Scotland vs Nepal Highlights T20 World Cup 2026 updates from Mumbai

A fine match then, to end Tuesday's proceedings. There is no change to the positions of Scotland and Nepal as despite the win, Nepal stay on 5th. But they will take a lot of heart from the fact that they at least managed a win from their campaign. The fact that they could have had 2 or 3 is another story, for later. But for now, they can celebrate their long awaited win in T20 World Cups after 2014. Tough luck for Scotland. Their standings are not indicative of the talent they possess and they will admit that they underperformed. Win or loss is another matter, but they were not at their best in this edition. But they can go with their heads held high, for all the top moments they had in this edition. Friday started with New Zealand trouncing Canada, chasing down 174 in a canter, in a shade over 15 overs. With this win, the Black Caps qualify for the Super 8, having shown throughout this tournament that they have got good batting firepower. But their bowling has just not hit its straps so far and they will hope that it becomes better come the next stage. Australia's fate was in the lap of the Gods, was the statement made by Mitchell Marsh after Australia's loss to Sri Lanka on Monday. And the Gods decided to dump the Kangaroos back to their homeland. With the Aussies needing Ireland to beat Zimbabwe, persistent drizzle did not allow even the toss to happen and with the match being called off without a ball being bowled, Zimbabwe made it to their first-ever Super 8 stage in Men's T20 World Cups, after failing to qualify for the 2024 edition. By doing so, they knocked both, Australia and Ireland out.

We will take a lot of learnings - The victorious skipper of Nepal, ROHIT PAUDEL, says that this win means a lot to him. States that this is his second World Cup as captain and winning the first game in the last league match is very big for him and the team. Calls the way Dipendra Singh Airee played as incredible. On being asked about how would the crowd be reacting in Nepal after this win, Paudel replies saying that for them also, this win is very important. Adds that even against England, the ground wa full and people started booking tickets for other matches well in advance. Is grateful that the people stayed here and supported the team. Goes onto add that one can imagine the support the Nepal players will get if they play at home, as despite playing away from home, the supporters came all the way to the Wankhede.

We can compete at this level - The captain of Scotland, RICHIE BERRINGTON, on being asked about the atmosphere, calls it incredible. Adds that Scotland knew that it was going to be a tough game, especially defending against Nepal, with the crowd support behind them. But irrespective of the loss, he credits his bowlers who bowled really well to take this down to the wire. On being asked about the score at the halfway mark, Berrington says that 170 was an extremely competitive score. Adds that Nepal bowled brilliantly at the back end and the Scots left a few runs out there. But also says that given their death-over performance against England with the ball, if they could repeat it, they could make it very tough for Nepal.

Player Of The Match - For his blistering knock of an unbeaten 50 (23), DIPENDRA SINGH AIREE has been adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. He speaks in his mothertongue, with skipper Rohit Paudel translating it for us. First up, Airee thanks all the fans, who came all the way from Nepal and supported the team. Adds that they gave the players a lot of motivation. Stresses that Nepal didn't win a single match in the last World Cup, hence, this win is so important for the side. Michael Atherton asks him to rate his own knock, and Dipendra says that it was one of the best innings for him, especially while chasing. On learning from their experience against England, DSA says that these kind of wins always give motivation to the group. Adds that Nepal's match against England gave the side a lot of learnings and that's why this win is very important.

... THE PRESENTATION ...

For those who follow cricket at the Wankhede, especially the IPL, they know that the ball travels in the death overs. It is usually known as a deathbed for the bowlers. Scotland tried their level best to stop Nepal, but learnt a bitter lesson - it is never over until the task is fully completed. They were on top, but post that 15th over, the ball just kept finding the fence regularly. The spinners began well but then, lost their rhythm. Even the experienced Mark Watt was not spared, but Michael Leask finished with respectable bowling figures of 3/30 in 4 overs. Please stay tuned for the presentation.

The run chase went in more or less the same pattern as the first innings. With a slight difference. For Scotland, their top three batted till 15 overs. For Nepal, after a solid start by their openers, they lost their way, slipping from 74/0 to 98/3. Scotland were trying to give Nepal a taste of their own medicine, by choking them back, but along came a twist. The last ball of the 15th over disappeared into the crowd and the next two balls of the 16th travelled too. All of a sudden, 65 needed from 31 balls, became 47 needed from 28. Dipendra Singh Airee then took on the attacking mantle and blew the Scots out of the contest. He was on 7 (9) at one stage. He hammered 43 in the next 14 balls.

It was a spectacular comeback by Nepal. They were not able to contain the boundaries in the first 15 overs, but they ensured that they finished well. For reasons known only to coach Stuart Law, Sompal Kami did not play a single match in this edition prior to this match. In his very first outing, he changed the game in the 16th over, taking 2 wickets in 3 balls and finished with 3/25 in 4 overs. That over spurned his other mates on and they came roaring back.

Scotland look a bit glum. They will admit that they left a few runs out there while batting and should have got to somewhere between 180 and 190. That would have certainly made a difference. They were 132/1 after 15.1 overs. In the last 4.5 overs, they could muster only 38/6. It was an innings of two halves, with the top 3 batters going hard in the first half, but then slowing down massively in the next. In fact, only one batter managed to cross 30, with Michael Jones making a fine 71, while only the top four batters in the top 7 could reach double digits. The pitch was slowing down and the batters were simply not able to adjust.

The Nepal players are giving a vote of thanks to the Wankhede crowd. They were not playing with 11 players. The supporters were the 12th man for their team. While bowling, every dot ball and every fielding effort was cheered. And when wickets started to fall, the roar was deafening. While batting, every boundary was cheered while every six saw the crowd dancing in the aisles. If there is such a big support army behind, victory will come sooner rather than later.

It is okay to commit mistakes. That signals that you are a human. But when you don't learn from your mistakes and repeat them, that's when it becomes a problem. Nepal fell heartbreakingly short of chasing down 10 runs in the final over against England here, 9 days back. They suffered nerves in this chase as well, but learnt from their mistakes committed in that England clash to come out triumphant.

Boy, even Mumbai Indians would be getting a run for their money looking at this support at the Wankhede for Nepal. Where are we? In Mumbai, or Kathmandu? Nepal get their third ever win in Men's T20 World Cups, after a long wait of 12 years, with their previous two coming in the 2014 edition in Chattogram, against Hong Kong and Afghanistan. Despair for Scotland, they fought tooth and nail, but that's how the game goes. Another classic produced at the Wankhede.

19.2: Brad Wheal to Gulshan Jha, FOUR! A historic moment for Nepal! They have pulled it off, and in some style. The noise at Wankhede Stadium has crossed every level of decibels, echoing all the way to Kathmandu, as Nepali supporters in the stands soak it all in and savor this emotional moment. Goes for the yorker, does Wheal. Keeps the line of attack on the stumps. Gulshan Jha carves it hard across to the leg side, between long on and deep mid-wicket. George Munsey sprints across to his left from long on and dives with highest commitment to palm it back in the field of play, but his legs appear very close to the boundary ropes. And Munsey has been injured while throwing himself toward the ball to prevent the boundary. The TV umpire is checking George Munsey’s effort at the rope. The replay shows his legs brushing the boundary cushion while he’s holding the ball. So it is deemed a four and NEPAL WIN BY 7 WICKETS WITH 4 BALLS TO SPARE!

19.1: Brad Wheal to Dipendra Singh Airee, FIFTY FOR DIPENDRA SINGH AIREE! From just 23 balls. The on-air commentators mention that this is the fastest T20 World Cup fifty by any Nepalese batter. A stupendous knock from him. Over the wicket, full and outside off. Dipendra Singh Airee opens the face and carves it to deep backward point for one. Looks for two, but is sent back by his partner. The crowd goes absolutely bonkers at the Wankhede as they admire this fighting knock from Airee, which will be remembered for a long, long time. He has almost brought Nepal home from the brink.

Final over. 5 runs needed.

18.6: Brad Currie to Dipendra Singh Airee, Full and outside off, Airee gets across and scoops it towards short fine leg. Nearly carries. A single taken. 10 from the over, 66 in the last 5!

18.5: Brad Currie to Gulshan Jha, Backs away to the leg side and gets followed. Gulshan Jha drags it towards long on and once agaib, Airee turns blind for the second. But he slips and loses his footing, changing his mind.

