Historic Triple Super Over: Nepal vs Netherlands Overview

On June 16, 2025, cricket history was made in Glasgow as Nepal and the Netherlands played a T20I match that went into an unprecedented three Super Overs—the first time this has ever occurred in men’s professional cricket. The match was part of a tri-series also involving Scotland.

Match Summary

• Netherlands Innings: 152/7 in 20 overs
• . Nepal Innings: 152/8 in 20 overs

Nepal needed 16 runs in the final over; Nandan Yadav hit 4, 2, 2, 4 to tie the game.

The Super Over Sage

First Super Over

• Nepal Batting: Kushal Bhurtel hit two sixes and a four, taking Nepal to 19 runs.
• Netherlands Batting: Michael Levitt hit a six off the first ball, Max O’Dowd finished with a six and a four, matching Nepal’s 19 runs.
• Result: Scores tied, forcing a second Super Over.

Second Super Over

• Netherlands Batting: Scored 17 runs, with two sixes in the first three balls.
• Nepal Batting: Rohit Paudel hit a six, Dipendra Singh Airee hit a four, and Airee smashed a six off the final ball to tie the scores again.
• Result: Another tie, leading to a historic third Super Over.

Third Super Over

• Nepal Batting: Off-spinner Zach Lion-Cachet took two wickets in four balls without conceding a run; Nepal recorded a Super Over duck.
• Netherlands Batting: Michael Levitt hit a six off the first ball, sealing victory for the Dutch.

Key Performers

• Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel (Super Over heroics), Rohit Paudel (48 off 35 in regular innings), Dipendra Singh Airee (crucial runs in Super Overs).
• Netherlands: Michael Levitt (decisive sixes in Super Overs), Zach Lion-Cachet (Player of the Match for his bowling in the third Super Over).

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Significance

• This was the first time in men’s professional cricket—international or domestic—that a match required three Super Overs to determine a winner.
• The only previous instance of three Super Overs in any major cricket was a state-level T20 league in India, but this match is the first at the international level.

Final Result

• Winner: Netherlands, after three dramatic Super Overs.

Quick Facts Table

 This match will be remembered as one of the most dramatic and unique contests in cricket history, showcasing the unpredictability and excitement of the sport.