Watch the highlights of Scotland vs Nepal - The 33rd match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament first time between Scotland and Nepal, played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on February 17, 2026.
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Sompal Kami and Nandan Yadav's combined 5-wickets before Dipendra Singh Airee's blazing 23-ball fifty helped to Nepal convincing seven-wicket victory over Scotland and Nepal sign off with first win at the T20 World Cup in 12 years in the 33rd match of a ICC T20 World Cup.
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- Nepal chased 171 was their third highest successful run-chase in T20 international, It is their highest chase against Scotland in T20Is, previously they had chased 98 at Glasgow in the 2025 Scotland T20 Tri-Series.
- Scotland's 52 for 0 was their second highest powerplay total against Nepal in T20 international after their 64 for 1 at Glasgow in the 2025 Scotland T20 Tri-Series and It is their fourth highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups.
- 80 : George Munsey and Michael Jones set up the record first-wicket partnership for Scotland against Nepal in T20 international, previously held by the 34-run stand between George Munsey and Mark Watt at Glasgow in the 2025 Scotland T20 Tri-Series and It is the Scotland's fourth highest opening stand in T20 World Cups.
- 52 : Michael Jones and Brandon McMullen set up the second highest second-wicket partnership for Scotland against Nepal in T20 international, The highest is 100-stand between George Munsey and Brandon McMullen at Glasgow in the 2025 Scotland T20 Tri-Series and the Scotland's fifth highest second-wicket stand in T20 World Cups.
- Scotland's 170 was their second highest score against Nepal in T20 international after their 193 at Glasgow in the 2025 Scotland T20 Tri-Series and It is their fourth highest total in T20 World Cups.
- Nepal's 56 for 0 was their highest powerplay total against Scotland in T20 international, previous highest powerplay-total against Scotland was 43 for 4 at Glasgow in the 2025 Scotland T20 Tri-Series and also It is their highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups, previous highest was 47 for 2 against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai earlier in this tournament.
- 74 : Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh set up the seventh highest first-wicket partnership for Scotland in T20 international, It is the Nepal's highest opening stand against Scotland in T20Is, previously held by the 21-run stand between Kushal Bhurtel and Lokesh Bam at Glasgow in the 2025 Scotland T20 Tri-Series and the Nepal's highest opening stand in T20 World Cups, previously held by the 37-run stand between Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai earlier this tournament.
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Scotland scored 170-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Michael Jones blasted a 71 off 45-balls including 8-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 157.77.
George Munsey cracked a 27 off 29-balls including 4-fours and Brandon McMullen hit 25 off 19-balls contained one-six & a four.
Nepal best bowler by Sompal Kami picked up 3-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs, Nandan Yadav took 2-wickets and one for Rohit Paudel - Kushal Bhurtel.
Nepal chase down the target of 171 for 3 in 19.2 overs with top scorer by Dipendra Singh Airee hammered a unbeaten 50 off 23-balls including 4-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 217.39.
Kushal Bhurtel struck 43 off 35-balls including 4-sixes & a four, Aasif Sheikh hit 33 off 27-balls included 2-sixes.
Gulshan Jha hit a unbeaten 24 off 17-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 141.17 and Rohit Paudel scored 16 off 14-balls contained a boundary.
Scotland best bowler by Michael Leask picked up 3-wickets for 30-runs in 4-overs.
Dipendra Singh Airee named Player of the match for his match-winning blazing batting performance to smashed a unbeaten 50 off facing 23-balls including 4-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 217.39.
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