Scotland T20 Tri-Series: Netherlands edge past Nepal in first-ever triple Super Over

This was the first time any men's professional match had gone into a third Super Over.

Published - 17 Jun 2025, 11:00 IST | Updated - 17 Jun 2025, 11:16 IST

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Scotland T20 Tri-Series: Netherlands edge past Nepal in first-ever triple Super Over

Titwood ground in Glasgow witnessed history on Monday as the Netherlands defeated Nepal in a thrilling contest that became the first men's limited-overs match to feature as many as three Super Overs.

Having posted 152/7 in their allotted 20 overs, the Dutch team looked in a good position in the match. Ben Fletcher and Kyle Klein picked up early wickets to put pressure on Nepal. But the Rohit Paudel-led side made a strong comeback thanks to Kushal Bhurtel (34) and skipper Paudel (48).

Daniel Doram’s four-over spell, in which he gave just 14 runs, included three wickets, which kept the team in the game. Needing 56 runs from the final five overs, Rupesh Singh and Paudel took the chase till the 20th over. With 16 required in the final over, tailender Nandan Yadav hammered Klein for 15 runs to tie the game and trigger the first Super Over.

Super Over 1:

Nepal batted first and Bhurtel smashed him for two sixes and a four, piling on 19 runs. While it looked enough to defend the 20-run target, Netherlands’ Michael Levitt began with a six first ball before Max O’Dowd finished the job with a six and a boundary off the last two balls to level it again and send the match into a second Super Over.

Super Over 2:

This time, the Netherlands batted first and managed 17 runs. O'Dowd and skipper Scott Edwards posted yet another tough target. But Nepal's skipper Rohit Paudel opened with a huge six, and Dipendra Singh Airee followed with a four. With seven needed off the final ball, Airee hit Klein’s for another six, taking the game to a third and historic Super Over.

Super Over 3:

The third Super Over finally saw a clear winner as Zach Lion-Cachet took the ball for the Dutch and produced a brilliant over. He dismissed both Paudel and Rupesh Singh without conceding a run. With just one run needed for victory, Levitt smashed Sandeep Lamichhane's first ball for a six to end the thrilling contest.

This was only the second time in men's T20I history that a game went into a second Super Over, and the first time into a third. Zach Lion-Cachet was named the Player of the Match for his solid over.