Nepal women’s cricket team have been eliminated from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier after failing to progress beyond the group stage.

Nepal’s hopes of reaching the Super Six ended on Monday after a heavy 72-run defeat to Scotland in their final Group B match at Kirtipur. Chasing a target of 141, Nepal were bowled out for just 68 runs in 13.5 overs, producing their poorest batting display of the tournament.

Scotland, who lost the toss and were put to bat first, recovered well from early setbacks to post 140 all out in 20 overs. They lost three wickets inside the first three overs, with Manisha Upadhayay removing Darcey Carter, Katherine Fraser and Kathryn Bryce in quick succession. Despite the early collapse, Scotland rebuilt steadily through contributions from Sarah Bryce, Ailsa Lister and Megan McColl.

The innings gained momentum in the latter half, led by Priyanaz Chatterji, who remained unbeaten on 45 off 28 balls. Her knock, which included seven fours, anchored the Scotland innings and helped them reach a competitive total. Rachel Slater also added 11 runs, while extras contributed 13 runs to the final score. For Nepal, Upadhayay was the standout bowler with figures of 4 for 17, while Rubina Chhetry claimed three wickets.

Nepal’s chase never took off. They lost wickets at regular intervals and struggled to handle Scotland’s disciplined bowling attack. Bindu Rawal top-scored with 14 runs, while Roma Thapa, batting down the order, remained unbeaten on 14. No other batter reached double figures, underlining Nepal’s batting collapse.

Abtaha Maqsood was the pick of the Scottish bowlers, taking 3 for 14, while Kathryn Bryce and Katherine Fraser picked up two wickets each. Scotland’s bowlers maintained tight lines and lengths, giving Nepal little room to score freely.

With this defeat, Nepal finished the group stage without enough points to advance, bringing their World Cup qualification campaign to an early end. The result highlighted Nepal’s inconsistency with the bat, which proved costly in a must-win match.