Scotland and Nepal will face each other on 17 February. The teams are different, but the goal will be the same – to win, a very important win. If Nepal wins the match, it could hamper Scotland’s dream of playing in the Round of 8 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
The following article contains a detailed preview of the Scotland vs Nepal T20 World Cup match. The article will include their probable playing XI, best probable player, head-to-head record and broadcast details of the game, as well as weather and pitch report at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India.
SCOTT vs NEP T20 World Cup Match Preview:
Match Date: Scotland vs Nepal match will be played on Tuesday, February 17.
Venue: The match will be held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Timing: The match is scheduled to start at 7.00 PM IST.
SCOTT vs NEP Full Squad:
Scotland cricket team: Richie Berrington (captain), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt and Bradley Wheal. Reserves: Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis, Mackenzie Jones, Chris McBride and Charlie Tear.
Nepal Cricket Team: Rohit Paudel (captain), Dipendra Singh Airey, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh, Sandeep Jora, Arif Sheikh, Baseer Ahmed, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla and Lokesh Bam.
SCOTT vs NEP Probable XI:
Scotland Probable Playing XI: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (C), Tom Bruce, Michael Leask, Matthew Cross (W), Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Brad Currie, Brad Wheel.
Nepal Probable Playing XI: Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel (captain), Deependra Singh Airey, Arif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Lokesh Bam, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav and Sandeep Lamichhane.
Key battles of SCOT vs NEP T20 World Cup match:
1. George Munsey vs Nandan Yadav:
The batting line-up of the Scotland cricket team is largely dependent on experienced batsman George Munsey. Taking the wicket of an opening batsman can reduce his batting strength to a great extent. Nandan Yadav is one of the main weapons of Nepal national cricket team. If the surface of Wankhede Stadium provides some help to the bowlers then Yadav can bring a smile on his captain’s face.
2. Brandon McMullen vs Sandeep Lamichhane
Over the years, Sandeep Lamichhane has remained one of the most successful bowlers of the Nepal cricket team, having surprised many teams in the past. He can do this against Scotland also with his spin bowling. Following the power play, Brandon McMullen is expected to be in the middle with the spinners often rounding up their arms.
3. Kushal Bhurtel vs Oliver Davidson
Early wickets can lead any team to success. Just as the Scotland cricket team depends heavily on its opening batsmen, so does the Nepal cricket team. They have Kishal Bhurtel as a brilliant opener. Oliver Davidson, who has bowled such effective overs, could be the right man to dismiss Bhurtel.
SCOT vs. NEP Key players:
Scotland’s key players: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Mark Watt and Oliver Davidson.
Nepal’s key players: Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Shaikh, Rohit Paudel, Nandan Yadav and Sandeep Lamichhane.
SCOT vs NEP Live Streaming and Broadcast:
SCOT vs NEP telecast in India: The SCOT vs NEP match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network across India.
Online Live Streaming in India: ICC T20 World Cup 2026 matches can be live streamed on Jio HotStar app with an active subscription.
SC vs NEP T20 World Cup Match Weather and Pitch Report – India:
SCOTT vs NEP: Weather Report in Mumbai:
According to the weather forecast, there is no possibility of rain throughout the day today. The sky is expected to remain clear at the time of the match, which is scheduled to start at 7.00 pm IST. The temperature is expected to remain between 24 to 25 degrees Celsius during the match hours.
SCOT vs NEP Pitch Report at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai:
Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium is mostly known for its batting-friendly nature, where batsmen find it easy to play shots. But in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, the deck behaved differently. Team India captain and Mumbai native Suryakumar Yadav had earlier said that the pitch was not suitable for the batsmen. So far in the tournament, both batsmen and bowlers have had some success on the field.
SCOTT vs NEP head-to-head records:
So far, Scotland and Nepal have faced each other in two official T20I matches. In those two games, Scotland claimed one, and Nepal claimed the other, equalizing the ratio between the two sides.
| match | scott won | NEP won | draw a tie | tie | no results |
| overall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In T20 World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in the last 5 matches | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SCOTT vs NEP Final 2 Match Result:
1. Scotland won by 34 runs, 20-June-2025
2. Nepal won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining), 17-June-2025
SCOT vs NEP T20 World Cup Match—Finding:
Previous statistics are saying that the upcoming Scotland vs Nepal T20 World Cup 2026 match will be a contest between two evenly matched teams. But, Nepal is yet to win in the ongoing tournament, while the Scotland cricket team is dreaming of sealing a ticket that can take them to the next match. The momentum could tilt towards the Scottish camp ahead of the match on 17 February.
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