Nepal make cricket history after securing ODI status

The country’s cricketing administration is banned by the ICC but on the pitch Nepal are hitting new heights

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Nepal beat Papua New Guinea by six wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
(Image credit: Twitter/ICC)

Nepal have secured one-day international (ODI) status for the first time in their history - an achievement being described as “remarkable” by cricket pundits.

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