Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games

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]

Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games
Cricket formatTwenty20, Twenty20 International
Host(s)   Nepal
Champions Bangladesh (2nd title) (men's)
 Bangladesh (1st title) (women's)
Participants5 men's, 4 women's
Matches played20 (12 men's, 8 women's)
Player of the series Kamindu Mendis (men's)
Anjali Chand (women's)

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Nepal)

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

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

Participating teams

Men:

Women:

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. 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.
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