स्कॉटलैंड vs नेपाल, मैच 33, वानखेड़े स्टेडियम, मुम्बई, 17 February 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Right into the blockhole, on middle, Dipendra Singh Airee shovels it out and drives it to long off for a single.

A drag-downer, on a short length, on middle. Gulshan Jha goes deep in the crease and tucks it to the left of mid-wicket for a single.

Slows it up now, full and on the stumps, Airee gets on the front foot to drive it inside out to the off side, but inside edges it to the mid-wicket region for a single.

Pushed through, full and outside off, Gulshan Jha carves it to the left of deep backward point for a single.

Darts it on a fuller length, outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee slaps it off the back foot to deep point for only a run.

Wide!

A touch short, on leg, Airee gets crouched and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Wicket number 3 for Michael Leask. He can do no wrong tonight and is pumped up to bits. Around the wicket, creates a tight angle and extra bounce from the leg stump line. Rohit Paudel goes hard on the slog sweep, but the top edge is found. Michael Jones at deep backward square leg settles under it. Tries to shield the floodlights with his left hand, as the ball descends right in front of it, and takes it. Fine adjustment to take the catch safely in the end. From 74/1, NEPAL ARE 98/3.

Tossed up, full and on off, Gulshan Jha leans forward and taps it in front of point for a quick run.

Arm ball, too full and wide across the batter. Dipendra Singh Airee tries to drive it through cover, but the ball keeps drifting away and beats the outside edge by a kitten whisker.

Short, outside off, Dipendra Singh Airee plays off the back foot and dabs it between short third and backward point for a run. 100 UP FOR NEPAL!

Cunning variations! Quicker through the air, outside off, on a length. Gulshan Jha is rushed on the cut, and misses. Another tight over from Leask. Just 3 from it.

Short, outside off, chopped through point for a single.

Shortish ball, outside off, punched off the back foo to deep cover for a run.

 FOUR! Through the gap! Very full by Oliver, outside off, Rohit Paudel opens the bat face at the last second and bisects short third and backward point to perfection for a boundary.

Full, drifting in, Rohit Paudel flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A bit quicker, short, around off, Airee late cuts it to the left of short third for a single.

Good running​​​​​​! On a length, drifting in with the arm. Rohit Paudel presses back and dinks it through mid-wicket and both the batters dash for the second run, before the fielder from deep mid-wicket gets to the ball.

A massive appeal for LBW, but not given. Missing off? The umpire says no. Scotland have only one review remaining and decide not to go for it. Angled across the batter, full and around off. Rohit Paudel drops down to one knee and tries to paddle sweep but plays all over it and the ball beats the inside edge to thud the front pad. Ball Tracking later shows that it might have clipped the off pole on umpire's call.

Pitched outside leg, on a length, this is paddled pretty fine to the right of short fine leg for a single.

Flat and quick, outside off, Aasif slashes it to deep point for a single.

Nicely tossed up, full and on middle as the off break spins back in. Rohit Paudel sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Who else but Leask? He continues to shine with the ball for Scotland in this World Cup. 96.1 kph, length ball on off that kicks up a bit. Aasif Sheikh drops to one knee again, but it’s a nothing shot this time, a slog sweep but does not go full blooded. Gets a top edge that balloons straight up. Brad Wheal at short third runs in, settles under it, and takes a simple catch. Scotland are 87/2, needing 84 from 49 balls.

Nice and full, pushed back to the bowler. Excellent over from Leask. Just 3 runs from it and a big wicket.

Good length outside the off stump. Punched to long off for a single.

Around off, on a length, Rohit Paudel rocks back and knocks it to short cover.

Arm ball, on a length, on middle, sliding in. Rohit Paudel whips it off the back foot to deep backward square leg for a single.

Full and on off, Aasif Sheikh gets on the front foot and taps it between cover and point for a single.

Much fuller and on middle. Rohit gets across and clips it using soft hands through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Excellent running!

Drags the length, on off, Rohit Paudel dinks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! What's the fuss about, skip? Says Leask as he strikes first ball. Around the wicket at 95.9 kph, full on the pads and sliding down leg. Kushal Bhurtel drops to one knee for the slog sweep, but it comes off the top edge and balloons up. It hangs in the gap between mid-wicket and mid on, and the fielder, Bruce, sprints across to his left, throws in a desperate dive near the side strip, and pulls off a stunning catch. Nepal are 74/1, needing 97 more.

