The third match of the series will be played on Thursday.

Paudel said that he was excited to ink such a deal ahead of the World Cup Qualifier and Asia Cup.

Nepal had defeated Malaysia in all three previous T20I encounters.

Rohit Paudel’s side next take on the US on June 20 and West Indies on June 22 before their final group stage match against the Netherlands on June 24.

Nepal have been drawn in Group A alongside West Indies, hosts Zimbabwe, Netherlands, and the United States.

CAN held Nepal T20 from December 24, 2020 to January 11, 2023 amid criticism but the country’s first ever official franchise league was marred by spot-fixing scandals.

Infrastructure development lags even as successive governments make big promises.

The government has also promised to allocate a budget to upgrade the TU Cricket ground to an international standard cricket stadium.

Should the tournament take place as planned, Nepal will play against heavyweights India and Pakistan in September.

Hosts Rhinos thump the UAE by seven wickets at the TU Cricket Ground to clinch the ACC Men’s Premier Cup trophy and progress to the 2023 Asia Cup, maintaining their unbeaten streak throughout the tournament.

Register a comfortable seven-wicket victory against the United Arab Emirates in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup final.

Nepal’s Lalit Rajbanshi completes a four-wicket haul as Lamichhane and KC chip in with two wickets each.

The title decider between hosts Nepal and UAE will resume from the current score as the game was interrupted with the visitors struggling at 106-9.

Rainfall is forecast for Kathmandu throughout the day.

The winners will join India and Pakistan in Group A at 2023 Pakistan Asia Cup.

Captain Rohit Paudel made 94 runs as Kushal Malla chipped-in with 57 runs.

The home side defeat Qatar by 68 runs defending a 157-run total. The Kuwaitis pull off a 30-run upset over Hong Kong to finish as Group ‘B’ runners up.

The Nepali batting lineup crumbled in 40.3 overs as Qatar’s Amir Farooq claimed four wickets while Owais Ahmed pocketed three Nepali wickets.

Hosts Nepal are already assured of the knockout stage. The winners between Hong Kong and Kuwait will be the final team to secure the last four berth.

The Gulf side pull off a comfortable four-wicket win over Singapore to climb to the third spot in Group ‘B’.