Scotland, led by Richie Berrington, are under some pressure. A narrow five-wicket loss to England dropped them to third in the table, and a win is essential to keep their Super 8 hopes alive. George Munsey, who missed the last game, is expected to return alongside Michael Jones at the top. Berrington anchors the middle order with Brandon McMullen and Tom Bruce, while Michael Leask and Matthew Cross provide late runs.
In the bowling, McMullen and Brad Currie will aim to hit early, and Leask, with 15 wickets in his last 10 games, is vital in the middle overs, supported by Brad Wheal, Mark Watt and Oliver Davidson.
Nepal, captained by Rohit Paudel, are out of the race for the Super 8 after three straight losses, the latest a nine-wicket defeat to the West Indies. The batting has been the main concern. Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh must give them a start, with Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee and Aarif Sheikh building in the middle. Karan KC and Sompal Kami need to strike early, and Sandeep Lamichhane is the key middle-overs bowler, supported by Nandan Yadav.
