New Delhi, February 18: Nepal has marked a significant milestone in T20 World Cup history by securing a remarkable victory against Scotland by 7 wickets in the 33rd match of the T20 World Cup 2026. This win ends a long drought of 4,352 days since Nepal last triumphed in a T20 World Cup match, having previously won against Afghanistan on March 20, 2014.
The gap between victories is the longest recorded, with Ireland following in second place after winning a T20 World Cup match 2,770 days later. Zimbabwe and the Netherlands also feature in this list, having won after 2,412 and 2,408 days, respectively.
In total, Nepal has played 10 matches in T20 World Cup history, winning only 3. The team had previously secured two victories in the 2014 T20 World Cup, defeating Hong Kong by 80 runs and Afghanistan by a narrow margin of 9 runs.
In the match held at Wankhede Stadium, Scotland set a target of 170 runs, losing 7 wickets. Michael Jones was the standout performer for Scotland, scoring 71 runs off 45 balls, including 3 sixes and 8 fours, while George Munsey contributed 27 runs. Brandon McMullen added 25 runs to the total.
For Nepal, Sompal Kami was the star bowler, claiming 3 wickets for 25 runs, while Nandan Yadav took 2 wickets. Rohit Paudel and Kushal Bhurtel each picked up 1 wicket.
In response, Nepal chased down the target in just 19.2 overs. The opening partnership between Kushal Bhurtel and Asif Sheikh was crucial, as they added 74 runs in 9.1 overs. Asif scored 33 runs before being dismissed, while Kushal contributed 43 runs. Nepal lost their third wicket at a score of 98, but Gulshan Jha and Deependra Singh formed an unbeaten partnership, adding 73 runs off 36 balls to secure a historic victory for the team. All three wickets for Scotland were taken by Michael Leask.
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