18.4: Brad Currie to Dipendra Singh Airee, A low full toss, around off, Dipendra Singh Airee eases it through the covers. He turns blind for the second but Jha sends him back and rightly so. That would have been a suicidal second.

18.3: Brad Currie to Gulshan Jha, A low full toss, on middle, Gulshan Jha exposes the stumps and drills it off the toe end to long on for a single. Airee is keen for a second, but Gulshan sends him back.

18.2: Brad Currie to Gulshan Jha, Excellent comeback! By Currie! Nails the yorker in, tailing down leg. Gulshan Jha swings and misses. The keeper does not gather it cleanly and that allows Jha to get back in the crease.

18.1: Brad Currie to Gulshan Jha, SIX! MY WORD! Easily the shot of the night. Currie goes full and outside off. Gulshan Jha collapses his back knee into the pitch, gets under the ball and absolutely launches it high and handsome over deep extra cover for an enormous six. 9 needed from 11 balls. Nepal are almost there.

17.6: Brad Wheal to Dipendra Singh Airee, FOUR! Bad ball and punished. A short ball, down the leg side, Dipendra Singh Airee gets outside the line and pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary! 2 boundary balls spoil the entire good work in the over. 13 from the over, 56 in the last 4!

17.5: Brad Wheal to Dipendra Singh Airee, SIX! PLUNDERED! Airee backs away to the leg side and Wheal follows him, bowling it short and around leg stump. It is a very good ball, cramping the batter for room, but with excellent use of his wrists once again, Airee slams it over deep point! 19 NEEDED FROM 13 BALLS!

17.4: Brad Wheal to Dipendra Singh Airee, Banged in short, around off, coming into the batter, Dipendra Singh Airee pulls it into the ground through square leg and charges back for the second.

17.3: Brad Wheal to Gulshan Jha, Off the edge, but safe! Off-cutter, a touch fuller around off. Gulsan Jha goes hard across the line again, gets a top edge that drops well short of the incoming deep third fielder. Just a single.

17.2: Brad Wheal to Gulshan Jha, Well bowled! Slower ball by Brad, the off cutter on a fuller length, around off. Gulshan Jha tries to slog it over the leg side, goes too hard, loses his shape and fails to get the connection. The ball clips the front pad and rolls in the off side.

17.1: Brad Wheal to Gulshan Jha, A crucial dot ball. On a back of a length, angled outside off. Gulshan Jha stands tall, tries slash it over the infield, but the ball bounces over his angled bat. Swing and a miss!

The game's getting tight again. Brad Wheal is back on. 2-0-15-0 so far.

16.6: Brad Currie to Dipendra Singh Airee, FOUR! 11 from the over, 43 in the last 3! Not a bad ball, full and wide outside off, but Dipendra Singh Airee, with exceptional wrist work, carves it behind point and finds the boundary! 28 needed from 18 balls now!

16.5: Brad Currie to Gulshan Jha, Misses out. A full toss, down the leg side, with fine leg up. Jha swings for the heavens but misses to connect. The ball deflects off his pads towards square leg, with the keeper himself running after it. A leg bye taken.

16.4: Brad Currie to Gulshan Jha, Back of the hand, a yorker, around middle and leg, Gulshan Jha digs it towards cover.

16.3: Brad Currie to Dipendra Singh Airee, On a back of a length, outside off, Airee punches it hard to deep extra cover again. But this time, there is protection in the deep. The batters cross for a single.

16.2: Brad Currie to Dipendra Singh Airee, FOUR! That's such a sensational shot from Airee! A lot of width offered by Currie, on a good length. Dipendra Singh Airee frees his arns, stays put and finds the gap at deep extra cover for a boundary. Deep point stands no chance as the ball blazes away.

16.1: Brad Currie to Gulshan Jha, Full and around off, Gulshan Jha smashes it to get it past cover, but the Scottish skipper, Richie Berrington, dives to his left and stops. The ball gets parried to his left and the batters cross over. But, Richie has probably saved a boundary here.

The game swings once again. Brad Currie returns. 2-0-13-0 so far.

15.6: Michael Leask to Dipendra Singh Airee, FOUR! POWERFUL! 20 FROM THE OVER! Full, around middle and off, Airee gets down on a knee and slogs this flat over mid-wicket, one bounce and into the fence!

15.5: Michael Leask to Gulshan Jha, Full and around off, Gulshan Jha pushes it through mid on for a run. The stand moves to 30 (15).

15.4: Michael Leask to Dipendra Singh Airee, Short, around middle, Dipendra Singh Airee opens the face of his bat and guides it towards short third for a single.

15.3: Michael Leask to Dipendra Singh Airee, Length ball on the stumps. Dipendra gets down on a knee and sweeps it to the right of deep square leg. Michael Jones covers ground quickly, dives full length to his right, and cuts it off brilliantly, saving a certain boundary and keeping it down to two.

15.2: Michael Leask to Dipendra Singh Airee, SIX! HAT TRICK OF SIXES FOR NEPAL! Not at all short, outside the leg stump line. Dipendra Singh Airee swivels on the toes and pulls it aerially. Gets a bit of a top edge, but the ball is powered behind the deep backward square leg fence for half a dozen more.

15.1: Michael Leask to Dipendra Singh Airee, SIX! Absolutely belted! Two sixes and the momentum has flipped back to Nepal's way. Around the wicket, full and tossed up on off. Dipendra Singh Airee drops to one knee and slog sweeps it clean over the deep mid-wicket fence for six.

14.6: Oliver Davidson to Gulshan Jha, SIX! The extra ball costs Davidson dearly! Drops it full, in and around the off stump. Gulshan Jha clears the front leg and launches it massively over long on for a cracking six. Nepal need 59 runs from 30 balls!

14.6: Oliver Davidson to Gulshan Jha, WIDE! Down the leg side, fractionally full, Gulshan Jha tries to paddle sweep it, but fails to get bat on ball. Wide called anyways.

14.5: Oliver Davidson to Dipendra Singh Airee, Darts it on a fuller length, outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee slaps it off the back foot to deep point for only a run.

14.4: Oliver Davidson to Gulshan Jha, Pushed through, full and outside off, Gulshan Jha carves it to the left of deep backward point for a single.

14.3: Oliver Davidson to Dipendra Singh Airee, Slows it up now, full and on the stumps, Airee gets on the front foot to drive it inside out to the off side, but inside edges it to the mid-wicket region for a single.

14.2: Oliver Davidson to Gulshan Jha, A drag-downer, on a short length, on middle. Gulshan Jha goes deep in the crease and tucks it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.

14.1: Oliver Davidson to Dipendra Singh Airee, Right into the blockhole, on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee shovels it out and drives it to long off for a single.

13.6: Michael Leask to Gulshan Jha, Cunning variations! Quicker through the air, outside off, on a length. Gulshan Jha is rushed on the cut, and misses. Another tight over from Leask. Just 3 from it.

13.5: Michael Leask to Dipendra Singh Airee, Short, outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee plays off the back foot and dabs it between short third and backward point for a run. 100 UP FOR NEPAL!

13.4: Michael Leask to Dipendra Singh Airee, Arm ball, too full and wide across the batter. Dipendra Singh Airee tries to drive it through cover, but the ball keeps drifting away and beats the outside edge by a kitten whisker.

13.3: Michael Leask to Gulshan Jha, Tossed up, full and on off, Gulshan Jha leans forward and taps it in front of point for a quick run.

DRINKS BREAK. Michael Leask is keeping a tight leash over Nepal at the Wankhede. 3/8 in 2.2 overs! He has turned the game on its head. The equation is still gettable - 73 runs needed from 40 balls, but one must revisit that game between Nepal and England. The closer they get to the target, the more nery Nepal become. Just like the first innings, things have slowed down post the Powerplay. Scotland have things under control with new batters in the middle. Birthday boy Gulshan Jha walks in next, at number 5, replacing Rohit Paudel.

13.2: Michael Leask to Rohit Paudel, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Wicket number 3 for Michael Leask. He can do no wrong tonight and is pumped up to bits. Around the wicket, creates a tight angle and extra bounce from the leg stump line. Rohit Paudel goes hard on the slog sweep, but the top edge is found. Michael Jones at deep backward square leg settles under it. Tries to shield the floodlights with his left hand, as the ball descends right in front of it, and takes it. Fine adjustment to take the catch safely in the end. From 74/1, NEPAL ARE 98/3.