Short and outside the leg stump. Looks to paddle and gets it off the glove. The keeper misses to gather it, and the ball rolls to short fine leg for a run.

Too full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Arm ball, full and on middle, paddled to short fine leg for a single.

Around off, on a length, punched off the back foot to cover. A slight fumble there allows them a single.

Quicker and fuller, on middle and leg, Aasif Sheikh strides forward and clips between mid-wicket and square leg for a single.

Almost a yorker, on off, dug out off the front foot.

Full and outside off, Aasif Sheikh lunges forward and eases the drive to deep point for a single.

 JAFFA! Fuller-length delivery just outside off, an arm ball. It lands and spins sharply from the pitch. Bhurtel plays without footwork and is beaten on the outside edge.

 BEATEN AGAIN! A touch shorter than the previous ball, quicker and flatter, just outside off. Kushal Bhurtel goes back for the late cut, but misses to connect.

Third dot in a row! Shortish in length, around off, dabbed off the back foot to the point fielder.

A lot fuller outside off, Kushal Bhurtel drives it to deep cover for a single. An excellent over. Just 2 from it.

At 135.4 kph, on a fullish length, aimed at the pads. Aasif Sheikh tries to whip it over square leg, misses. The ball lobs off the front pad and drops beside the pitch and they dash off for a leg bye. The keeper rushes forward, picks the ball, has a shy at the non-striker's end, but misses.

Around off, on a nagging length, Kushal stabs it to the backward point fielder.

SIX! That has gone many a mile! A bit too short by Wheal, nips in from middle. Kushal Bhurtel transfers the weight on the back foot and nails the pull shot behind deep backward square leg. Parks the ball into the second tier for a 92-meter six.

Slower one, on a length, outside off, Kushal Bhurtel waits, plays late and dabs it to backward point.

Aimed at the stumps, on a good length, 122.2 kph. Kushal Bhurtel walks forward and tucks it to the left of short mid-wicket.

On a back of a length, on middle and leg. Kushal Bhurtel hangs deep in the crease and whips it to deep backward square leg. Michael Leask rushes to his right from deep square leg and cuts it in the outfield. Two runs taken.

Quick and outside off, on a length. Sheikh cuts it to the vacant deep backward point. Michael Leask rushes across from deep cover and cuts it off. Two taken.

An under-cutter, short and outside off, Aasif again cuts it away, but this time, a bit in front of square towards Leask at deep point. One run only.

Uses the wider angle, full and outside off, Kushal Bhurtel leans forward and laces it past Richie Berrington at cover. The ball is mopped up by the long off fielder who sprints to his left to keep it down to a couple.

On a length, drifting into the pads, nudged down to long on for a single.

Slightly holds on the surface, full and around off, spinning away with a bit of bounce. Aasif chips it on the bounce to backward point.

Very full and flat, outside off, Aasif drives it inside out to deep cover for a single.

 50 UP FOR NEPAL! On a back of a length, outside leg, Kushal Bhurtel presses in front to flick, but misses and the ball deflects off the thigh pad to short third. The keeper appeals for LBW, but the umpire walks away and the batters dash for a leg bye. The fielder throws it to the bowler's end, but misses his shy. A direct hit would have made things interesting.

Touch full and on leg, nipping in, Aasif flicks it wide of mid-wicket and they hare back for the second.

Full and on the leg stump, Sheikh flicks it to short mid-wicket.

On middle, full, Aasif Sheikh whips it over mid-wicket. The connection is not clean as it is hit off the inner half. But Aasif clears the ring and they cross for two before the ball is mopped in the deep.

Tails back in late, on a good length, Aasif Sheikh blocks it back at the bowler.

WIDE! Very full and just down leg, Aasif Sheikh goes for the sweep shot, but seems to have missed. The keeper fails to gather the ball cleanly to his left and gloves it to the square leg region. Currie is not happy with the decision of a wide, but they cannot review it. And hang on! The replay confirms that the ball actually grazed Aasif's glove before deflecting off the keeper's. So, this will go down as a dropped chance. A tough one, but a chance regardless.

