Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games

Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games
Dates2 December – 9 December 2019
Cricket formatTwenty20, Twenty20 International
Host(s)   Nepal
Champions Bangladesh (2nd title) (men's)
 Bangladesh (1st title) (women's)
Participants5 men's, 4 women's
Matches20 (12 men's, 8 women's)
Player of the seriesSri Lanka Kamindu Mendis (men's)
Nepal Anjali Chand (women's)

Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games was held in Twenty20 format in Kirtipur and Pokhara, Nepal between 2 and 9 December 2019. Cricket returned to the South Asian Games after a period of nine years.[1] The men's tournament featured under-23 squads from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and senior squads from Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal.[2] The women's event featured teams from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Nepal. All matches in the men's event were played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.[2] The women's event was played at the Pokhara Stadium.[3]

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Nepal)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Bangladesh (BAN)2002
2 Sri Lanka (SRI)0202
3 Nepal (NEP)0022
Totals (3 entries)2226

Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
 Bangladesh  Sri Lanka    Nepal
Women
 Bangladesh  Sri Lanka    Nepal

Participating teams

Women:

References

  1. ^ 13th South Asian Games: Cricket returns after 8 years Prajwal Oli, 22 July 2018 The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 November 2019
  2. ^ a b Men’s Cricket schedule announced for 2019 South Asian Games (SAG) 15 November 2019 Retrieved 19 November 2019
  3. ^ "Men's Cricket schedule announced for 2019 South Asian Games (SAG)". 2019 South Asia Games. Retrieved 30 November 2019.