Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium witnessed Michael Jones’ explosive innings as Scotland set Nepal a daunting 171-run target in their T20 World Cup 2026 Group C clash on Tuesday. With both sides eliminated from semifinal hopes, pride was the only prize up for grabs.
Nepal’s tournament has been a nightmare: edged out by 4 runs by England in their opener, demolished by 10 wickets by Italy, and routed by 9 wickets by West Indies. They anchor the Group C standings at fifth place.
Scotland, third in the table, showed flashes of brilliance—a 73-run victory over Italy sandwiched between losses to West Indies (by 35 runs) and England (by 5 wickets).
Opting to bowl after winning the toss, Nepal captain Rohit Paudel watched helplessly as openers George Munsey and Michael Jones tore apart the attack. The duo amassed 80 runs in 10 overs.
Munsey departed for 27 (29 balls, 4×4), paving the way for Jones and Brandon McMullen to add 52 runs for the second wicket in 32 balls, lifting Scotland to 132. Jones’ masterful 71 (45 balls, 8×4, 3×6) anchored the innings.
The lower order faltered, but Scotland still posted 170/7, a competitive total on a batsman-friendly pitch.
Full Scotland XI: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (captain), Tom Bruce, Michael Leask, Matthew Cross (wicketkeeper), Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Brad Wheel, Brad Currie.
Nepal XI: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Arif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Sandeep Jora, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane.
Nepal now faces a tough chase to salvage some respect in their final group game.