NEPAL TOUR ENDS IN DEFEAT TO USA
Scotland ended their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 tour of Nepal with a six-wicket defeat to the USA.
Electing to bat first, Scotland were bowled out for 169, after Mark Watt top scored with 66 - the Scots losing four wickets inside the opening overs as they slid to 48-4.
Saurabh Netravalkar (3-19) ripped through the Scotland top-order, dismissing George Munsey, Richie Berrington and Michael English, and was supported by fellow quick Rushil Ugarkar (4-48).
Scotland's only partnerships of note came as Watt added 42 with Matthew Cross (20) for the sixth wicket and 44 with Olly Davidson (9) for the ninth wicket, before the all-rounder was the last man out in the 44th over.
In response, USA openers Smit Patel (37) and Shayan Jahangir (37) broke the back of the run chase as they combined for 62 runs in 11 overs - Olly Davidson bowling Jahangir to make the breakthrough.
Michael Leask and Jack Jarvis also struck for Scotland, but Milind Kumar (24*) and Shubham Ranjane (11*) saw their side across the line in 28 overs.