Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games – Men's tournament

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Men's cricket
at the 2019 South Asian Games
Venue Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Date3 December 2019 (2019-12-03) – 9 December 2019 (2019-12-09)
Nations5
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg  
Silver medal icon.svg  
Bronze medal icon.svg  
  2010

Men's cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games was held in Kirtipur, Nepal from 3 to 9 December 2019. [1] The men's tournament featured under-23 squads from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and senior squads from Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal. [2] India and Pakistan did not participate.

Contents

The Bangladesh team won the gold medal, after they beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the final. [3] In the third-place playoff, Nepal beat the Maldives by five wickets to win bronze. [4]

Format

The five participating nations played matches on a round-robin basis. The top two teams progressed to the final, while the third and fourth sides advanced to the bronze medal match.

Squads

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka sent under-23 squads, although they were each permitted to select up to three older players.

Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh U23 [5] Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal [6] Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka U23 [7]
  • Jigme Singye (c)
  • Namgang Chejay
  • Sonam Chophel
  • Jigme Dorji
  • Karma Dorji
  • Ugyen Dorji
  • Ranjung Mikyo Dorji
  • Thinley Jamtsho
  • Kinga Loday
  • Kezang Nima
  • Tobden Singye
  • Jigme Thinley
  • Sonam Tobgay
  • Tenzin Wangchuk, Jr.
  • Mohamed Mahfooz (c)
  • Umar Adam
  • Mohamed Azzam
  • Azyan Farhath
  • Ahmed Hassan
  • Ibrahim Hassan
  • Nazwan Ismail
  • Ali Ivan
  • Ameel Mauroof
  • Ahmed Raid
  • Rasheed Rassam
  • Mohamed Rishwan
  • Ibrahim Rizan
  • Leem Shafeeg

Round-robin stage

Points table

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka U23 4400084.031
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh U23 4310063.075
3Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 4220042.159
4Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 413002−3.339
5Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 404000−6.453
Source: [8]

Fixtures

3 December 2019
11:00
Scorecard
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg
172/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka U23
175/4 (19.1 overs)
Dipendra Singh Airee 72* (44)
Kamindu Mendis 2/34 (4 overs)
Shammu Ashan 72* (44)
Pawan Sarraf 2/20 (2 overs)
Sri Lanka U23 won by 6 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Shammu Ashan (Sri Lanka U23)
  • Sri Lanka U23 won the toss and elected to field.

4 December 2019
09:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh U23  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
174/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
65 (19.2 overs)
Najmul Hossain Shanto 49 (38)
Ibrahim Hassan 1/31 (4 overs)
Ali Ivan 12 (27)
Tanvir Islam 5/19 (4 overs)
Bangladesh U23 won by 109 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene (SL) and Ram Yadav (Nep)
Player of the match: Tanvir Islam (Bangladesh U23)
  • Bangladesh U23 won the toss and elected to bat.

4 December 2019
13:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka U23  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
248/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
75 (18.4 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 76 (48)
Tenzin Wangchuk Jr. 1/16 (1 over)
Ranjung Mikyo Dorji 22 (15)
Sachindu Colombage 2/6 (2 overs)
Sri Lanka U23 won by 173 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Himal Giri (Nep) and Sanjay Gurung (Nep)
Player of the match: Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka U23)
  • Bhutan won the toss and elected to field.

5 December 2019
09:00
Scorecard
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg
236/3 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
95/6 (20 overs)
Gyanendra Malla 107 (55)
Karma Dorji 2/45 (4 overs)
Ranjung Mikyo Dorji 27 (23)
Paras Khadka 2/11 (4 overs)
Nepal won by 141 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene (SL) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Gyanendra Malla (Nep)
  • Bhutan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rashid Khan (Nep), Namgang Chejay, Sonam Chophel, Karma Dorji, Ranjung Mikyo Dorji, Ugyen Dorji, Thinley Jamtsho, Jigme Singye, Tobden Singye, Jigme Thinley, Sonam Tobgay and Tenzin Wangchuk Jr. (Bhu) all made their T20I debuts.
  • Gyanendra Malla (Nep) scored his first century in T20Is. [9]