13.1: Michael Leask to Dipendra Singh Airee, A touch short, on leg, Airee gets crouched and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

12.6: Oliver Davidson to Rohit Paudel, Good running​​​​​​! On a length, drifting in with the arm. Rohit Paudel presses back and dinks it through mid-wicket and both the batters dash for the second run, before the fielder from deep mid-wicket gets to the ball.

12.5: Oliver Davidson to Dipendra Singh Airee, A bit quicker, short, around off, Airee late cuts it to the left of short third for a single.

12.4: Oliver Davidson to Rohit Paudel, Full, drifting in, Rohit Paudel flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

12.3: Oliver Davidson to Rohit Paudel, FOUR! Through the gap! Very full by Oliver, outside off, Rohit Paudel opens the bat face at the last second and bisects short third and backward point to perfection for a boundary.

12.2: Oliver Davidson to Dipendra Singh Airee, Shortish ball, outside off, punched off the back foo to deep cover for a run.

12.1: Oliver Davidson to Rohit Paudel, Short, outside off, chopped through point for a single.

11.6: Michael Leask to Dipendra Singh Airee, Nice and full, pushed back to the bowler. Excellent over from Leask. Just 3 runs from it and a big wicket.

Stone-dead silence at the Wankhede. In walks Nepal's most prolific batter - Dipendra Singh Airee at number 4.

11.5: Michael Leask to Aasif Sheikh, OUT! CAUGHT! Who else but Leask? He continues to shine with the ball for Scotland in this World Cup. 96.1 kph, length ball on off that kicks up a bit. Aasif Sheikh drops to one knee again, but it’s a nothing shot this time, a slog sweep but does not go full blooded. Gets a top edge that balloons straight up. Brad Wheal at short third runs in, settles under it, and takes a simple catch. Scotland are 87/2, needing 84 from 49 balls.

11.4: Michael Leask to Rohit Paudel, Nicely tossed up, full and on middle as the off break spins back in. Rohit Paudel sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Ooooh! Just when Leask was about to deliver, Paudel bails out. Leask has to reload.

11.3: Michael Leask to Aasif Sheikh, Flat and quick, outside off, Aasif slashes it to deep point for a single.

11.2: Michael Leask to Rohit Paudel, Pitched outside leg, on a length, this is paddled pretty fine to the right of short fine leg for a single.

11.1: Michael Leask to Rohit Paudel, A massive appeal for LBW, but not given. Missing off? The umpire says no. Scotland have only one review remaining and decide not to go for it. Angled across the batter, full and around off. Rohit Paudel drops down to one knee and tries to paddle sweep but plays all over it and the ball beats the inside edge to thud the front pad. Ball Tracking later shows that it might have clipped the off pole on umpire's call.

After 11 overs, Nepal are 84/1. They need 87 runs from 54 balls. Leask to continue. 1-0-4-1 so far.

10.6: Mark Watt to Rohit Paudel, Drags the length, on off, Rohit Paudel dinks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a single.

10.5: Mark Watt to Rohit Paudel, Much fuller and on middle. Rohit gets across and clips it using soft hands through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Excellent running!

10.4: Mark Watt to Aasif Sheikh, Full and on off, Aasif Sheikh gets on the front foot and taps it between cover and point for a single.

10.3: Mark Watt to Rohit Paudel, Arm ball, on a length, on middle, sliding in. Rohit Paudel whips it off the back foot to deep backward square leg for a single.

10.2: Mark Watt to Rohit Paudel, Around off, on a length, Rohit Paudel rocks back and knocks it to short cover.

10.1: Mark Watt to Aasif Sheikh, Good length outside the off stump. Punched to long off for a single.

9.6: Michael Leask to Aasif Sheikh, Quicker and fuller, on middle and leg, Aasif Sheikh strides forward and clips between mid-wicket and square leg for a single.

9.5: Michael Leask to Rohit Paudel, Around off, on a length, punched off the back foot to cover. A slight fumble there allows them a single.

9.4: Michael Leask to Aasif Sheikh, Arm ball, full and on middle, paddled to short fine leg for a single.

9.3: Michael Leask to Aasif Sheikh, Too full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

9.2: Michael Leask to Rohit Paudel, Short and outside the leg stump. Looks to paddle and gets it off the glove. The keeper misses to gather it, and the ball rolls to short fine leg for a run.

Scotland finally have their first wicket. Almost identical to the first inning as Nepal also struck in the 10th over. Rohit Paudel the Nepalese skipper is in at number 3.

9.1: Michael Leask to Kushal Bhurtel, OUT! CAUGHT! What's the fuss about, skip? Says Leask as he strikes first ball. Around the wicket at 95.9 kph, full on the pads and sliding down leg. Kushal Bhurtel drops to one knee for the slog sweep, but it comes off the top edge and balloons up. It hangs in the gap between mid-wicket and mid on, and the fielder, Bruce, sprints across to his left, throws in a desperate dive near the side strip, and pulls off a stunning catch. Nepal are 74/1, needing 97 more.

Berrington is in search for a breakthrough and he summons his trumpcard. Michael Leask is introduced into the attack.

8.6: Oliver Davidson to Kushal Bhurtel, A lot fuller outside off, Kushal Bhurtel drives it to deep cover for a single. An excellent over. Just 2 from it.

8.5: Oliver Davidson to Kushal Bhurtel, Third dot in a row! Shortish in length, around off, dabbed off the back foot to the point fielder.

8.4: Oliver Davidson to Kushal Bhurtel, BEATEN AGAIN! A touch shorter than the previous ball, quicker and flatter, just outside off. Kushal Bhurtel goes back for the late cut, but misses to connect.

8.3: Oliver Davidson to Kushal Bhurtel, JAFFA! Fuller-length delivery just outside off, an arm ball. It lands and spins sharply from the pitch. Bhurtel plays without footwork and is beaten on the outside edge.

8.2: Oliver Davidson to Aasif Sheikh, Full and outside off, Aasif Sheikh lunges forward and eases the drive to deep point for a single.

8.1: Oliver Davidson to Aasif Sheikh, Almost a yorker, on off, dug out off the front foot.

7.6: Brad Wheal to Kushal Bhurtel, On a back of a length, on middle and leg. Kushal Bhurtel hangs deep in the crease and whips it to deep backward square leg. Michael Leask rushes to his right from deep square leg and cuts it in the outfield. Two runs taken.

7.5: Brad Wheal to Kushal Bhurtel, Aimed at the stumps, on a good length, 122.2 kph. Kushal Bhurtel walks forward and tucks it to the left of short mid-wicket.

7.4: Brad Wheal to Kushal Bhurtel, Slower one, on a length, outside off, Kushal Bhurtel waits, plays late and dabs it to backward point.

7.3: Brad Wheal to Kushal Bhurtel, SIX! That has gone many a mile! A bit too short by Wheal, nips in from middle. Kushal Bhurtel transfers the weight on the back foot and nails the pull shot behind deep backward square leg. Parks the ball into the second tier for a 92-meter six.

7.2: Brad Wheal to Kushal Bhurtel, Around off, on a nagging length, Kushal stabs it to the backward point fielder.

7.1: Brad Wheal to Aasif Sheikh, At 135.4 kph, on a fullish length, aimed at the pads. Aasif Sheikh tries to whip it over square leg, misses. The ball lobs off the front pad and drops beside the pitch and they dash off for a leg bye. The keeper rushes forward, picks the ball, has a shy at the non-striker's end, but misses.

Brad Wheal (1-0-8-0) is back on, replacing Brad Currie.

6.6: Oliver Davidson to Aasif Sheikh, Very full and flat, outside off, Aasif drives it inside out to deep cover for a single.

6.5: Oliver Davidson to Aasif Sheikh, Slightly holds on the surface, full and around off, spinning away with a bit of bounce. Aasif chips it on the bounce to backward point.

6.4: Oliver Davidson to Kushal Bhurtel, On a length, drifting into the pads, nudged down to long on for a single.

6.3: Oliver Davidson to Kushal Bhurtel, Uses the wider angle, full and outside off, Kushal Bhurtel leans forward and laces it past Richie Berrington at cover. The ball is mopped up by the long off fielder who sprints to his left to keep it down to a couple.

6.2: Oliver Davidson to Aasif Sheikh, An under-cutter, short and outside off, Aasif again cuts it away, but this time, a bit in front of square towards Leask at deep point. One run only.

