NEP vs SCO Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, May 17, 2026Last Updated on May 17, 2026 02:17 PM
Nepal vs Scotland Cricket Match Previews
ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27
NEP vs SCO Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
NEP vs SCO Match Prediction, ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27, Nepal vs Scotland Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NEP vs SCO (Nepal vs Scotland) Match Details
| Match | Nepal vs Scotland (NEP vs SCO) |
| League | ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 |
| Date | Monday, 18th May 2026 |
| Time | 09:15 AM (IST) - 03:45 AM (GMT) |
NEP vs SCO Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NEP vs SCO Match Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal
NEP vs SCO Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
NEP vs SCO Weather Report: Weather in Kirtipur, NP is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 16°C on the match day with 55% humidity and 2.5 km/h wind speed. And the Visiblity is 7 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 34 |
| Batting first won: | 12 |
| Bowling first won: | 22 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 215 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 195 |
| Highest Total: | 310/8 |
| Lowest Total: | 35/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 287/8 |
| Lowest Defended: | 197/7 |
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
NEP vs SCO (Nepal vs Scotland) Playing 11
Nepal vs Scotland (NEP vs SCO) Match Preview
NEP vs SCO Match Preview: Nepal will lock horns against Scotland in ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 on Monday, 18 May 2026 at 09:15 AM IST.
Nepal (NEP) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Kushal Bhurtel and Aarif Sheikh will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Kushal Bhurtel was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Ishan Pandey will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rohit Kumar Paudel and Dipendra Singh-Airee will strengthen the middle order for Nepal.
- Rohit Kumar Paudel will lead the Nepal as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Binod Bhandari will do the Wicket Keeping for Nepal.
Spin Bowlers
- Sandeep Lamichhane and Dipendra Singh-Airee will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Sompal Kami and Nandan Yadav will lead the pace attack of his team.
Scotland (SCO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- George Munsey and Finlay McCreath will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Brandon McMullen will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Richie Berrington and Michael English will strengthen the middle order for Scotland.
- Richie Berrington will lead the Scotland as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Owen Gould will do the Wicket Keeping for Scotland.
Spin Bowlers
- Mark Watt and Michael Leask will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Chris Sole and Gavin Main will lead the pace attack of his team.
Nepal vs Scotland (NEP vs SCO) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NEP vs SCO Match Prediction: Scotland has very good form in recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SCO will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
NEP vs SCO ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 Match Expert Advice: Anil Kumar Sah will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Basir Ahamad will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NEP vs SCO Head to Head
NEP vs SCO Head to Head Records: Nepal vs Scotland have faced each other in 9 matches in ODI. Out of these 9 games, Nepal have won 5 whereas Scotland have won 3 Matches.
| Match Played | 9 |
| NEP Won | 5 |
| SCO Won | 3 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - ICC CWC League 2 ODI
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 30 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 6 | +0.868 | 38 | WWWLNR |
| 2 | United States | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +0.826 | 36 | LLWWW |
| 3 | Oman | 28 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | -0.004 | 31 | LLWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands | 24 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | +0.165 | 28 | WLLLL |
| 5 | Namibia | 28 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 | -0.525 | 22 | LWNRLL |
| 6 | Canada | 24 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | -0.006 | 21 | NRLLLL |
| 7 | Nepal | 26 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | -0.123 | 20 | LLWWL |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | -0.962 | 14 | WLWLW |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 Schedule
Recent Forms:
SCO - W W W L NNEP - L L W W L
NEP vs SCO Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Charlie Tear will be the better option.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
NEP vs SCO Winning Prediction
- Scotland looks more strong as compared to Nepal, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Scotland
NEP vs SCO Small League Must Picks:
NEP - Anil Kumar Sah [341 points], Basir Ahamad [248 points]SCO - Richie Berrington [0 points], Brandon McMullen [0 points]
NEP vs SCO Grand League Risky Picks:
NEP - Binod Bhandari [0 points], Ishan Pandey [0 points]SCO - Charlie Cassell [0 points], Owen Gould [0 points]
NEP vs SCO Death Over Bowlers:
NEP - KC Karan, Gulshan JhaSCO - Mark Watt
Nepal (NEP) Key Players
- Kushal Bhurtel [0W, 29]
- Gulshan Jha [0W]
- Rohit Kumar Paudel [23, 39]
- Sandeep Lamichhane [0W, 1W, 2W]
- Dipendra Singh-Airee [17, (44, 2W)]
Scotland (SCO) Key Players
- Michael Leask [(22*, 4W), 0W, (35, 1W)]
- Mark Watt [2W, 2W, 2W, 0W]
- George Munsey [84]
- Richie Berrington [15, 23, 42*, 47*]
- Brandon McMullen [41*]
NEP vs SCO Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Kushal Bhurtel [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Rohit Kumar Paudel [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- George Munsey [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Richie Berrington [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Brandon McMullen [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Dipendra Singh-Airee [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
NEP vs SCO Injury / Unavailability
Nepal Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Scotland Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NEP vs SCO Live Stream
Where can I see NEP vs SCO Live Score?
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NEP vs SCO match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Nepal vs Scotland (NEP vs SCO) Squads
Nepal (NEP) Squad: Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Lalit Rajbanshi, Dipendra Singh-Airee, Rohit Kumar Paudel(C), Kushal Malla, Ishan Pandey, Bhim Sharki, Binod Bhandari(WK), KC Karan, Sher Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Nandan Yadav, Hemanta Dhami, Arjun Kumal, Dev Khanal, Sompal Kami, Mohammad Aasif Sheikh(WK), Shahab Alam, Gulshan Jha, Rijan Dhakal, Anil Kumar Sah(WK), Basir Ahmed, Basir Ahamad
Scotland (SCO) Squad: Zainullah Ihsan, Tom Bruce, Ollie Jones, Brad Wheal, Finlay McCreath, Chris Greaves, George Munsey, Richie Berrington(C), Michael Leask, Safyaan Sharif, Matthew Cross(WK), Gavin Main, Mark Watt, Hamza Tahir, Oliver Hairs, Chris Sole, Oliver Davidson, Charlie Tear(WK), Jack Jarvis, Chris McBride, Bradley Currie, Andrew Umeed, Jasper Davidson, Brandon McMullen, Michael English, Mackenzie Jones, Owen Gould(WK), Charlie Cassell
NEP vs SCO Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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