Victoria CC XI beat Nepal 146 to 142 in a T20 Top End Series match on August 29th, 2026. The result keeps the visitors third in the standings while the hosts remain seventh. And here's the thing — you could see from the scoreline that neither side was comfortable at any point.
Victoria now sit on 10 points from six games with five wins and one loss. Nepal have 4 points from the same number of fixtures, two victories and four defeats. The gap between them is significant, though this match suggested the third-placed side had to work for every run.
Nepal's recent form has been mixed. They lost to Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy 166-197 on August 27th, but before that beat Australian Capital Territory 144-140 and Hobart Hurricanes Academy 154-115. The Bangladeshi High Performance XI edge them 101-99 on August 22nd, and Northern Territory Strikers edged them 123-122 on the opening day of this stretch.
Victoria have been far more consistent. Their only loss came against Bangladesh High Performance XI 136-131 on August 24th. They beat Northern Territory Strikers 151-99, New Zealand A 152-150, Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy 151-147, and Hobart Hurricanes Academy 145-141. To be fair, they've been scoring heavily and defending well enough.
By then, this match was going down to the wire. Victoria's total of 146 was enough, but only just. Nepal chased hard but fell four runs short. It's the kind of result that keeps everyone awake.