6.1: Oliver Davidson to Aasif Sheikh, Quick and outside off, on a length. Sheikh cuts it to the vacant deep backward point. Michael Leask rushes across from deep cover and cuts it off. Two taken.

DRINKS BREAK. 30 runs in the last two overs has put Nepal in the driving seat. They are 56/0 at the end of the Powerplay. At the same time, Scotland were 52/0. There is not much difference between the two teams, but Scotland look a bit shaken off with whatever has happened in the last couple of overs. Nepal will aim to consolidate this surge, as the Scots look for their first breakthrough. Oliver Davidson is brought into the attack now, replacing Mark Watt.

5.6: Brad Currie to Aasif Sheikh, On the stumps, drilled wide of long on for a single.

5.6: Brad Currie to Aasif Sheikh, WIDE! Very full and just down leg, Aasif Sheikh goes for the sweep shot, but seems to have missed. The keeper fails to gather the ball cleanly to his left and gloves it to the square leg region. Currie is not happy with the decision of a wide, but they cannot review it. And hang on! The replay confirms that the ball actually grazed Aasif's glove before deflecting off the keeper's. So, this will go down as a dropped chance. A tough one, but a chance regardless.

5.5: Brad Currie to Aasif Sheikh, Tails back in late, on a good length, Aasif Sheikh blocks it back at the bowler.

5.4: Brad Currie to Aasif Sheikh, On middle, full, Aasif Sheikh whips it over mid-wicket. The connection is not clean as it is hit off the inner half. But Aasif clears the ring and they cross for two before the ball is mopped in the deep.

5.3: Brad Currie to Aasif Sheikh, Full and on the leg stump, Sheikh flicks it to short mid-wicket.

5.2: Brad Currie to Aasif Sheikh, Touch full and on leg, nipping in, Aasif flicks it wide of mid-wicket and they hare back for the second.

5.1: Brad Currie to Kushal Bhurtel, 50 UP FOR NEPAL! On a back of a length, outside leg, Kushal Bhurtel presses in front to flick, but misses and the ball deflects off the thigh pad to short third. The keeper appeals for LBW, but the umpire walks away and the batters dash for a leg bye. The fielder throws it to the bowler's end, but misses his shy. A direct hit would have made things interesting.

4.6: Mark Watt to Aasif Sheikh, SIX! Into the stands again! Not that full by Mark, in front of the sticks. Aasif gets down on his knee and nails the slog sweep behind deep mid-wicket for the third six of the over. Watt has been taken to the cleaners here. 23 run from the over.

4.5: Mark Watt to Kushal Bhurtel, Around off, on a length, dabbed to short third, where a slight fumble allows them a single.

4.4: Mark Watt to Kushal Bhurtel, Full and an in-angler, on middle. Bunted back to the bowler.

4.3: Mark Watt to Kushal Bhurtel, SIX! KABOOM! Watt under serious pressure as the Wankhede erupts. Serves it up there, full and on leg. Kushal Bhurtel again gets his front leg out of the way, gets under it and pumps it over long on for a clean six.

4.2: Mark Watt to Kushal Bhurtel, SIX! Top shot! Pitched outside leg, on a fuller length. Kushal Bhurtel clears the front leg and launches it over deep mid-wicket. The ball lands on the cushions on the full and the replay confirms the same as well.

4.1: Mark Watt to Kushal Bhurtel, FOUR! Loose and punished! With short fine leg in the ring, Watt errs in line as he drifts one down leg, full in length. Kushal Bhurtel gets low on his knee and sweeps it to the left of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

3.6: Brad Wheal to Aasif Sheikh, SIX! MURDERED! Full, tailing down the leg side, Aasif Sheikh whips it nonchalantly over deep backward square leg! What a shot. Nepal need another 145 runs from 96 balls.

3.5: Brad Wheal to Kushal Bhurtel, On middle and leg, helped behind square leg for a single.

3.4: Brad Wheal to Kushal Bhurtel, Dug in short, around off, Kushal gets across to pull but misses.

3.3: Brad Wheal to Kushal Bhurtel, SCOTLAND TAKE A REVIEW FOR CAUGHT BEHIND! A quick short ball, around off, nipping back in sharply. Bhurtel went for the pull but was beaten by the ball skidding through and bouncing less. Missed his shot and there was a noise as the ball went through to the keeper. Matthew Cross collected the ball and straightaway went up in an appeal. The umpire did not give it though. Berrington signals for the review but UltraEdge does not detect anything when the ball is near the bat. However, the spike comes up when the ball is near the bail! That ball, has actually hit the leg stump, but the bail has not been dislodged! Everyone is smiling as the review goes down for Scotland.

3.2: Brad Wheal to Kushal Bhurtel, Full and down the leg side again, Kushal Bhurtel misses out, looking to heave it away. Gets hit on the pads.

3.1: Brad Wheal to Aasif Sheikh, Full and down the leg side, Aasif Sheikh clips it towards short fine leg for a single.

4th bowler in 4 overs. Brad Wheal to bowl now.

2.6: Mark Watt to Kushal Bhurtel, Good work by the fielder. On a length, outside off, KB punches it through the covers. The ball races away but long off races to his left and dives to get to the ball. Pushes it away and keeps the batters to a couple.

2.5: Mark Watt to Aasif Sheikh, Full and straight, around off and middle, 98.3 kph, Sheikh works it through mid-wicket and crosses over for another single.

2.4: Mark Watt to Kushal Bhurtel, Arrowed down the leg side, Bhurtel works it through square leg for one.

2.3: Mark Watt to Aasif Sheikh, Fired in, outside off, Aasif Sheikh comes down the track and bunts it towards cover for a run.

2.2: Mark Watt to Kushal Bhurtel, Full, outside off, Kushal Bhurtel gets down on a knee and looks to slog. Mistimes it to the right of mid on and gets a single.

2.1: Mark Watt to Kushal Bhurtel, Mark Watt has been given the ball now. Outside off, cut straight to point.

1.6: Brad Currie to Kushal Bhurtel, Outside off, pushed towards cover for one. Entertaining over. A dropped catch and a six.

1.5: Brad Currie to Kushal Bhurtel, On middle and off, KB works it towards short mid-wicket.

1.4: Brad Currie to Kushal Bhurtel, On a length, outside off, keeper comes up, Kushal pushes but misses.

1.3: Brad Currie to Kushal Bhurtel, SIX! IMPERIOUS! That will get the crowd going. On a length, around middle and leg, Kushal Bhurtel walks down the track and swings it mightily over wide long on! First of the run chase. 

1.2: Brad Currie to Kushal Bhurtel, On middle and off, watchfully defended.

1.1: Brad Currie to Kushal Bhurtel, DROPPED! Almost similar to the one Sompal Kami took while bowling, as a mirror image. Full and around middle, Bhurtel hammers this straight back. The bowler sticks out his left hand but cannot take the catch. The ball deflects back and almost takes out umpire Ananthapadmanabhan, who has to take evasive action, falling down!

Good, tight start by Scotland. Brad Currie will share the new ball.

0.6: Brandon McMullen to Aasif Sheikh, QUICK WORK BY THE KEEPER! On a length, outside off, Aasif lunges to defend but misses. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash, appealing for the stumping. But the umpire at square leg does not even react. Calmly walks across to the other end, for his turn of umpiring and when the keeper asks for a checkup upstairs, shakes his head, confident that Aasif was in.

0.5: Brandon McMullen to Aasif Sheikh, Full, down the leg side, Aasif Sheikh is early into his shot and flicks early. The ball lobs in the air but lands safe over the fielders running back. Two runs taken.

0.4: Brandon McMullen to Kushal Bhurtel, Outside off, pushed towards cover for a quick run.

0.3: Brandon McMullen to Aasif Sheikh, Full and around off, Aasif Sheikh works it through mid-wicket for a single.

0.2: Brandon McMullen to Kushal Bhurtel, On middle and leg, Bhurtel works it behind square leg for a single.

0.1: Brandon McMullen to Kushal Bhurtel, On a length, outside off, Kushal Bhurtel pushes it towards point.

Welcome back for Nepal's response with the bat. Richie Berrington leads his troops out in middle as the Scottish players spread out to the field. Aasif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel are the two Nepalese openers. Brandon McMullen to open the attack. Bhurtel to face. Here we go!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

A big task ahead - Nepal kept Scotland in check, but their own batting frailties won't make this chase straightforward. It's largely been Paudel and Airee carrying Nepal's batting, but they'll aim for a fuller effort here against a handy Scottish spin unit including Leask and Watt. Nepal have chased once in this World Cup, against England, where they pushed the Brits to deep waters. Inspired by that, they would like to end their campaign on a high note. Please stay tuned for the run chase.

