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

Event:	Men's cricket
Games:	2019 South Asian Games
Venue:	Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Date:	–
Nations:	5
Gold:	(2nd title)
Prev:	2010

See main article: Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games.

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.

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.

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Round-robin stage

Fixtures

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Medal round

Gold medal match

See also

• Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games – Women's tournament

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
• Official Website of 2019 South Asian Games

Notes and References

1. https://www.sportskeeda.com/sports/south-asian-games-2019-official-dates-and-full-schedule-of-competition-released South Asian Games 2019: Official dates and full schedule of competition released
2. https://czarsportzauto.com/mens-cricket-schedule-announced-for-2019-south-asian-games-sag/ Men’s Cricket schedule announced for 2019 South Asian Games (SAG)
3. Web site: South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket . BD News24 . 9 December 2019.
4. Web site: South Asian Games: Bronze for Nepal in men's cricket . The Himalayan Times . 9 December 2019.
5. Web site: Nazmul Hossain to lead Bangladesh in South Asian Games . CricBuzz . 30 November 2019.
6. Web site: Lamichhane to miss SAG . My Republica . 30 November 2019.
7. Web site: SLC Men's and Women’s squads for SAG 2019 announced . The Papare . 30 November 2019.