Scotland Clinches Tri-Nation T20I Series with 34-Run Win Over Nepal


Scotland Clinch Tri-Series Top Spot With Win Over Nepal A blistering 100-run stand between George Munsey and Brandon McMullen powered Scotland to a 34-run victory over Nepal in the final match of the tri-nation T20I series that also featured the Netherlands. With all three teams finishing with two wins, Scotland topped the table on net run rate, while Nepal placed second. 🏏 Match Highlights – Scotland vs Nepal George Munsey struck a rapid 78 off 39 balls (including 4 fours, 7 sixes), combining with Brandon McMullen (42 off 31) for a second-wicket partnership of exactly 100 in just 9.2 overs. Scotland slipped mid-innings, losing 4 wickets for 11 runs, but Michael Leask (26)* and Matthew Cross (17)* boosted the total to 193/5 with 35 off the last 3 overs. 🔥 Nepal's Chase Nepal crumbled early, losing 4 wickets within 5.1 overs, including key batter Aasif Sheikh (run out) and Kushal Bhurtel (1st over). Dipendra Singh Airee, playing his 100th T20I (Nepal’s most-capped), made a fighting 34 off 33, but couldn’t shift gears. Chris Greaves led Scotland’s bowling with 3 for 27, while Safyaan Sharif picked up 2 for 7. Rupesh Singh’s late 43 off 22 gave Nepal a glimmer of hope, but they were all out in the 19th over for 159, falling 34 runs short. Scotland 193 for 5 (Munsey 78, McMullen 42, Bhurtel 2-20) beat Nepal 159 (Rupesh 43*, Airee 34, Greaves 3-27, Sharif 2-7) by 34 runs