MUMBAI, Feb 17:
Dipendra Singh Airee blazed away to an unbeaten fifty as Nepal defeated Scotland by seven wickets in their final T20 World Cup Group C clash here on Tuesday.
Airee smashed 50 off 23 deliveries after Kushal Bhurtel scored a 35-ball 43 to overhaul the 171-run target with four balls to spare.
Opting to bowl, Nepal restricted Scotland to 170 for 7 despite Michael Jones’s 45-ball 71.
For Nepal, Sompal Kami (3/25) picked up three wickets while Nandan Yadav (2/34) accounted for two batters.
Brief Scores:
Scotland: 170 for 7 in 20 overs (Michael Jones 71; Sompal Kami 3/25, Nandan Yadav 2/34).
Nepal: 171 for 3 in 20 overs (Dipendra Singh Airee 50 not out, Kushal Bhurtel 43; Michael Leask 3/30) (PTI)
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