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February 17, 2026

Nepal Opts to Bowl After Winning Toss at Wankhede: Nep vs Scot

Nepal Opts to Bowl After Winning Toss at Wankhede: Nep vs Scot

Nepal, eager to assert itself in the tournament, won the toss at the Wankhede Stadium and chose to bowl first in the Nep vs Scot game. This marks their first toss victory in the ongoing competition.

By deciding to field, Nepal aims to exploit early pitch conditions and restrict Scotland during the powerplay. Fans will be closely watching Nepal’s bowling attack as they seek to gain an early advantage and set the tone for the match.

With confidence on their side, Nepal’s choice to bowl first could play a pivotal role in determining the outcome of this key Super 12 encounter.

Playing XI:

Nepal: 1 Aasif Sheikh (wk), 2 Kushal Bhurtel, 3 Rohit Paudel (capt), 4 Dipendra Airee, 5 Aarif Sheikh, 6 Lokesh Bam, 7 Gulsan Jha, 8 Sompal Kami, 9 Sundeep Jora, 10 Nandan Yadav, 11 Sandeep Lamichhane.

Scotland: 1 George Munsey, 2 Michael Jones, 3 Brandon McMullen, 4 Richie Berrington (capt), 5 Tom Bruce, 6 Michael Leask, 7 Matthew Cross (wk), 8 Mark Watt, 9 Oliver Davidson, 10 Brad Wheal, 11 Brad Currie.