Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games explained

Event:Cricket
Games:2014 Asian Games
Venues:Yeonhui Cricket Ground
Dates:20 September – 3 October 2014
Competitors:293
Nations:13
Gold:M:
W:
Silver:M:
W:
Bronze:M:
W:
Prev:2010
Next:2022

Cricket was one of the 36 sports at 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea from 20 September to 3 October 2014.[1] Both men's and women's tournaments were held in the event. Top Asian associate members and full members took part at the 2014 Asian Games. The matches were played under Twenty20 format.

In the men's event, Sri Lanka won the gold medal by defeating Afghanistan by 68 runs. Bangladesh won the bronze by defeating Hong Kong.

In the women's event, Pakistan won the gold medal by defeating Bangladesh by 4 runs in a rain-reduced match. Sri Lanka won the bronze medal by defeating China.

Schedule

PPreliminary round¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsFFinals
Event↓/Date → 20th
Sat
21st
Sun
22nd
Mon
23rd
Tue
24th
Wed
25th
Thu
26th
Fri
27th
Sat
28th
Sun
29th
Mon
30th
Tue
1st
Wed
2nd
Thu
3rd
Fri
P P P ¼ ¼ ½ F
P P P ¼ ¼ ½ F

Medalists

Men

Ashan Priyanjan
Jeevan Mendis
Kosala Kulasekara
Asela Gunaratne
Dinesh Chandimal
Shehan Jayasuriya
Dilhara Lokuhettige
Kithuruwan Vithanage
Upul Tharanga
Chaturanga de Silva
Lahiru Thirimanne
Alankara Asanka Silva
Ramith Rambukwella
Isuru Udana
Chathuranga Kumara

Amir Hamza
Mohammad Nasim Baras
Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad Mujtaba
Gulbadin Naib
Fazal Rahman
Samiullah Shinwari
Qaseem Khan
Fareed Ahmad
Hamid Hassan
Mohammad Shahzad
Najeeb Tarakai
Abdullah Adil
Abdullah Mazari
Karim Sadiq

Sabbir Rahman
Mashrafe Mortaza
Taskin Ahmed
Arafat Sunny
Mohammad Mithun
Shuvagata Hom
Ziaur Rahman
Tamim Iqbal
Mahmudullah
Rubel Hossain
Imrul Kayes
Shamsur Rahman
Anamul Haque
Nasir Hossain
Shakib Al Hasan
Women

Bismah Maroof
Sana Mir
Javeria Khan
Nida Dar
Qanita Jalil
Nain Abidi
Asmavia Iqbal
Sidra Nawaz
Kainat Imtiaz
Marina Iqbal
Sumaiya Siddiqi
Sania Khan
Aliya Riaz
Anam Amin
Sadia Yousuf

Rumana Ahmed
Salma Khatun
Panna Ghosh
Shohely Akhter
Shaila Sharmin
Fahima Khatun
Sanjida Islam
Lata Mondal
Nuzhat Tasnia
Shahanaz Parvin
Jahanara Alam
Khadija Tul Kubra
Ayasha Rahman
Sharmin Akhter
Fargana Hoque

Eshani Kaushalya
Dilani Manodara
Sripali Weerakkody
Anushka Sanjeewani
Shashikala Siriwardene
Inoka Ranaweera
Chamari Atapattu
Yashoda Mendis
Chandima Gunaratne
Nilakshi de Silva
Lasanthi Madushani
Maduri Samuddika
Inoshi Priyadharshani
Udeshika Prabodhani
Chamari Polgampola

Draw

Men

The two Test teams (Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) and two ODI teams (Afghanistan and Hong Kong) were seeded and went directly to the knock-out stage.

Group A
Group B
Quarterfinals

Women

The two Test teams (Pakistan and Sri Lanka), an ODI team Bangladesh, and Japan (who won the bronze medal in the 2010 Asian Games) were seeded and went directly to the knock-out stage.

Group C
Group D

* China replaced Thailand in Group C.

Quarterfinals

Final standing

Women

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asian Games Cricket Schedule. 18 September 2014. 18 September 2014.