Nepal will face Scotland in the 39th match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2. Nepal put in all the hard work but lost to the USA in this segment by 3 wickets. On the other hand, Scotland’s journey in this phase took off pretty well, as they beat the hosts, USA, convincingly by 10 wickets.
Nepal vs Scotland, Match 39
Venue: Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas
Date & Time: October 29th at 9:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
The outcomes have been contrasting in the last two matches played here, which saw bowlers' dominance and batters' aggression equally. It’s a competitive surface where scores in the range of 250-260 are defendable if bowlers bowl to their strengths.
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Nepal: Lost, NR, Lost, Lost, Lost
Scotland: Won, Won, Won, Won, NR
Probable Playing XI
Nepal
Anil Sah, Asif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Kumar Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, KC Karan, Lalit Rajbanshi.
Scotland
Charlie Tear, Andrew Umeed, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Michael Jones, Matthew Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Chris Sole, Brad Wheal, Brad Currie.
Injury and availability news
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
Player Picks
Top Pick – Batter
Rohit Kumar Paudel showcased his aggression with the bat against the USA, smashing 96 runs from 75 balls that included 8 fours and 3 sixes.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Brandon McMullen bowled splendidly with the new ball against USA and returned with the figures of 3 for 20 in his 9 overs.
Top Pick – Bowler
Brad Currie, Scotland’s best bowler in the league was outstanding yet again, claiming 4 wickets at an economy of 3.2 against USA.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Asif Sheikh played a fluent knock against the USA, adding 52 runs with the help of 7 fours and a six.
X-Factor:
Playing in his 2nd ODI, Andrew Umeed produced a batting masterclass, scoring 98* runs against the USA.
Dream11 Team Suggestions
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Asif Sheikh, Richie Berrington (c), Andrew Umeed, Rohit Kumar Paudel (vc), Michael Leask, Gulsan Jha, Brandon McMullen, Mark Watt, KC Karan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Brad Currie.
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Asif Sheikh, Charlie Tear, Richie Berrington, Andrew Umeed (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Kumar Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Brandon McMullen, Mark Watt, Sandeep Lamichhane, Brad Currie (vc).
Conclusion
With the kind of cricket they played, Nepal deserved to be on the winning side against the USA but top-stuff batting from Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel, and Harmeet Singh took the game away from them. Asked to bat first, Nepal racked up a competitive 286 in 50 overs after impressive half-centuries from Anil Sah, Asif Sheikh, and Rohit Kumar Paudel. Skipper Rohit had a heartbreak as he missed his 2nd ODI century by just 4 runs.
Kushal Bhurtel who came in as an 8th bowler tried to bring back the visitors in the game, picking up 4 wickets but enough to achieve a win.
It was a straightforward victory for Scotland who thumped the USA by 10 wickets on Friday. Bowlers gave them a splendid start, restricting the opponents to a modest 144. Seamers Brad Currie ( 4 wickets), Brandon McMullen (3 wickets), and Brad Wheal (2 wickets) wreak havoc with their skilled bowling.
In the easiest of run-chases, openers Charlie Tear (43*) and Andrew Umeed (98*) completed the formalities to give Scotland their 4th consecutive win on the trot. They will move up to the 3rd spot in the standings if they beat Nepal on Tuesday.