Up for a quick chat - Scotland's MICHAEL JONES, who made a fine 71 (45), the only batter to cross 30, comes up for a chat with Nick Knight. On being asked about the team score, Jones says that he thought initially that Scotland were on par for slightly more. However, he adds that in the second half, the conditions got tougher and believes that the score which they have got eventually, is a pretty decent one. Knight now asks about the pitch, to which, Michael replies that it was a very nice wicket to start with. Details that when there was pace on, it was nice to bat, but the moment pace was taken off, batting became a little bit tricky. Hopes that his bowlers use that in the second innings. On the lovely deception of pace by the Nepal bowlers, MJ admits that they used their change-ups really well. Cheekily adds that he is not sure how many pace on balls they bowled in the first place! Stresses that batting was really difficult and hopes that it continues to stay that way in the chase. On the loud din by the fans, Michael Jones calls it an unbelievable atmosphere. Ends by saying that Nepalese fans absolutely love their cricket and it is absolutely thrilling.

From control to crisis - Nepal found a way to slow things down for a brief spell, but it was Sompal Kami who truly flipped the momentum. Playing his first game of the tournament, he struck twice in the space of three balls, removing both Jones and Brandon McMullen. Suddenly, Scotland were forced into a rebuild. But acceleration suddenly turned into deceleration as from 132/1, Scotland slid to 162/7, with batters coming and going. Eventually, they ended with a middling score of 170 on a decent batting surface, with only one batter in double digits below the top four. And that too, when Watt struck a six to finish things off.

Calm start, rapid rise - George Munsey and Michael Jones kept it watchful in the early overs, just sizing things up. There was a bit of grip, a hint of movement with the new ball, but nothing alarming. Once set, they shifted gears smoothly. No fuss, no wild swings, just see ball hit ball. Despite the calm approach, they were ticking along at around nines an over. 52 without loss in the Powerplay and Scotland were perfectly placed. Jones brought up a fluent fifty, but Rohit Paudel took the responsibility by stepping up and broke the 80-run stand right at the halfway mark.

Enough, or not enough? Well, firstly, credit where it is due. Nepal made a magnificent comeback in the last five or six overs. Scotland dominated the first ten overs, scoring 80/1, but their innings completely derailed in the second half, due to spot on execution of deception and accuracy by the Nepalese bowlers as they slipped to 90/6 in the last ten overs. The Scots might surely feel that they left a few too many runs given the start they had.

19.6: Nandan Yadav to Mark Watt, SIX! A biggie to end the innings, Full, on middle and leg, Watt stands deep in his crease and swings it over mid-wicket. There is a fielder in the deep, Lokesh Bam, who leaps but the ball goes beyond. SCOTLAND END ON 170/7!

19.5: Nandan Yadav to Oliver Davidson, The blockhole is hit, around middle and off, Oliver Davidson drives it towards long off for a single.

19.5: Nandan Yadav to Oliver Davidson, WIDE. Full and well outside off, left alone.

2 balls remaining. Oliver Davidson walks in next, at number 9, replacing Michael Leask.

19.4: Nandan Yadav to Michael Leask, OUT! EXCELLENT REVIEW FOR CAUGHT BEHIND! A short ball, around off and middle, following the batter as he backed away to the leg side. Leask looked to pull but missed. The keeper collected and straightaway went up in an appeal, but the umpire turned it down. A horde of fielders came around suggesting that there was a nick and coax their skipper to take it upstairs and Paudel took the review. And sure enough, UltraEdge returns a spike when the ball is close to the bat! The decision is overturned and the dramatic collapse of Scotland continues. 132/1 BECOMES 162/7!

19.3: Nandan Yadav to Mark Watt, Outside off, mistimed down to long off for a single.

19.2: Nandan Yadav to Mark Watt, Good work in the deep. On middle, Mark Watt swings this down the ground. Long off gets across and dives to his right, in front of long on, stopping the boundary. Two runs taken, two saved.

19.1: Nandan Yadav to Michael Leask, Down the leg side, Michael Leask looks to flick but misses. The ball goes behind the wicket and Leask is ball watching but his partner calls him through. The keeper gets to his left, picks the ball up and fires a throw at the bowler's end but misses. Leg bye signalled.

Final over. Can Scotland get to 170?

18.6: Sompal Kami to Michael Leask, Outside off, dragged down to long on for a single. A wicket and 5 runs from the over, Sompal Kami finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-25-3!

18.5: Sompal Kami to Mark Watt, Another slower ball, fuller in length, outside off, Mark Watt is early into his shot but manages to steer it towards short third for a single.

Batters coming and going. Mark Watt walks in next, at number 8, replacing Tom Bruce.

18.4: Sompal Kami to Tom Bruce, OUT! BOWLED! Terrific ball and wonderful celebration by the bowler! Delivered from the back of the hand, a lovely slower ball, on a fuller length, Tom Bruce comes down the track and tries to reach out, but fails to read the delivery. The ball goes beneath the bat and hits the timber! Kami raises his finger in celebration but then gets down in a meditation pose, as if signalling for peace and calmness. Later, he even has a joking word with the batter, showing good relations between the two teams. From 132/1, SCOTLAND ARE NOW 156/6! 8 balls left. Third wicket for Kami as well.

18.3: Sompal Kami to Michael Leask, Very full, outside off, Michael hammers it uppishly towards cover. It is the substitute fielder, Basir Ahamad, who comes charging in, but the ball dips in front of him. Thrusts his body forward and the ball goes off his body and bounces back, instead of going past. Just a single taken.

18.2: Sompal Kami to Michael Leask, A touch short, outside off, Leask goes for the pull but gets a bottom edge back down the pitch.

18.1: Sompal Kami to Michael Leask, Outside off, a full toss, pace off, dipping down, Michael Leask heaves this behind square leg and charges back for the second. Very good knuckle ball.

Sompal Kami to bowl out. 3-0-20-2 so far.

17.6: Nandan Yadav to Michael Leask, A short ball once again, Leask is early into the pull once more. Gets hit on the body and the ball deflects away. A leg bye taken. A wicket and 8 runs from the over, 22/4 in the last 3 overs!

17.5: Nandan Yadav to Tom Bruce, Short, outside off, Tom Bruce heaves it towards long on for a single.

17.4: Nandan Yadav to Michael Leask, Back of a length, outside off, Michael Leask goes for the pull but misses. The ball goes off his body towards short third and a leg bye is taken.

Nepal have turned this innings around. Still 15 balls remaining. Michael Leask walks in next, at number 7, replacing Matthew Cross.

17.3: Nandan Yadav to Matthew Cross, OUT! BOWLED! Sensational pace bowling. Cross walks across his stumps to lap but does so a bit early. The bowler spots and fires in a pretty full ball, right around the off stump. The batter misses his shot and the ball cannons into the stumps. Cross comes and goes as well and from 132/1, SCOTLAND ARE NOW 150/5!

17.2: Nandan Yadav to Matthew Cross, FOUR! Nicely done. On a length, around off and middle, Matthew Cross leans and works it to the left of short fine leg. The fielder dives but cannot cut it off. Deep square leg races to his right and dives as well, but cannot stop it either. 150 UP FOR SCOTLAND! 16 balls left.

17.1: Nandan Yadav to Tom Bruce, On middle, on a length, chipped over mid-wicket for a single.

Acceleration is quickly turning into deceleration for the Scots. Matthew Cross walks in next, at number 6, replacing his skipper, Richie Berrington. Nandan Yadav returns as well. 2-0-17-0 so far.

16.6: Kushal Bhurtel to Richie Berrington, OUT! CAUGHT! The delay works in favour of Nepal as the Scottish skipper is outta here! Redemption time for Sundeep Jora after making a meal of a catch earlier on. Landed around off, Richie Berrington gives himself a bit of room and swings it to the leg side. However, he ends up dragging it and does not get much elevation. The power is there though. Jora does well to quickly get across to his left and take a sharp catch. The skipper departs cheaply and from 132/1, SCOTLAND ARE NOW 145/4!

Oh dear. One of the Nepal players is down in agony. Seems like the birthday boy, Gulshan Jha. Yes, it is. The physio is tending to him now. Well, we are ready now.

