Elsewhere in the Associate world, and Nepal have gone one better than a bilateral series by announcing a T20I tri-series<\/strong> with Malaysia and the Netherlands<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Set to be played across a week from the 17th to the 24th of April, the double round-robin series will be the first official international matches in over a year for the participating teams, and an impressive logistical effort made possible through sponsorships from local motorbike and cement companies.<\/p>\n For Nepal, the series comes as local coronavirus cases have been brought back under control after a peak late last year, and the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) pointed to the spring weather as being well-suited to cricket. The series will be played in a bio-bubble, with all matches to be held at Kathmandu\u2019s TU (Tribhuvan University) ground, and CAN president Chatur Bahadur Chand acknowledged the work of the Netherlands and Malaysian boards in assisting to make it possible: “I would like to thank both Netherlands cricket and Malaysia cricket for working closely in a very short duration to get this series happening. We are delighted to announce the return of international cricket to Nepal.”<\/p>\n ?? Nepal to host Netherlands and Malaysia for a tri-nation T20I series starting 17 April. pic.twitter.com\/jKWHflZFfT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ICC (@ICC) March 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n