Nepal’s Under-16 National Team left for Malaysia Wednesday to take part in the ACC U-16 Elite Cup scheduled to be held there from May 4-13.

Office-bearers of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) bade farewell to the 16-member squad led by CAN member Sanjeev Kumar Pandey amidst a programme at Nepal Sports Council (NSC) office, Tripureshwor.

Nepal has been placed in Group ‘B’ alongside Malaysia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iran while Group ‘A’ comprises Singapore, Hong Kong, Oman and Thailand.

According to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Nepal is set to take on Kuwait in the first match of the tournament on May 4 at Bayuemas Ground.

Similarly, Nepal will take on Bahrain on May 6, Iran on May 8 and Malaysia on May 9. nepalnews.com