Scotland ends Nepal's ODI status dream

Scotland beat Nepal by 5 runs in final qualifier match

Nepal needed to win by 7 wickets to qualify for the ODI status

Nepal's hopes of obtaining One Day International (ODI) status came to an end after they lost to Scotland by 5 runs in the final match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier on Tuesday.

Nepal needed to win by 7 wickets to qualify for ODI status, but they fell short despite a valiant effort.

Scotland batted first and scored 140 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their 20 overs. Nepal then took to the crease and managed to score 135 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their 20 overs.

Nepal's captain, Sandeep Lamichhane, was the team's top scorer with 29 runs, while Scotland's Chris Greaves was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets.

Nepal's loss means that they will now have to wait at least another two years to try and qualify for ODI status.

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament is a qualifying tournament for the 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The top 8 teams from the tournament will qualify for the World Cup, which will be held in Australia from October 16 to November 13, 2022.