Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games was held in Twenty20 format in Kirtipur and Pokhara, Nepal between 2 and 9 December 2019.[citation needed] 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]
Cricket format | Twenty20, Twenty20 International |
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Host(s) | ![]() |
Champions | ![]() ![]() |
Participants | 5 men's, 4 women's |
Matches | 20 (12 men's, 8 women's) |
Player of the series | ![]() ![]() |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Nepal)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Bangladesh (BAN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Results
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men |
Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Nepal |
Women |
Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Nepal |
Participating teams
editWomen:
References
edit- ^ 13th South Asian Games: Cricket returns after 8 years Prajwal Oli, 22 July 2018 The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 November 2019
- ^ a b Men’s Cricket schedule announced for 2019 South Asian Games (SAG) 15 November 2019 Retrieved 19 November 2019
- ^ "Men's Cricket schedule announced for 2019 South Asian Games (SAG)". 2019 South Asia Games. Retrieved 30 November 2019.