NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Sandeep Lamichhane spent 11 matches warming the Delhi Daredevils bench in this season's Indian Premier League (IPL) and the spin bowler's patience was finally rewarded when the Nepalese teenager made an impressive tournament debut on Saturday.
The 17-year-old became the first player from his nation to land an IPL deal in January but it seemed like an endless wait for the tiny Himalayan nation to see one of their own play in Twenty20 cricket's most glamorous league across the border.
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