5 December 2019
13:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka U23  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
192/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
94/9 (20 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 102* (54)
Ibrahim Rizan 1/17 (2 overs)
Mohamed Rishwan 29 (23)
Nishan Peiris 2/9 (4 overs)
Sri Lanka U23 won by 98 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Himal Giri (Nep) and Ram Yadav (Nep)
Player of the match: Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka U23)
  • Sri Lanka U23 won the toss and elected to bat.

6 December 2019
09:00
Scorecard
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg
69/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh U23
74/0 (6.5 overs)
Tenzin Wangchuk Jr. 15 (29)
Manik Khan 2/9 (4 overs)
Soumya Sarkar 50* (28)
Bangladesh U23 won by 10 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Himal Giri (Nep) and Sanjay Gurung (Nep)
Player of the match: Soumya Sarkar (Bangladesh U23)
  • Bhutan won the toss and elected to bat.

6 December 2019
13:00
Scorecard
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg
163/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
79/6 (20 overs)
Karan KC 40* (16)
Leem Shafeeg 3/33 (4 overs)
Mohamed Azzam 17* (17)
Lalit Rajbanshi 2/18 (4 overs)
Nepal won by 84 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene (SL) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Karan KC (Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nazwan Ismail, Ali Ivan and Leem Shafeeg (Mdv) all made their T20I debuts.

7 December 2019
09:45
Scorecard
Bangladesh U23  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
155/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
111/9 (20 overs)
Najmul Hossain Shanto 75* (60)
Paras Khadka 3/15 (4 overs)
Gyanendra Malla 43 (43)
Tanvir Islam 2/20 (4 overs)
Soumya Sarkar 2/20 (4 overs)
Bangladesh U23 won by 44 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Ram Yadav (Nep)
Player of the match: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh U23)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

7 December 2019
13:00
Scorecard
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg
117/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
118/2 (15.1 overs)
Jigme Singye 40 (51)
Ibrahim Hassan 3/15 (4 overs)
Umar Adam 37* (29)
Kezang Nima 1/22 (3 overs)
Maldives won by 8 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene (SL) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Ibrahim Hassan (Mdv)
  • Maldives won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jigme Dorji, Kinga Loday, Kezang Nima (Bhu) and Azyan Farhath (Mdv) all made their T20I debuts.
  • Sonam Tobgay (Bhu) became the first player to retire out in a T20I. [10]

8 December 2019
11:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh U23  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
150/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka U23
151/1 (16.1 overs)
Yasir Ali 51 (45)
Asitha Fernando 2/29 (4 overs)
Lasith Croospulle 73* (41)
Mehedi Hasan Rana 1/44 (3 overs)
Sri Lanka U23 won by 9 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Himal Giri (Nep) and Ram Yadav (Nep)
Player of the match: Lasith Croospulle (Sri Lanka U23)
  • Sri Lanka U23 won the toss and elected to field.

Medal round

Bronze medal match

9 December 2019
09:00
Scorecard
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg
94/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
98/5 (16.1 overs)
Leem Shafeeg 19* (11)
Lalit Rajbanshi 3/6 (4 overs)
Aarif Sheikh 32 (28)
Umar Adam 3/20 (4 overs)
Nepal won by 5 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene (SL) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Lalit Rajbanshi (Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

Gold medal match

9 December 2019
13:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka U23  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
122 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh U23
125/3 (18.1 overs)
Shammu Ashan 25 (20)
Hasan Mahmud 3/20 (4 overs)
Najmul Hossain Shanto 35* (28)
Kamindu Mendis 1/9 (2 overs)
Bangladesh U23 won by 7 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Sanjay Gurung (Nep) and Ram Yadav (Nep)
Player of the match: Hasan Mahmud (Bangladesh U23)
  • Bangladesh U23 won the toss and elected to field.

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