Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games

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Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games
Cricket format Twenty20, Twenty20 International
Host(s)Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
ChampionsFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (2nd title) (men's)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (1st title) (women's)
Participants5 men's, 4 women's
Matches20 (12 men's, 8 women's)
Player of the series Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Kamindu Mendis (men's)
Flag of Nepal.svg Anjali Chand (women's)
2010

Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games was held in Twenty20 format in Kirtipur and Pokhara, Nepal between 2 and 9 December 2019. [1] Cricket returned to the South Asian Games after a period of nine years. [2] The men's tournament featured under-23 squads from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and senior squads from Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal. [3] 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. [3] The women's event was played at the Pokhara Stadium. [4]

Contents

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Nepal)

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

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
details
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Women
details
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal

Participating teams

Men:

Women:

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References

  1. South Asian Games 2019: Official dates and full schedule of competition released Vijay Sain sportskeeda.com 16 November 2019 Retrieved 19 November 2019
  2. 13th South Asian Games: Cricket returns after 8 years Prajwal Oli, 22 July 2018 The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 November 2019
  3. 1 2 Men’s Cricket schedule announced for 2019 South Asian Games (SAG) 15 November 2019 Retrieved 19 November 2019
  4. "Men's Cricket schedule announced for 2019 South Asian Games (SAG)". 2019 South Asia Games. Retrieved 30 November 2019.