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Scotland gives Nepal target of 213 runs

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Nepal has to score 213 runs to win the match against Scotland today in the ICC World Cup League-2...

By Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Nepal has to score 213 runs to win the match against Scotland today in the ICC World Cup League-2 triangular ODI series.


Today, in the last match of this series, after Scotland scored 212 after losing all wickets in 46.1 overs, the home team now needs to score 213 runs to win the match. George Munsey scored the highest half-century of 60 runs for Scotland. He scored 60 runs off 50 balls with the help of nine fours and a six. Similarly, Cal Coetzer, who played 23 balls, scored 22 runs with the help of four fours. Christopher McBride scored 22 runs from 30 balls. Similarly, Mathew Cross scored 42 runs off 63 balls and was run out. He hit four fours and a six. Brandon McMullen scored 31. He played 48 balls.


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Captain Richie Berrington ducked out and Tomas Mackintosh scored a run. Michael Leask could not open an account. Chris Greaves was dismissed for seven runs. Mark Watt was dismissed for 8 runs while Safyan Sharif remained unbeaten for 8 runs.


Nepal won the toss and decided to bowl first in this match which started at the Kirtipur cricket ground from 9AM. In this series, Nepal has decided to bowl first after winning the toss in all four matches.


Nepali bowler Sandeep Lamichhane took 4 wickets, Karan KC took 3 wickets, Kusal Malla and Lalit Rajbanshi took one wicket each to restrict the visiting team to 212 runs.


Sompal Kami and Dipendra Singh Airee could not take any wickets. Sompal Kami bowled economically and gave 23 runs in 7 overs, throwing 1 maiden over. Sandeep Lamichhane took 4 wickets for 45 runs in 10 overs. Karan KC scored 42 runs in 8 overs and took 3 wickets. Dipendra Singh Airee got one run out off Karan's bowling.


 

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