SCO vs NEP Match 33 Results

5:42 PM IST A fine match then, to end Tuesday's proceedings. There is no change to the positions of Scotland and Nepal as despite the win, Nepal stay on 5th. But they will take a lot of heart from the fact that they at least managed a win from their campaign. The fact that they could have had 2 or 3 is another story, for later. But for now, they can celebrate their long awaited win in T20 World Cups after 2014. Tough luck for Scotland. Their standings are not indicative of the talent they possess and they will admit that they underperformed. Win or loss is another matter, but they were not at their best in this edition. But they can go with their heads held high, for all the top moments they had in this edition. Friday started with New Zealand trouncing Canada, chasing down 174 in a canter, in a shade over 15 overs. With this win, the Black Caps qualify for the Super 8, having shown throughout this tournament that they have got good batting firepower. But their bowling has just not hit its straps so far and they will hope that it becomes better come the next stage. Australia's fate was in the lap of the Gods, was the statement made by Mitchell Marsh after Australia's loss to Sri Lanka on Monday. And the Gods decided to dump the Kangaroos back to their homeland. With the Aussies needing Ireland to beat Zimbabwe, persistent drizzle did not allow even the toss to happen and with the match being called off without a ball being bowled, Zimbabwe made it to their first-ever Super 8 stage in Men's T20 World Cups, after failing to qualify for the 2024 edition. By doing so, they knocked both, Australia and Ireland out.

5:38 PM IST We can compete at this level - The captain of Scotland, RICHIE BERRINGTON, on being asked about the atmosphere, calls it incredible. Adds that Scotland knew that it was going to be a tough game, especially defending against Nepal, with the crowd support behind them. But irrespective of the loss, he credits his bowlers who bowled really well to take this down to the wire. On being asked about the score at the halfway mark, Berrington says that 170 was an extremely competitive score. Adds that Nepal bowled brilliantly at the back end and the Scots left a few runs out there. But also says that given their death-over performance against England with the ball, if they could repeat it, they could make it very tough for Nepal.

5:34 PM IST We will take a lot of learnings - The victorious skipper of Nepal, ROHIT PAUDEL, says that this win means a lot to him. States that this is his second World Cup as captain and winning the first game in the last league match is very big for him and the team. Calls the way Dipendra Singh Airee played as incredible. On being asked about how would the crowd be reacting in Nepal after this win, Paudel replies saying that for them also, this win is very important. Adds that even against England, the ground wa full and people started booking tickets for other matches well in advance. Is grateful that the people stayed here and supported the team. Goes onto add that one can imagine the support the Nepal players will get if they play at home, as despite playing away from home, the supporters came all the way to the Wankhede.

5:29 PM IST Player Of The Match - For his blistering knock of an unbeaten 50 (23), DIPENDRA SINGH AIREE has been adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. He speaks in his mothertongue, with skipper Rohit Paudel translating it for us. First up, Airee thanks all the fans, who came all the way from Nepal and supported the team. Adds that they gave the players a lot of motivation. Stresses that Nepal didn't win a single match in the last World Cup, hence, this win is so important for the side. Michael Atherton asks him to rate his own knock, and Dipendra says that it was one of the best innings for him, especially while chasing. On learning from their experience against England, DSA says that these kind of wins always give motivation to the group. Adds that Nepal's match against England gave the side a lot of learnings and that's why this win is very important.