Nepal Opts to Bowl First Against Scotland in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Match

File photo. May 18, Kathmandu – In today’s ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match, Nepal lost the toss to Scotland and decided to bowl first. Scotland won the toss and chose to bat first. Nepal has maintained the same playing XI that defeated the United States, with no changes to the first-choice lineup. Ishan Pande, who made his debut in the previous match, will also feature in today’s game. From the Scotland side, Ollie Jones is set to make his ODI debut.

In their first encounter, Nepal narrowly lost to Scotland by 2 runs via the DLS method. However, Nepal then bounced back by defeating the United States by 9 wickets and aims to continue their winning momentum.

Nepal currently stands seventh on the points table with 20 points from 26 matches, while Scotland leads with 38 points from 30 matches. A victory over Scotland today could improve Nepal’s position in the standings.

Nepal’s Playing XI: Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh, Ishan Pande, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Arif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi.