Scotland T20I Tri Series 2025 - Match 6 - Scotland vs Nepal - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: June 20

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for Scotland T20I Tri Series, Match 6 - Scotland vs Nepal, which will be played on the 20th of June at the Forthill, Dundee.

Points Table

Match 6 : Scotland vs Nepal (Forthill, Dundee)

Current Form Nepal:

Nepal are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 2 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Nepal in the Scotland T20I Tri Series is Kushal Bhurtel with 129 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Nepal in the Scotland T20I Tri Series is Sandeep Lamichhane with 8 scalps under his belt.

Nepal have won their previous match against Netherlands by 6 wickets.

Netherlands batted first and they posted a total of 174 for 7 in 20 overs. Michael Levitt once again played a brilliant knock of 86 runs in 53 balls, hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes. The rest of the middle order batters failed to get going and couldn't capitalise on the start they got. Roelof van der Merve smashed important 36 runs in the death overs to help Netherlands get to 174 in their innings.

During the chase, Nepal lost Aasif Sheikh early on in the innings. Kushal Bhurtel on the other hand carried on his great form and scored 65 runs in 51 balls to ignite hopes for a successful chase. A real match-defining innings was played by Aarif Sheikh who smashed 39 runs off 23 balls to seal the deal in favor of Nepal. Lokesh Bam hit 2 sixes at the back end to win the game for Nepal in the last over with 6 wickets in hand.

Current T20I Form Scotland:

Scotland are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 win and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Scotland in the Scotland T20I Tri Series is Michael Leask with 99 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Scotland in the Scotland T20I Tri Series is Safyaan Sharif with 4 scalps under his belt.

Scotland have lost their previous match against Netherlands by 17 runs.

Netherlands batted first and they posted a huge total of 198 for 7 in 20 overs. Michael Levitt played really well as he smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground for his knock of 90 runs in 57 balls. He hit 6 fours and 5 sixes during his innings. There were healthy contributions in the middle order by Scott Edwards and Ryan Klein as Netherlands managed to get to a tall total of 198 in their innings.

During the chase, Scotland lost Mark Watt early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Brandon McMullen played a whirlwind knock of 51 runs in 27 balls. George Munsey also contributed with an innings of 26 runs in 22 balls. The middle order failed to perform to their potential and Scotland were always lagging behind in the game. Michael Leask tried his best to bring life into the game but his dismissal diminished the chances of Scotland winning the match. Scotland were eventually restricted to 181 for 9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 17 runs.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Scotland

Richie Berrington (capt), Matthew Cross, Jasper Davidson, Chris Greaves, Jack Jarvis, Mackenzie Jones, Michael Leask, Gavin Main, Chris McBride, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Liam Naylor, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt

Nepal

Kushal Bhurtel, Anil Sah, Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel (capt), Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Basir Ahamad, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Nandan Yadav, Aasif Sheikh, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pawan Sarraf, Surya Tamang, Kushal Malla, Dev Khanal, Arjun Saud, Rijan Dhakal

Match Prediction - Scotland v Nepal

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Nepal

Who will win?- Nepal

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Brandon McMullen (Scotland), Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jasper Davidson (Scotland), Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal)

Most Sixes – Brandon McMullen (Scotland), Aarif Sheikh (Nepal)

Player of the Match - Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal)

Team Scores Batting first - Nepal 175+, Scotland 170+

Match Handicap: Nepal

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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