ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Most Runs and Wickets After Scotland vs Nepal Match
by K D Mishra
The triple match day continued in the T20 World Cup 2026 on February 17. In the first match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Canada faced New Zealand. Yuvraj Samra scored 110 runs as Canada scored 173/4. New Zealand chased the target easily and won the match by eight wickets. Rachin Ravindra scored 59, while Glenn Phillips scored 76.
The second match of the day between Zimbabwe and Ireland was washed out due to rain. Zimbabwe qualified for the Super 8 from Group B along with Sri Lanka due to this result. In the final match of the day, Nepal defeated Scotland. Chasing 171 runs, Nepal won the match by seven wickets. Dipendra Singh Airee remained unbeaten on 50 and helped Nepal win their first match of the tournament.
T20 World Cup 2026 - Most Runs
| Rank | Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Seifert | New Zealand | 173 |
| 2 | Dipendra Singh Airee | Nepal | 169 |
| 3 | Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | 168 |
| 4 | Ishan Kishan | India | 158 |
| 5 | Aiden Markram | South Africa | 150 |
T20 World Cup 2026 - Most Wickets
| Rank | Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadley van Schalkwyk | USA | 13 |
| 2 | Michael Leask | Scotland | 9 |
| 3 | Lungi Ngidi | South Africa | 8 |
| 4 | Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan | 8 |
| 5 | Blessing Muzarabani | Zimbabwe | 7 |