Here’s an in-depth analysis of the Nepal vs. Scotland match held on October 29, 2024, during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, USA.
Match Overview: Nepal vs Scotland – 29 October 2024
- Event: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 (2024–2027)
- Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, USA
- Result: Nepal won by 5 wickets (with 121 balls remaining)
- Player of the Match: Aarif Sheikh (Nepal)(abplive.com, espncricinfo.com)
Scotland Innings: 154 all out (41.4 overs)
- Top scorer: Mark Watt – 34 runs (40 balls)
- Other notable contributions: Michael Jones and Richie Berrington – 19 runs each
- Nepal’s bowling highlights:
Nepal Innings: 157/5 (29.5 overs)
- Aarif Sheikh: 51* runs (42 balls)
- Gulshan Jha: 25* runs (30 balls)
- Nepal’s chase was steady, with key partnerships ensuring a comfortable victory.(abplive.com)
Head-to-Head Summary
| Date |
Venue |
Winner |
Margin |
Player of the Match |
| 29 Oct 2024 |
Dallas, USA |
Nepal |
5 wickets |
Aarif Sheikh |
| 17 Feb 2023 |
Kirtipur, Nepal |
Nepal |
3 wickets |
Dipendra Singh Airee |
| 17 Jul 2022 |
Glasgow, Scotland |
Scotland |
8 wickets |
Calum MacLeod |
Upcoming Series: June 2025 – Scotland Tri-Nation Series
Nepal is set to participate in the 2025 Scotland Tri-Nation Series, alongside Scotland and the Netherlands. This series is part of the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 and will feature both ODI and T20I matches.(en.wikipedia.org)
Match Summary
- Result: Nepal won by 5 wickets (with 121 balls remaining)
- Player of the Match: Aarif Sheikh (Nepal) – 51* runs (42 balls), 1 wicket for 9 runs, and 2 catches
- Toss: Nepal won the toss and elected to field first(espncricinfo.com, espn.co.uk)
Scotland Innings: 154 all out in 41.4 overs
Batting Performance
| Batsman |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
Strike Rate |
| Mark Watt |
34 |
40 |
0 |
3 |
85.00 |
| Richie Berrington |
19 |
45 |
2 |
0 |
42.22 |
| Michael Jones |
19 |
29 |
2 |
0 |
65.52 |
| Brandon McMullen |
16 |
36 |
2 |
0 |
44.44 |
| Matthew Cross |
15 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
44.12 |
| Michael Leask |
14 |
17 |
2 |
0 |
82.35 |
| Andrew Umeed |
14 |
19 |
3 |
0 |
73.68 |
| Brad Wheal |
9 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
90.00 |
| Brad Currie |
1* |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14.29 |
| Jack Jarvis |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
| Charlie Tear |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
Fall of Wickets
1-0 (Charlie Tear, 0.5 ov), 2-26 (Andrew Umeed, 7.6 ov), 3-34 (Brandon McMullen, 11.5 ov), 4-70 (Michael Jones, 21.4 ov), 5-70 (Richie Berrington, 22.4 ov), 6-88 (Michael Leask, 26.2 ov), 7-113 (Matthew Cross, 35.2 ov), 8-114 (Jack Jarvis, 36.6 ov), 9-136 (Brad Wheal, 39.1 ov), 10-154 (Mark Watt, 41.4 ov)(espncricinfo.com)
Nepal Bowling Figures
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Economy |
| Sandeep Lamichhane |
10 |
1 |
45 |
3 |
4.50 |
| Karan KC |
9 |
1 |
26 |
2 |
2.89 |
| Sompal Kami |
8.4 |
1 |
32 |
2 |
3.69 |
| Gulshan Jha |
9 |
0 |
33 |
2 |
3.67 |
| Aarif Sheikh |
3 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
3.00 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3.00 |
Nepal Innings: 157/5 in 29.5 overs
Batting Performance
| Batsman |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
Strike Rate |
| Aarif Sheikh |
51* |
42 |
8 |
0 |
121.43 |
| Gulshan Jha |
25* |
30 |
3 |
1 |
83.33 |
| Aasif Sheikh |
21 |
34 |
1 |
0 |
61.76 |
| Kushal Bhurtel |
25 |
34 |
2 |
0 |
73.53 |
| Anil Sah |
13 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
68.42 |
| Kushal Malla |
7 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
38.89 |
| Rohit Paudel |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
33.33 |
Fall of Wickets
1-32 (Anil Sah, 6.1 ov), 2-42 (Kushal Malla, 10.6 ov), 3-60 (Aasif Sheikh, 14.3 ov), 4-63 (Rohit Paudel, 15.2 ov), 5-100 (Kushal Bhurtel, 21.3 ov)(sportskeeda.com)
Scotland Bowling Figures
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Economy |
| Brandon McMullen |
7.5 |
1 |
41 |
2 |
5.23 |
| Mark Watt |
8 |
0 |
43 |
1 |
5.37 |
| Brad Currie |
4 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
6.00 |
| Jack Jarvis |
3 |
0 |
25 |
1 |
8.33 |
| Brad Wheal |
7 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
3.14 |
Match Highlights
- Nepal’s Bowling Excellence: Sandeep Lamichhane led the bowling attack with 3 wickets, supported by Karan KC and Sompal Kami with 2 wickets each.
- Aarif Sheikh’s All-Round Performance: Contributed significantly with both bat and ball, scoring an unbeaten 51 and taking 1 wicket.
- Scotland’s Batting Struggles: Despite Mark Watt’s 34 runs, the team couldn’t build substantial partnerships, leading to a modest total.
- Nepal’s Steady Chase: After early wickets, Aarif Sheikh and Gulshan Jha stabilized the innings, guiding Nepal to victory with a 57-run partnership.
