with the ball, led by right-arm pacer Sompal Kami.
Scotland bought off to a dominant begin to their innings, with their opening pair of George Munsey and Jones placing collectively an 80-run partnership, which culminated with the previous’s dismissal off Paudel precisely on the midway mark.
Munsey walked again after scoring a cautious 27 off 29 deliveries, which featured 4 fours.
Jones was then concerned in an important 52-run partnership for the second wicket with Brandon McMullen earlier than each fell sufferer to Kami within the sixteenth over.
Michael Jones remained the top-scorer for Scotland with an anchoring 71 off 45 deliveries, laced with eight fours and three sixes, whereas McMullen made a 19-ball 25, comprising one six and a 4.
The back-to-back dismissals allowed Nepal to power their comeback by choosing up 4 extra wickets by means of Kushal Bhurtel, Nandan Yadav and Sami in fast succession, which halted the stream of runs for the European aspect.
Kami was the standout bowler for Nepal, taking three wickets for simply 25 runs in his 4 overs, adopted by Yadav, who bagged two wickets, whereas Bhurtel and Paudel made one scalp apiece.
It’s pertinent to say that each Scotland and Nepal are already out of the Tremendous Eights competition.
