Scotland and USA have emerged as the two most dominant sides of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 so far and now face each other on Thursday, May 14 in a top-of-the-table clash. Both teams head into the contest level on 36 points at the top of the standings, although USA hold the edge after reaching the mark in fewer matches.
USA have been the most efficient team in the competition, winning 18 of their 24 matches and building a healthy net run rate of +0.939. Scotland, meanwhile, have maintained consistency across the longer cycle, collecting 36 points from 29 matches despite six rain-affected fixtures earlier in the tournament.
Scotland come into the game after a dramatic two-run DLS victory over Nepal on May 12. George Munsey led the batting effort with a rapid 75 off 62 deliveries, while Bradley Currie claimed 3/43 to help Scotland defend the target in a tense finish.
USA’s last League 2 outing was a lop-sided affair on Nov 3, 2025. Saiteja Mukkamalla (137*) and Milind Kumar (123*) both registered unbeaten centuries in a crushing 243-run victory over UAE. Pacer Rushil Ugarkar (5/22) was the pick of the bowlers as USA bowled out UAE for just 49 runs.
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Munsey remains Scotland’s key player heading into the match. The opener is currently the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 1,124 runs at an average of 59.15 and a strike rate of 106.64, including two centuries and eight fifties.
USA will once again depend heavily on Milind Kumar, who has anchored the middle order throughout the campaign. Milind has accumulated 1,016 runs at an average of 67.73 and sits just behind Munsey on the leading run-scorers chart.
Scotland vs USA Match Venue And Start Time
The Scotland vs USA ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 match is scheduled to be played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Thursday, May 14, from 9:15 AM IST.
Scotland vs USA Possible Playing XI
- Scotland Predicted XI: Richie Berrington (C), George Munsey, Chris Greaves, Brandon McMullen, Finlay McCreath, Matthew Henry Cross (WK), Michael Leask, Jack Jarvis, Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Brad Curie.
- USA Predicted XI: Smit Patel (WK), Andries Gous, Monank Patel (C), Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige/Rushil Ugarkar, Saurabh Netravalkar.
Scotland vs USA Broadcast Details
The Scotland vs USA ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 match does not have any dedicated television broadcast channel in India.
Scotland vs USA Live Streaming And Telecast Details
The Scotland vs USA ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 match will be available for live streaming on the FanCode app and website in India.
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