Nepal and Scotland meet in the 104th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, with the tri-series opener scheduled for 9:15 AM IST at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. The fixture brings together a side chasing points at home and a Scotland team that arrives near the top of the table.
Scotland sit second with 34 points from 28 matches, while Nepal are seventh with 18 points from 24 games. The visitors are led by Richie Berrington and will look to Brandon McMullen for runs, with Bradley Currie back to strengthen the bowling attack. Nepal, meanwhile, have added all-rounder Ishan Pandey to the squad and will lean on Sandeep Lamichhane, who is seen as their biggest weapon in home conditions, especially in Kirtipur.
The match matters because it starts a tri-series that also includes the United States, giving both teams an early chance to set the tone for the week. Nepal’s record against Scotland offers a little comfort too: they have five ODI victories in the rivalry, compared with four wins for Scotland. That history does not change the standings, but it does mean the hosts will not walk into the contest short on belief.
Kirtipur has long been regarded as a surface that can favor spin bowling, which puts Lamichhane more squarely in the frame and gives Nepal a practical route into the contest. Scotland’s challenge is to handle that threat while relying on the balance of McMullen’s batting and Currie’s return with the ball. The source expects Nepal to win, but the gap in the points table is a reminder that Scotland remain the more settled side on results alone.
What comes next is a run of tri-series games that will quickly show whether Nepal can turn home conditions into results or whether Scotland can protect its position near the top. For a side sitting seventh, every match matters. For a side in second, slipping early would hand pressure to a chase that has no margin for wasted points.
