Nepal captain delights in 'massive' ODI status

Nepal captain Paras Khadka hailed his "stunning" group after they secured one-day universal status out of the blue with a six-wicket triumph over Papua New Guinea in Harare on Thursday. 

The Asian side were in the World Cricket League Division Five as of late as 2010, while their cricket affiliation has been suspended by the ICC since 2016, despite the fact that the boycott doesn't influence on-field matters. 

Just an exciting one-wicket win off the last ball over Canada even got Nepal to the World Cup qualifying competition in Zimbabwe, where they followed up Monday's prevail upon Hong Kong by beating Papua New Guinea in a play-off to wind up cricket's most up to date ODI side. 

"It's enormous, it's something we have worked towards for quite a while," said Khadka. 

"As a group we've been propelling ourselves. We're exceptionally happy that we're winning diversions through various circumstances, players are standing up and everybody's contributing. 

"As a commander I'm cheerful to lead such an astounding bundle of young men." 

Nepal's fanbase has become back home lately, with attendances for matches answered to have achieved 20,000. 

Previous Australia skipper Michael Clarke and Pakistan greats Inzamam ul-Haq and Mushtaq Ahmed were among those to salute Khadka's side on Twitter. 

"Congrats to Nepal on getting the ODI status," composed Mushtaq. "Approach to go chaps. A memorable day for your nation." 

Nepal played out their rivals for just 114 and pursued down the little focus with 27 overs to save. 

Dipendra Singh Airee and adolescent leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane both took four wickets, previously Airee hit an unbeaten 50 to guarantee that Nepal would turn into an ODI group until no less than 2022, with Papua New Guinea losing their tip top status. 

"A major pleased day for every one of the general population of Nepal," Lamichhane, who was the main Nepalese to be marked for the Indian Premier League recently, composed on Twitter. 

"What a delightful trip up until now. Together it's Possible. Nepal - An ODI Nation!" 

The other play-off diversion saw Hong Kong lose their ODI put after a thrashing by the Netherlands.