KATHMANDU, April 11 -- Nepal U-19 national cricket team will begin its world cup qualification challenge with a match against Singapore on Friday. Nepal starts as strong favorite for the regional Asian qualifier which provides teams with a winner-takes-all opportunity to compete in the World Cup.

Nigeria's success in claiming a world cup spot has been inspiring for all the teams involved in the Asian leg. Along with Nepal and Singapore, home team Malaysia, Kuwait, Oman, and the UAE will compete in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifiers taking place between 12 and 18 April, where the winner will become the 13th team to confirm their place in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa in 2020.

This is the second stage for teams...