16.5: Kushal Bhurtel to Richie Berrington, MISFIELD, COLLISION! Things happening out in the middle. A touch short, around middle, Richie pulls it through square leg. Now, Gulshan Jha races to his left from deep square leg while at the same time, skipper Rohit Paudel charges from the opposite direction from deep mid-wicket. Neither looks at the other, with both focused solely on the ball. They collide right into one another and both go down. Jha goes beyond the ropes while Paudel manages to get up and return the ball to the keeper. Two runs taken, two saved, but this could be a costly miss for Nepal.

16.4: Kushal Bhurtel to Richie Berrington, DROPPED, SIX! Complete misjudgement from Lokesh Bam. He normally dons the gloves but tonight, he is in the outfield. Full, outside off, Berrington leans and hammers it flat towards long off. It should have been a straightforward catch but Bam comes running in and makes a mess of it. He has to leap to catch but the ball bursts through his hands beyond the ropes!

16.3: Kushal Bhurtel to Tom Bruce, Full and around off, Bruce works it through mid on for one.

16.2: Kushal Bhurtel to Richie Berrington, Very slow, around middle and leg, Richie Berrington gets down on a knee and somehow drags it towards short fine leg for a run.

16.1: Kushal Bhurtel to Tom Bruce, On middle and off, Tom Bruce works it through mid-wicket for a single.

15.6: Sompal Kami to Richie Berrington, On middle and off, watchfully defended. Game-changing over. 2 wickets and 3 runs! Sompal Kami's bowling figures read 3-0-20-2 so far.

15.5: Sompal Kami to Tom Bruce, On middle and leg, Tom Bruce flicks this uppishly over mid-wicket for a single.

Trouble time for Scotland. One has brought two. Tom Bruce walks in next at number 5, replacing Brandon McMullen.

15.4: Sompal Kami to Brandon McMullen, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What is that? Catching apples and berries falling from a tree? That's just a stupendous catch. And just like that, both set batters are gone! Full, outside off, excellent slower ball, McMullen is early into his shot, as he attempts to work it down the ground. But the early execution means that a leading edge is induced. The ball flies to the right of the bowler, who is actually moving to his left in his followthrough. But he reacts brilliantly, leaping to his right and taking it one-handed! 132/1 becomes 133/3 and the noise is deafening at the Wankhede!

15.3: Sompal Kami to Richie Berrington, On a length, outside off, Richie Berrington gets off the mark by steering it towards deep third for a single.

Acceleration time. Skipper time. Richie Berrington walks in next, at number 4, replacing Michael Jones.

15.2: Sompal Kami to Michael Jones, OUT! BOWLED! The Wankhede roars as Kami gets the big fish! Kami comes around the wicket and bowls it on a shorter length, outside leg stump. Michael Jones comes down the track and looks to swing it to the leg side but is beaten by the lack of pace. The ball goes away with the angle, past the bat and clatters into the leg stump! Kami runs off in celebration and the crowd joins him. End of a fine innings of 71 by Jones and the 52-run stand has been broken. SCOTLAND ARE 132/2 AFTER 15.2 OVERS!

15.1: Sompal Kami to Brandon McMullen, Outside off, pushed down to long on for a single.

5 overs left. Sompal Kami to bowl the first of those. 2-0-17-0 so far.

14.6: Kushal Bhurtel to Michael Jones, SIX! HUMONGOUS! Short of full, outside off, Michael Jones gets down on a knee and swings this cleanly, for a mammoth hit over long on! 13 from the over and Jones moves to 71 (44)!

14.5: Kushal Bhurtel to Brandon McMullen, Outside off, driven through the covers for one.

14.4: Kushal Bhurtel to Brandon McMullen, FOUR! Lucky escape again! Slower ball, into the surface, short, outside off, McMullen goes for the pull but is months early. Ends up dragging it towards deep square leg. Birthday boy Gulshan Jha, who has turned 20 today, comes running in for the catch, but the ball lands well in front of him. He cannot stop the ball either and it goes behind into the ropes.

14.3: Kushal Bhurtel to Michael Jones, Just around off, Jones heaves this towards long on for a run.

14.2: Kushal Bhurtel to Michael Jones, The googly, outside off, a touch short, Michael Jones goes for the pull but misses it by a long margin.

14.1: Kushal Bhurtel to Brandon McMullen, Low full toss, wide outside off, Brandon McMullen reaches out and drives it through point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK. A bit of a pause created by Nepal in the last few overs. That 12th over went for 17, but other than that, post the Powerplay, they have kept things in control, despite picking up just one wicket. 66 runs have come in the 8 overs post the Powerplay - take out that 17-run over and one will understand how the choke has been applied. Scotland will be itching to go big now. They have the arsenal, but somehow have not managed to make the platform laid by the openers yet. The pitch is just holding up a touch but they will back themselves to get to somewhere between 180 and 190. It is all about intent. Back comes Kushal Bhurtel. 2-0-13-0 so far.

13.6: Nandan Yadav to Michael Jones, IN THE AIR... IN VACANT SPACE. Banged in short, outside off, Jones goes for the pull but the bounce gets big on him. He miscues his shot, getting a top edge, but it lands right between mid-wicket running back and deep mid-wicket coming in. Two runs taken.

13.5: Nandan Yadav to Brandon McMullen, Off pace again, pretty full, Brandon McMullen looks to swing it to the leg side but his one hand comes off the bat, owing to playing early. The shot is skewed to deep mid-wicket but does not carry to the fielder. A run taken.

13.4: Nandan Yadav to Michael Jones, Pace off, on a length, around off, Michael Jones looks to pull but misses and is hit on the body. The ball dribbles to the leg side and the batters take a leg bye.

13.3: Nandan Yadav to Brandon McMullen, Length ball outside the off stump. Pushed off the back foot to mid on for a quick single. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but McMullen is well in.

13.3: Nandan Yadav to Brandon McMullen, WIDE! Short, too straight down leg, Brandon McMullen is beaten on the pull shot. Wide called.

13.2: Nandan Yadav to Michael Jones, Short and angled down leg, Michael shuffles to the leg side and guides it to deep backward point for a single.

13.1: Nandan Yadav to Brandon McMullen, DROPPED! Nepal's celebrations are cut short! A slower full ball and around the off stump line, McMullen walks down a couple of steps, tries to loft it downtown, but does not properly get under the ball and skies it off the toe end of the bat. The ball hangs up for a lifetime between long off and long on. Sundeep Jora runs under it from the former position, tries to settle himself and the ball seems to have grassed as he takes a tumble on the ground while trying to catch it. Going by his own expressions, he isn't quite sure whether he took it cleanly or not. But the Nepalese players are celebrating. However, the on-field umpires converge and send it upstairs. The replay rolls in and shows that the ball bursts through his hands and hits his thighs and rolls on the grass before he gathers it back. So McMullen is safe and gets a single as the batters cross.

Taken? Dropped? Checking. Nepal are celebrating. Yes, and the replays show that the chance has been grassed.

Message for the batters. The tweflth man for Scotland has run into the middle, with a message for the two batters. Time for acceleration? Meanwhile, Nepal bring back Nandan Yadav. 1-0-10-0 so far.

12.6: Kushal Bhurtel to Michael Jones, FOUR! Shot of authority! Full, outside off, Michael Jones gets his front foot out of the way and smashes it straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary!

12.5: Kushal Bhurtel to Brandon McMullen, Floated, outside off, McMullen reaches out and drives it through the covers for a run.

12.4: Kushal Bhurtel to Brandon McMullen, A googly, around off, coming in, Brandon McMullen drives it through the covers. The batters take the single and turn back for the second on the throw. It comes in at the bowler's end and Bhurtel whips the bails off, appealing for the run out. The umpires have a look at the smart replay, not needing to go to the third umpire and make their decision. McMullen is well in.

12.3: Kushal Bhurtel to Michael Jones, Much shorter than the previous ball, outside off, Jones backs away and laces it to long off for a single.

12.2: Kushal Bhurtel to Michael Jones, He advances down the track and punches this length ball straight to the cover fielder.

12.1: Kushal Bhurtel to Brandon McMullen, Full and outside off, Brandon McMullen commits on the front foot and drives it to the left of the bowler. Kushal Bhurtel flings himself to that direction from the followthrough, extends his left hand out but the ball is far from his reach. It rolls down to long off for one.

