Match Summary:

• Teams: Scotland vs Nepal

• Venue: Glasgow (Clydesdale)

• Result: Nepal won by 2 wickets

• Scores:- Scotland: 97 all out (19.4 overs)- Top scorers: Michael Leask 46, Matthew Cross 15

• Best bowling: Sandeep Lamichhane 4/11

• Nepal: 98/8 (19.5 overs)- Top scorers: Kushal Bhurtel 30, Dipendra Singh Airee 14

• Best bowling: Safyaan Sharif 2/13

Key Moments:

• Scotland batted first but struggled early, losing Mark Watt in the fifth ball and five wickets by the end of the powerplay.
• Michael Leask and Matthew Cross tried to hold the innings together but couldn’t lift the total beyond 97.
• Sandeep Lamichhane was outstanding with the ball, taking 4 wickets for just 11 runs.
• Nepal’s chase was tense; despite early wickets, they kept close to the target.
• Safyaan Sharif took two important wickets near the end, including Kiran Thagunna in the final over.
• Nepal needed just one run from the last two balls and got it on the penultimate delivery, scored by Lamichhane himself.

Player Highlights:

• Michael Leask (Scotland): Anchored a low-scoring innings with 46 runs.
• Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal): The star bowler with 4 wickets; also scored the winning run.
• Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal): Solid start with 30 runs.
• Safyaan Sharif (Scotland): Key bowler taking 2 wickets and keeping pressure on Nepal in the final overs.

Captain's Comments (Matthew Cross):

• Acknowledged a poor batting performance.
• Proud of the team’s fight-back effort despite the early collapse.
• Mentioned the challenging pitch and conditions but expected better from the team.

What's next:

• Scotland face the Netherlands on Wednesday.
• Final match of the series is Scotland vs Nepal on Friday.
• Both teams are preparing for next month's T20 World Cup qualifiers.

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