Nepal Stun Scotland in Nail-Biting Finish, Karan Steals the Show

🏏 Match Summary: Nepal vs Scotland – League 2 Thriller in Dundee 🎯 Final-Ball Drama: Nepal needed 1 run to win, with one wicket in hand. Mark Watt bowled the final delivery from around the wicket to Karan KC. The ball was fired in full and down the leg side. Karan missed the flick and took off for a run. Matthew Cross, Scotland's wicketkeeper, couldn’t gather cleanly but recovered and broke the stumps, seemingly catching Rijan Dhakal short of his ground. 🧨 Twist in the Tale: Umpire signaled a wide — after the stumps were broken and players celebrated. That extra run meant Nepal won by 1 wicket, with no Super Over needed. The Scottish celebrations turned to disbelief, as the delayed wide call handed victory to Nepal. ⚖️ The Rule in Play: A wide ball adds a run to the batting side regardless of a dismissal (except in certain rare cases). Since the wide was signaled before any legitimate dismissal (like a stumping or run-out without a legal delivery), Nepal's run stood and the match ended immediately. 💥 Impact: Nepal pulled off a dramatic win from the jaws of a Super Over. A crushing, controversial blow for Scotland in a crucial League 2 fixture. Nepal 297 for 9 (Karan 65*, Bhurtel 53, Jha 42, Sharki 40, McMullen 3-47, Leask 2-40, Jarvis 2-42) beat Scotland 296 for 7 (Tear 80, McCreath 55, Berrington 40, Karan 2-43, Kami 2-66, Dhakal 2-78) by one wicket