The team that wins the match at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur will have a strong chance of winning the tournament.
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The top two teams of the Cricket World Cup League 2, Scotland and the United States, are competing on Wednesday. The team that wins the match at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur will have a strong chance of winning the tournament.
Scotland is in the top two places with 38 points from 31 matches and the United States with 36 points from 26 matches. Scotland has 5 matches to play and the United States has 10 matches to play. In the three-year cycle of League 2, which started in 2024, one team will play 36 matches and the team that scores the most points will be the winner. Scotland and the United States are currently the only contenders for the title.
Oman is in third place with 31 points from 28 matches, Netherlands is in 28 matches with 28 points, Nepal is in 27 matches with 22 points, Namibia is in 28 matches with 22 points, Canada is in 24 matches with 21 points and UAE is in 24 matches with 14 points, respectively. The top four teams will directly qualify for the ODI World Cup qualifiers.
Scotland defeated Nepal and the United States by 2 runs in the first two matches. Then, the team lost to Nepal by 6 wickets on Thursday. After Scotland, the US lost to Nepal by 9 wickets in the next match. Kirtipur ground has been a nightmare for the US in League 2. Even when they last visited Kathmandu in 2020, the US lost to Nepal and Oman in four matches, 2-2. The US has suffered defeats in all 6 matches of League 2 when playing in Kirtipur.
The US is now in a position to play the remaining two matches of the tournament without its captain Monank Patel. He injured his finger in the match against Scotland on Thursday and missed the match against Nepal on Saturday. It is said that he is unlikely to play the remaining two matches of this series. Sanjay Krishnamurthy played against Nepal in place of Monank. He also has experience of playing in the Nepal Premier League in Kirtipur.
The US, who came to Nepal with the top spot, fell to second place after losing two matches. Scotland, on the other hand, had won the first two matches and surpassed the US in the points table. Scotland, who last won the League 2 Circle title on Nepali soil when they last visited Kathmandu in 2023, will play their final match in the series on Wednesday. The US will play Nepal in the final match on Friday.