11.6: Sandeep Lamichhane to Michael Jones, FOUR BYES! Everything going Scotland's way! Another wrong 'un, pitched outside off, spinning in, Jones looks to pull, but misses. The ball misses the leg stump and beats the keeper too, who is blinded to his left, racing to the fine leg fence! 17 from the over, 100 UP FOR SCOTLAND! 8 overs left.

11.5: Sandeep Lamichhane to Michael Jones, FOUR! Well, how has he hit that? Short, around off, the googly, Michael Jones rocks back and looks to hit it straight back. Mishits it, but somehow, gets it over the bowler for a boundary down the ground!

11.4: Sandeep Lamichhane to Brandon McMullen, Full and outside off, spinning away, Brandon McMullen leans and pushes it towards point for a quick single.

11.3: Sandeep Lamichhane to Brandon McMullen, Around leg, on a good length, a googly by the looks of it. Brandon plays off the back foot and eases it to deep mid-wicket for a couple more.

11.2: Sandeep Lamichhane to Brandon McMullen, SIX! BANG! Very full and wide outside off. Brandon McMullen goes down on a knee, and with his big reach in front, he slogs the ball over wide long on for a cracking six.

11.1: Sandeep Lamichhane to Brandon McMullen, Skids through on a length, on middle and leg. Brandon McMullen stays put and bunts it back to Sandeep.

10.6: Kushal Bhurtel to Brandon McMullen, On middle and off, worked behind square leg for a run.

10.5: Kushal Bhurtel to Brandon McMullen, Landed outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

10.4: Kushal Bhurtel to Michael Jones, Landed outside off, a touch short, Michael Jones punches it past a diving cover, to his right, for a single, as long off mops it up to his left.

10.3: Kushal Bhurtel to Brandon McMullen, Bhurtel pulls the length back by a yard or so, on middle, Brandon McMullen nudges it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

10.2: Kushal Bhurtel to Brandon McMullen, Flatter and quicker, full and on the stumps, Brandon pushes it to the bowler. Kushal collects the ball with his left hand in the followthrough.

10.1: Kushal Bhurtel to Michael Jones, Banged short, on off, Michael slaps it off the back foot to long off for a single.

Finally, at the halfway mark, Nepal strike. Brandon McMullen walks in next, at number 3, replacing George Munsey. Kushal Bhurtel will take the ball in his hand too.

9.6: Rohit Paudel to George Munsey, OUT! CAUGHT! The opening partnership is broken at last! Excellent bowling by Paudel. He spots Munsey come down the track and fires it a bit wider and pretty fuller outside off. Munsey is already out of his crease and has to reach out. Manages to get to the ball on the full, but can barely time it. The ball goes in the air towards long off, where Sundeep Jora makes no mistake. Not the best of innings for Munsey. In fact, not the best of World Cups either. SCOTLAND ARE 80/1 AFTER 10 OVERS!

9.5: Rohit Paudel to Michael Jones, 50 FOR MICHAEL JONES! The on-air commentators inform us that it is the third fastest for Scotland at a T20 World Cup. It has come in just 31 balls. Gets there with a gentle nudge through mid-wicket for a single.

9.4: Rohit Paudel to George Munsey, Around middle and off, Munsey goes for another reverse. Toe-ends it again, to the right of the bowler, for a single.

9.3: Rohit Paudel to George Munsey, Tossed up full and outside off. Munsey gets down on a knee and sweeps it to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. 

9.2: Rohit Paudel to Michael Jones, Paudel drags the length back, on a length, Michael Jones rocks back and tucks it through mid-wicket. They run the first one hard, and think for the second, but Dipendra Singh Airee is quick to run in off the ropes and prevent the second run.

9.1: Rohit Paudel to George Munsey, Seeing Munsey shuffle outside leg, Paudel darts it too full and outside leg. George drills it to long on for a single.

8.6: Sandeep Lamichhane to Michael Jones, Full, around off, Michael reaches out and stabs it to the off side. Good finish to the over by Lamichhane after going for 6 runs in his first three balls.

8.5: Sandeep Lamichhane to Michael Jones, Landed outside off, the googly, pushed to the off side.

8.4: Sandeep Lamichhane to George Munsey, Around off, George Munsey pushes it through the covers for a single.

8.3: Sandeep Lamichhane to George Munsey, FOUR! Cleverly played! Not that full by Sandeep, on middle, George Munsey is quick to change his stance and reverse sweeps it over backward point for a boundary.

8.2: Sandeep Lamichhane to Michael Jones, Slower through the air, full and on off, Michael Jones carves it to cover, but Dipendra Singh Airee dives to his right, half stops and parries the ball to the mid off region. Chases the ball himself as there is nobody stationed there. One taken.

8.1: Sandeep Lamichhane to George Munsey, A flighted leg break, full and on middle, spinning in. Munsey dinks it to cover and rushes through for a single.

7.6: Rohit Paudel to Michael Jones, DROPPED, FOUR! An opportunity goes abegging. Full, around off, Michael Jones hammers this back past the bowler. Paudel is a bit late to react to his right and the ball bursts through his hands, to the fence behind at long on.

7.5: Rohit Paudel to George Munsey, Around middle, Munsey comes down the track and works it through mid on for a single.

7.4: Rohit Paudel to George Munsey, Full, around middle and leg, George Munsey looks to play the reverse sweep but toe-ends it towards cover.

7.3: Rohit Paudel to George Munsey, Much fuller, on off, Munsey pushes it to the off side. Rohit dives to his right, but does not cut it off, and it is stopped by the mid off fielder.

7.2: Rohit Paudel to George Munsey, Well bowled! Munsey shuffles across the pitch before the ball is delivered. Paudel spots that and fires one into the stumps, keeping the length fuller. George Munsey defends it down.

7.1: Rohit Paudel to Michael Jones, Too full and on leg. Jones clips it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

The skipper takes the responsibility on his shoulders now. Here's Rohit Paudel.

6.6: Sandeep Lamichhane to Michael Jones, Outside off, eased through mid off for one more.

6.5: Sandeep Lamichhane to Michael Jones, Outside off, thrown up a bit, Michael Jones looks to drive but gets a bottom edge back to the bowler.

6.4: Sandeep Lamichhane to George Munsey, Full, around off, George Munsey drives this through the covers for a single. The stand moves to 60 (40).

6.3: Sandeep Lamichhane to George Munsey, A googly on a fuller length, pushed back at the bowler.

6.2: Sandeep Lamichhane to Michael Jones, Full and outside off, Michael Jones leans on and drives it to deep cover for a run.

6.1: Sandeep Lamichhane to Michael Jones, SIX! Welcome to the attack, mate! Sandeep goes for a full ball, around off, but Michael Jones advances down the track and converts it into a full toss, and pumps it over long off for a biggie.

DRINKS BREAK. Where was this batting all this while? Amazing how teams play when there is nothing to lose. Scotland have been pretty flawless so far, not playing any shot in anger. Yet they are going at roughly 9 an over, playing the ball as late as possible. Nepal have not bowled badly, but their lack of pace is being worked with nicely by their opposition. Need to find a way to keep the stumps in play. Here comes their champion, Sandeep Lamichhane.

5.6: Dipendra Singh Airee to George Munsey, Full and sliding on the leg stump, drilled away to mid on. Scotland end their Powerplay at 52/0.

5.5: Dipendra Singh Airee to Michael Jones, On a length, on the leg stump, at 98.2 kph. Michael Jones nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

5.4: Dipendra Singh Airee to George Munsey, Full and on off, George drives it to long off for a single.

5.3: Dipendra Singh Airee to George Munsey, Full and quick, outside off, George Munsey again tries the reverse, but fails to connect. The keeper whips the bails off in a flash, but Munsey never left the crease.

5.2: Dipendra Singh Airee to George Munsey, FOUR! Shot! The arm ball, on a length, on the stumps. Munsey backs away and flat-bats it down the ground, beating the dive of mid on to his right for a boundary. 50 UP FOR SCOTLAND!

5.1: Dipendra Singh Airee to George Munsey, Pushed through flatter, and just down leg, George Munsey tries the reverse paddle/scoop, but misses.

Final over of the Powerplay. Scotland have picked up the pace here.

4.6: Sompal Kami to Michael Jones, FOUR! Another lovely shot. On a length, outside off, once again, Michael Jones goes back in his crease, waits for the ball to arrive and dabs it behind point for a boundary! Moves to 33 (19). 10 from the over, 32 in the last 3!

