Here are the Predictions for the ICC CWC League 2 2026, Match 104 – Nepal vs Scotland, to be played on the 12th of May at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
Match Prediction – Nepal v Scotland
Match 104 – Nepal vs Scotland (Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur)
Ground Stat:
Average First Innings Total at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur (ODI’s) – 215
Average Second Innings Total at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur (ODI’s) – 195
Batting Stats ODI
Current Form Nepal:
Nepal are currently placed at the 7th position on ICC CWC League 2 points table with 8 wins and 14 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Nepal in the ICC CWC League 2 is Dipendra Singh Airee with 620 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nepal in the ICC CWC League 2 is Sandeep Lamichhane with 31 scalps under his belt.
Nepal have won their previous ICC CWC League 2 match against Oman by a huge margin of 81 runs.
Nepal batted first and they posted a total of 256 before being bowled out. Binod Bhandari got out for a golden duck. After his dismissal, Aasif Sheikh and Arjun Kumal batted really well. They found the gaps with ease and made 94 and 48 runs respectively. Dipendra Singh Airee and Aarif Sheikh also contributed quite well in the middle overs as Nepal managed to reach a competitive total of 256 on a tough pitch to bat on.
During the chase, Jatinder Singh and Hasnain Ul Wahab started off quite slow. They consumed too many deliveries without making much of a difference. They also got out when a step on the accelerator was needed. Hammad Mirza made 34 runs but he didn’t get enough support from the other batters. Once Mirza got out, it was all over for Oman. Gulshan Jha picked up 5 wickets for Nepal as Oman were bowled out for 175, losing the match by 81 runs.
Current Form Scotland:
Scotland are currently placed at the 2nd position on ICC CWC League 2 points table with 14 wins and 8 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Scotland in the ICC CWC League 2 is George Munsey with 1049 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Scotland in the ICC CWC League 2 is Brandon McMullen with 35 scalps under his belt.
Scotland have won their previous ICC CWC League 2 match against Namibia by 7 wickets.
Namibia batted first and they posted a total of 198 before being bowled out. Willem Myburgh got out after scoring just 1 run. Malan Kruger and Jan Frylinck then hit a couple of good looking boundaries and stitched a partnership of 22 runs for the 2nd wicket. They both got out at a wrong time though. Gerhard Erasmus also failed and scored only 2 runs. It was Louren Steenkamp and Jonathan Smit, who played to their potential and scored 67 and 43 runs respectively. They helped Namibia get past the 190 run mark, finishing at 198 in their innings.
During the chase, Scotland lost the key wickets of George Munsey and Finlay McCreath quite early into the innings. After their dismissals, Brandon McMullen and Richie Berrington played superbly. McMullen made 100 runs off 92 balls while Berrington made 43 runs to seal the deal in favor of Scotland. Mark Watt also played a nice knock of 27 runs, stayed not out and steered Scotland to victory in the 38th over itself with 7 wickets in hand.
Wicket Takers ODI
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Nepal
Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee (vc), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahmad, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Binod Bhandari, Nandan Yadav, Arjun Kumal, Karan KC
Reserves – Hemant Dhami, Sher Malla, Rijan Dhakal, Ishan Pandey, Dev Khanal
Scotland
Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Bradley Currie, Jasper Davidson, Oliver Davidson, Owen Gould, Jack Jarvis, Mackenzie Jones, Michael Leask, Chris McBride, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Scotland
Who will win?- Scotland
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – George Munsey (Scotland), Binod Bhandari (Nepal)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Mark Watt (Scotland), Nandan Yadav (Nepal)
Most Sixes – Richie Berrington (Scotland), Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepal)
Player of the Match – George Munsey (Scotland)
Team Scores Batting first – Scotland 270+, Nepal 255+
Match Handicap: Scotland
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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