Mumbai: Nepal and Scotland will meet in their final Group ‘C’ fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday, with only pride left to play for.

Both sides have already been eliminated from the Super Eight race in the five-team group, from which only the top two advance. West Indies and England have secured progression to the next stage.

Nepal remain winless in six World T20 matches since their twin victories in Bangladesh in 2014. They also failed to register a win in the 2024 edition, losing three matches while their fixture against Sri Lanka was washed out in the United States.

In the ongoing tournament, Nepal have suffered defeats in all three group matches — losing to England by four runs, Italy by 10 wickets, and Zimbabwe by nine wickets. Scotland, meanwhile, defeated Italy by 73 runs but went down to West Indies by 35 runs and England by five wickets.

Scotland entered the tournament as a last-minute replacement for Bangladesh, who declined to travel to India citing security concerns.

Tuesday’s clash will mark Scotland’s first appearance at the Wankhede Stadium, having played their previous three matches at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Nepal, by contrast, have featured in all their group matches in Mumbai but failed to capitalise on familiarity with the venue. Their only commendable performance came in the narrow loss to England, while they were outplayed in the other two fixtures.

Scotland have been dealt a blow with leading fast bowler Safyaan Sharif ruled out of the tournament due to a groin injury. He has been replaced by Jack Jarvis. Sharif sustained the injury during a training session after the West Indies match and subsequently missed the next two games. Jarvis had been travelling with the squad as part of the reserve group.

Scotland batter Tom Bruce said the team is determined to conclude their campaign on a positive note.

“Nepal and Scotland are familiar rivals, and both teams have been competing against each other for a long time. Our players are always excited to face Nepal, but this will be my first time playing against them,” Bruce said. “Nepal may not have produced results recently, but they are a very challenging opponent. We also haven’t performed as we would have liked, so we are aiming to finish our World Cup journey with a win.”

Nepal’s consultant coach Nic Pothas expressed concern over his team’s inconsistency despite their evident talent.

“Having one good game does not make you a great side. Great teams and players are defined by consistency,” said the South African.

“It would be good to leave here with a positive feeling and some momentum,” he added.