Watch the highlights of Scotland vs Nepal 73rd Match ICC CWCL2 2025 - ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 - The 2023 - 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualification process of the 73rd ODI match played between Nepal and Scotland at Forthill, Dundee in 02nd June 2025.
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| Karan KC celebrates after umpire signal to wide ball © ICC |
Gulshan Jha's 30-ball 42 and Karan KC's whirlwind 41-ball 65* leads to Nepal chased their record target of 297 against Scotland by a remarkable thrilling one-wicket and keep alive their ICC CWCL2 campaign in a dramatic finish game of the 73rd match of a ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.
* when, off what turned out to be the last ball of the match, Scotland appeared to have got the last wicket - which would have pushed the game to a Super Over - but a umpire delayed signal for the wide to broke their hearts, and sparked joy in the Nepal camp.
Scotland scored 296-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Charlie Tear hammered a 80 off 72-balls including 12-fours & a six with strike rate of 111.11.
Finlay McCreath cracked a 55 off 67-balls including 3-fours & a six, Richie Berrington hit 40 off 46-balls included 3-fours & 2-sixes.
Matthew Cross struck 39 off 56-balls including 3-fours, Brandon McMullen scored 19 off 31-balls included 2-fours and Michael Leask 15.
Nepal best bowler by Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Rijan Dhakal each took 2-wickets and one for Sandeep Lamichhane.
Nepal chased 297-9 in 49.5 overs with top scorer by Karan KC hammered a unbeaten 65 off 41-balls, Kushal Bhurtel blasted a 53 off 44-balls including 11-fours with strike rate of 120.45.
Gulsan Jha hammered a 42 off 30-balls included 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 140, Bhim Sharki cracked a 40 off 48-balls including three boundaries, Rohit Paudel scored 37 off 56-balls included a boundary and Aasif Sheikh scored 20 off 33-balls contained two boundaries.
Scotland best bowler by Brandon McMullen picked up 3-wickets for 47-runs in 10-overs including two maidens, Michael Leask, Jack Jarvis both took 2-wickets and one for Mark Watt - Jasper Davidson.
Karan KC named Player of the match for his match-winning whirlwind batting performance to smashed a unbeaten 65 off facing 41-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 158.53.
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