The Nepal cricket team has been affiliated with the ICC since 1988 and became an Associate Member in 1996. The side was awarded T20I status by the ICC in June 2014 until the 2015 World Cup Qualifier.

The win marked a perfect start for Bangladesh, who had shown strong form leading into the tournament, with victories over Sri Lanka and England in their preparation matches.

A starring all-round performance from Puja Mahato set up a seven-wicket victory for Nepal against hosts Malaysia in the ICC ...