Kathmandu, May 21 -- Nepal's women's cricket team made its international debut in 2007 without full-time cricketers. The team was made up of top athletes from other sports to participate in the inaugural ACC Women's T20 Championship.

The tournament featured eight teams divided into two groups, with the top team from each group progressing to the final for the title. Nepal were pitted in Group A with the host Malaysia, Hong Kong and Thailand. Group B comprised Bangladesh, China, Singapore and the UAE.

In what was a remarkable achievement for a makeshift squad of sporting all-rounders, the Nepali team topped the group and advanced to the final. They defeated Thailand by 55 runs and Hong Kong by seven wickets in the group round, while draw...