Nepal, Netherlands and Scotland how associate cricket in best light in white-ball series

A major factor in the series' compelling nature has been Nepal's involvement.

After their remarkable defeat by the Netherlands following three super overs, Scotland spinner Mark Watt asked on social media: "Do Nepal ever have a normal game of cricket?"

The 'Cardiac Kids' have certainly lived up to their nickname during their three-week stint in Scotland, with match after match going to the wire.

They set out their stall with a dramatic one-wicket win over the hosts and have played with the same intensity and spirit throughout, winning five of their eight matches in foreign conditions.

Passionate supporters have been present in both Dundee and Glasgow, with tens of thousands more watching along from home.

That enthusiasm was no more evident than in a joyous pitch invasion after starting with that one-wicket win over Scotland.

Nepal have made no secret of their ambition to receive full ICC membership and play Test cricket one day.

They seem to only play absorbing matches. They are superb in the field, have a varied bowling attack and do not seem to know when they are beaten.

"I guess it's the way we have played our cricket for the past 10 years or so," Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel told BBC Sport.

"Every game seems to go down to the wire.

"So I think the name 'cardiac kids' comes because you never know how we can come back from a bad position to win a game. We are always fighting right until the end of a match even when the chance of winning might be small."

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