Sandeep Lamichhane

Shakib Al Hasan, meanwhile, has withdrawn from the squad for personal reasons

Nepal has gained ODI status for the first time winning absolute nail-biters, but the teams that lost by such small margins also deserve a shot at more funding and better recognition

Nepal were out of contention for the Super Sixes, but they kept their hopes of securing ODI status alive

In a short time, Nepal's 17-year-old legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane has become an internationally recognised name in the game, but the fame and fortune hasn't swayed him one bit

Both players went for USD 160,000, with Jamaica Tallawahs picking the New Zealand opener and St Lucia Stars making the West Indies batsman the first pick of the draft

Four players from Canada, two each from Namibia, Nepal and Oman, and one from the champion side UAE make up ESPNcricinfo's team of the tournament

Nepal have been the specialists of heart-stopping finishes in the WCL Division Two and their victory to seal a place in the World Cup Qualifier was a perfect example

With one wicket in hand, Nepal needed eight off the final over. The first four balls were dots, but Karan KC's six off the fifth ball propelled them to an improbable win against Canada

Two moments in the field - a run out in the match between UAE and Oman, and a fumble in the game between Kenya and Nepal - summed up the contrasting emotions in the tournament

After limiting Kenya to 177 for 8, Nepal's lower order clinched a thrilling three-wicket win over Kenya, helping them recover from 82 for 5 in a chase of 178

Nepal scrape to four-wicket win after felling UAE for 114; Canada pick up third straight win after Gunasekera's gritty half-century

Canada's seamers skittled Oman for 106 in 27.4 overs and set up a thumping eight-wicket win while a trio of fifties helped UAE vault past Kenya by 218 runs

The 17-year old rose to prominence in 2016, taking 14 wickets in six matches at the Under-19 World Cup, and later playing alongside Michael Clarke in the Hong Kong T20 Blitz.

Nepal legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been invited by former Australia captain Michael Clarke to play grade cricket for the Western Suburbs in Sydney

There may be many reasons given for Nepal's exit from the Under-19 World Cup, but they should not overshadow a group of talented cricketers eager for more success

Like his idol Shane Warne, Sandeep Lamichhane appears to have the full repertoire. With a hat-trick against Ireland to seal Nepal's place in the quarter-finals, he couldn't have asked for a better start to his career

A round-up of the matches in the Under-19 World Cup on January 30