Nepal Ends 12-Year T20 World Cup Drought, Defeats Scotland by 7 Wickets

• Nepal secured a 7-wicket victory over Scotland in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, ending a 12-year winless streak in the tournament.
• Dipendra Singh Airee's explosive unbeaten 50 off 23 balls and Sompal Kami's 3 wickets for 25 runs were key to Nepal's win.
• Nepal successfully chased Scotland's target of 171 runs in 19.2 overs at Mumbai's Wankhede Cricket Stadium.
• Opening batsmen Kushal Bhurtel (43) and Aasif Sheikh (33) provided a strong 74-run start for Nepal.
• Michael Jones's 71 runs for Scotland went in vain as Nepal's all-round performance sealed the victory.