KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has congratulated the Nepali National Cricket Team for winning One-Day International series.

PM Oli, in the congratulatory message on twitter this morning, said that the achievement made by Nepali team has shown that Nepal has been rising as the emerging power in world sport sector.

He also expressed commitment that the government would pay further attention in the development of sport sector.

एक दिवसीय क्रिकेट श्रृंखला जित्दै नेपाललाई गौरवशाली सफलता दिलाएकोमा नेपाली राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टोलीलाई वधाई ! अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेटमा प्राप्त यस सफलताले विश्व खेल जगतमा नेपाल उदीयमान शक्तिको रुपमा देखिएको छ। खेलकूद क्षेत्रको विकासका लागि सरकारले थप ध्यान दिने विश्वास दिलाउँछु । pic.twitter.com/8uLRo7k1vC

— K P Sharma Oli (@kpsharmaoli) January 29, 2019

“Congratulations to the Nepali National Cricket Team for becoming victorious in One-Day International Cricket Series. The success achieved in the international cricket has shown Nepal as the emerging power in the world sport arena. I assure that the government will pay further attention in development of sport sector.”

Nepal has created history by winning its maiden One-Day International (ODI) Cricket Series on Monday.