KATHMANDU: Nepal will take on the Netherlands today in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League-2 series being held in Scotland.

The match is scheduled to begin at 3:45 p.m. Nepali time. Nepal has shown promising form throughout the tournament and will be looking to build on that momentum.

So far in this series, Nepal has played two nail-biting matches against hosts Scotland. They won the first in a thrilling finish—clinching victory by one wicket with just one ball remaining. In the second game, Nepal nearly chased down a massive target of 324, falling just short with 321 runs, losing by only two runs.

Nepal also delivered a dominant performance against the Netherlands earlier in the series, winning by five wickets with 17 balls remaining.

With 10 points from 15 matches, Nepal currently sits in seventh place among eight participating teams in the League-2 standings. Today’s match is crucial for Nepal’s hopes of climbing higher on the table.

The Netherlands, currently in second place with 26 points from 22 matches, come into this encounter on the back of three consecutive losses. The United States tops the table with 28 points from 20 matches.

The ICC Cricket World Cup League-2 features eight teams and serves as a qualification pathway for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027. Every match in the series carries significant weight, with teams competing for a place in the global tournament.