Nepal secured promotion to ICC Division 2 as the group winner of ICC World Cricket League Division 3 on Wednesday. Nepal overcame home team Malaysia by 35 runs in the rain-hit last group match under Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method played at the Selangor Turf Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Nepal has won the rain-affected match against USA by 10 runs at the ICC World Cricket League Division-III played in Malaysia on Tuesday. With last round league match remaining, Nepal moved up the summit of the table by the virtue of net run rate despite having equal six points as that of second placed Bermuda. The two matches were restarted on Tuesday, the allocated reserve day, after being abandoned on Monday due to rain.The two matches were restarted on Tuesday, the allocated reserve day, after being abandoned on Monday due to rain. Nepal takes on Malaysia in the last round robin match scheduled for Wednesday. Nepal takes on Malaysia in the last round robin match scheduled for Wednesday.Shakti Gauchan claimed 3 wickets for Nepal followed by two each from Sagar Pun and Basanta Regmi. Shakti gave away 30 runs in his 10 over bowling. Basanta conceded 41 runs in his 10 over spell and Sagar gave 41 runs in his eight over spell.
