New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- On September 27, Nepal created history in Sharjah by defeating the West Indies by 19 runs in their first-ever T20I meeting. This was Nepal's first bilateral series against a Full Member nation.

A Full Member of the ICC is the top category of cricket nations. These countries can play Tests, ODIs and T20Is. Only Full Members can play official Test matches.

They also have full voting rights in ICC meetings. Most nations begin as Associates and are promoted after proving themselves. In 1909, England, Australia and South Africa became the first Full Members in cricket. Indian joined in 1926. The latest entries are Ireland and Afghanistan in 2017.

Batting first, Nepal scored 148/8 with skipper Rohit Paudel leading the ...