On the stumps, drilled wide of long on for a single.

 FOUR! Loose and punished! With short fine leg in the ring, Watt errs in line as he drifts one down leg, full in length. Kushal Bhurtel gets low on his knee and sweeps it to the left of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

 SIX! Top shot! Pitched outside leg, on a fuller length. Kushal Bhurtel clears the front leg and launches it over deep mid-wicket. The ball lands on the cushions on the full and the replay confirms the same as well.

 SIX! KABOOM! Watt under serious pressure as the Wankhede erupts. Serves it up there, full and on leg. Kushal Bhurtel again gets his front leg out of the way, gets under it and pumps it over long on for a clean six.

Full and an in-angler, on middle. Bunted back to the bowler.

Around off, on a length, dabbed to short third, where a slight fumble allows them a single.

 SIX! Into the stands again! Not that full by Mark, in front of the sticks. Aasif gets down on his knee and nails the slog sweep behind deep mid-wicket for the third six of the over. Watt has been taken to the cleaners here. 23 run from the over.

Full and down the leg side, Aasif Sheikh clips it towards short fine leg for a single.

Full and down the leg side again, Kushal Bhurtel misses out, looking to heave it away. Gets hit on the pads.

SCOTLAND TAKE A REVIEW FOR CAUGHT BEHIND! A quick short ball, around off, nipping back in sharply. Bhurtel went for the pull but was beaten by the ball skidding through and bouncing less. Missed his shot and there was a noise as the ball went through to the keeper. Matthew Cross collected the ball and straightaway went up in an appeal. The umpire did not give it though. Berrington signals for the review but UltraEdge does not detect anything when the ball is near the bat. However, the spike comes up when the ball is near the bail! That ball, has actually hit the leg stump, but the bail has not been dislodged! Everyone is smiling as the review goes down for Scotland.

Dug in short, around off, Kushal gets across to pull but misses.

On middle and leg, helped behind square leg for a single.

SIX! MURDERED! Full, tailing down the leg side, Aasif Sheikh whips it nonchalantly over deep backward square leg! What a shot. Nepal need another 145 runs from 96 balls.

Mark Watt has been given the ball now. Outside off, cut straight to point.

Full, outside off, Kushal Bhurtel gets down on a knee and looks to slog. Mistimes it to the right of mid on and gets a single.

Fired in, outside off, Aasif Sheikh comes down the track and bunts it towards cover for a run.

Arrowed down the leg side, Bhurtel works it through square leg for one.

Full and straight, around off and middle, 98.3 kph, Sheikh works it through mid-wicket and crosses over for another single.

Good work by the fielder. On a length, outside off, KB punches it through the covers. The ball races away but long off races to his left and dives to get to the ball. Pushes it away and keeps the batters to a couple.

DROPPED! Almost similar to the one Sompal Kami took while bowling, as a mirror image. Full and around middle, Bhurtel hammers this straight back. The bowler sticks out his left hand but cannot take the catch. The ball deflects back and almost takes out umpire Ananthapadmanabhan, who has to take evasive action, falling down!

On middle and off, watchfully defended.

SIX! IMPERIOUS! That will get the crowd going. On a length, around middle and leg, Kushal Bhurtel walks down the track and swings it mightily over wide long on! First of the run chase. 

On a length, outside off, keeper comes up, Kushal pushes but misses.

On middle and off, KB works it towards short mid-wicket.

Outside off, pushed towards cover for one. Entertaining over. A dropped catch and a six.

On a length, outside off, Kushal Bhurtel pushes it towards point.

On middle and leg, Bhurtel works it behind square leg for a single.

Full and around off, Aasif Sheikh works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, pushed towards cover for a quick run.

Full, down the leg side, Aasif Sheikh is early into his shot and flicks early. The ball lobs in the air but lands safe over the fielders running back. Two runs taken.

QUICK WORK BY THE KEEPER! On a length, outside off, Aasif lunges to defend but misses. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash, appealing for the stumping. But the umpire at square leg does not even react. Calmly walks across to the other end, for his turn of umpiring and when the keeper asks for a checkup upstairs, shakes his head, confident that Aasif was in.