4.5: Sompal Kami to George Munsey, On a length, from around the wicket, coming in, George Munsey tucks it through square leg for a run.

4.4: Sompal Kami to Michael Jones, On a length, outside off, steered past short third for a single this time.

4.3: Sompal Kami to Michael Jones, Dropped short, outside off, Michael pulls it through mid-wicket but cannot find the gap.

4.2: Sompal Kami to Michael Jones, Fuller, around off, Jones defends.

4.1: Sompal Kami to Michael Jones, FOUR! Lovely batting. Michael Jones is looking in terrific touch this evening. On a length, outside off, Jones goes back, waits for the ball to come and then opens the face of the bat, guiding the ball pretty late, to the left of backward point for a boundary. 4th boundary in the last 9 balls!

Will Airee bowl a third on the trot? Nope. Sompal Kami gets a change of ends. 1-0-7-0 so far.

3.6: Nandan Yadav to Michael Jones, On a good length, on off, 133.3 kph, Michael Jones hangs back and tucks it across to the right of mid on for a single. 11 runs from the over. 22 from the last 2.

3.5: Nandan Yadav to George Munsey, Pitched outside leg, on a fractionally fuller length, aimed at the pads. George Munsey crouches a bit, tries to whip it over square leg, but misses. The ball is deflected off the pads and trickles into the leg side. A leg bye taken.

3.4: Nandan Yadav to George Munsey, A slight inswing, full and around off, George plays off the front foot and blocks it to cover.

3.3: Nandan Yadav to Michael Jones, Short in length, on top of off. Jones jumps out of the crease and whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

3.2: Nandan Yadav to Michael Jones, FOUR! Into the gap again! Too much width on offer, outside off, on a back of a length. Jones lets the ball arrive and knocks it crisply past backward point and picks up another boundary.

3.1: Nandan Yadav to Michael Jones, FOUR! Top shot! However, there is a slight hold on the surface it seems. On a hard length, nipping back in a touch, outside off. Jones presses back and nails the back foot punch through the cover-point gap for a boundary.

2.6: Dipendra Singh Airee to Michael Jones, Landed around off, worked through mid-wicket for a run. 11 from the over.

2.5: Dipendra Singh Airee to Michael Jones, SIX! HAMMERED! Flatter, outside off, gets under the ball and swings it cleanly over mid off, going over the ropes as well! The first six of the night.

2.4: Dipendra Singh Airee to Michael Jones, Full and straight again, MJ can only push it back once more.

2.3: Dipendra Singh Airee to Michael Jones, Better line. Skidding on, absolutely straight, on middle stump. Michael bunts it back to the bowler.

2.2: Dipendra Singh Airee to Michael Jones, FOUR! Jones gets his first boundary now. Full and wide outside off, Jones throws his bat at it, but the ball drifts away a touch. So the batter skews his shot but has enough on it to get the ball over cover for a boundary.

2.1: Dipendra Singh Airee to Michael Jones, Short, around off, 100.9 kph, Michael Jones defends it back to the bowler.

1.6: Sompal Kami to George Munsey, Around the wicket again. Slams the deck hard, does Kami, on top of off, George Munsey stands tall and bunts it down the pitch.

1.5: Sompal Kami to Michael Jones, Slightly fuller and angled at the pads, Michael Jones uses his wrists to flick this through square leg for a single.

1.5: Sompal Kami to Michael Jones, WIDE! Over the stumps, a bit too straight, down leg, full, Jones misses the flick. Wide called.

1.4: Sompal Kami to George Munsey, Kami uses the wider angle from around the stumps. On a good length, slanting into the batter. George tries to nudge it around the corner, but misses. The ball thumps the front thigh pad and rolls in front of point. They cross for a leg bye.

1.3: Sompal Kami to George Munsey, FOUR! Up and over! Not exactly from the middle of the blade, but Munsey manages to slice this full ball over the cover fielder for a boundary.

1.2: Sompal Kami to Michael Jones, On a back of a length, on middle, Jones skips out of the crease and knocks it in front of mid off for a quick run.

1.1: Sompal Kami to Michael Jones, Swings away from middle, on a fuller length. Jones presses in front and blocks it solidly back to the bowler.

A quiet opening over, one would say. Sompal Kami it shall be, to share the new ball.

0.6: Dipendra Singh Airee to George Munsey, Full and outside off, GM looks to sweep but misses. An uneventful opening over.

0.5: Dipendra Singh Airee to George Munsey, The arm ball, around middle and off, pretty flat, George pushes it back to the bowler.

0.4: Dipendra Singh Airee to George Munsey, FOUR! We have the first boundary of the night. Airee fires this at 101.7 kph, but it is down the leg side. George Munsey gets well across and sweeps it pretty fine to find the fence.

0.3: Dipendra Singh Airee to George Munsey, Full and around off, Munsey comes forward to defend it towards cover.

0.2: Dipendra Singh Airee to Michael Jones, Shorter in length, around off, 95.7 kph, Michael Jones pushes this down to long on for a run.

0.1: Dipendra Singh Airee to George Munsey, On a length, outside off, coming in, George Munsey punches it through point for a single to set things rolling.

A bit of a delay though. There is some issue with the lights above the hospitality box which seem to be blinking. Munsey is not happy and wants it sorted. So we wait. Finally, we are all set.

Ready to play! The national anthems have been sung and we ready for the game to begin. The Nepal players get into a huddle and then disperse. Out walk the two Scottish openers - Michael Jones and George Munsey. Not surprisingly, it will be spin to kick things off. Dipendra Singh Airee it is. Munsey to face. Here we go!

National anthems - The match officials and the players make their way out for the national anthems of the two teams. It will be the anthem of Nepal that will be played first, followed by that of Scotland.

PITCH REPORT - Two English stalwarts are doing the pitch analysis for tonight's match. First up, is Michael Atherton, who says that it is actually quite pleasant at the Wankhede today, with the temperature being a bit cooler than the afternoon. On the ground dimensions, Athers says that it is 74 metres down the ground, but there is a bit of a bias on the sides, reading 68 and 61. Opines that because of the short size of the boundaries at the square, the dimensions and the lengths will definitely play a role in terms of strategy. Nick Knight now comes over to inspect the deck. Reckons that he doesn't think that is a bad toss to lose. Finds quite a few bare pitches. Knight adds that from what he saw 10 days ago, which looked like a belter, this one looks a lot different. Feels that there will be something in it for the slower bowlers. Calls it a typical sub-continental wicket, with the cutters and pace-off deliveries expected to work. Ends by saying that if the dew does come in, only then could it become a good toss to win.

Spin is one of my strengths - The skipper of Scotland, RICHIE BERRINGTON, says that they were probably looking to bowl first as well. However, he adds that it looks a good pitch and should stay the same throughout the match. Further says that irrespective of the toss, whatever they have got to do, have to do well. On the factors for improvement in this match, Berrington does not delve into the details, vaguely stating that from their performances, there are a couple of areas where Scotland can improve and need to work on that. On the team news, Richie informs that they are going in with the same team. Nick Knight then informs Berrington that he has played spin better than anyone else in this edition, with a strike rate of 202! To this, the skipper replies that spin is one of his strengths and feels grateful that it has come up good so far. Is quick to add that spin is one of Nepal's strengths and the Scots have got to handle that aspect well.

Finally, won a toss! The captain of Nepal, ROHIT PAUDEL, is happy on finally winning a toss in this edition of the World Cup. On being asked about their experience of playing in these conditions against West Indies earlier, Paudel replies by saying that for the first 4-5 overs, batting is difficult, but adds that whoever bats well, can capitalize later. Stresses that as a bowling unit, Nepal need to make the most of those 5 overs. On being asked as to what are the key areas where they aim to get better today, Rohit says that if we see collectively in this tournament, Nepal batted really well in their first game but did not bat as well as their expectations in the next couple of matches. So he hopes to put on a good batting show in this match. On the team news, Rohit informs that they have got one change, with Sundeep Jora coming in for Karan KC.

Nepal (Playing XI) - Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (WK), Rohit Paudel (C), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora (IN FOR KARAN KC), Lokesh Bam, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav and Sandeep Lamichhane.

Scotland (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (C), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross (WK), Mark Watt, Michael Leask, Oliver Davidson, Brad Wheal, and Brad Currie.