Cricket format 20-over Host(s) Bangladesh | Tournament format(s) Round-robin, playoffs Champions Bangladesh (1st title) | |
Dates 31 January – 7 February 2010 Administrator(s) South Asian Sports Council | ||
Cricket was included for the first and only time at the 2010 South Asian Games, hosted by Dhaka, Bangladesh. A men's 20-over tournament was played from 31 January to 7 February 2010.
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The tournament was contested by five of the eight members of the South Asian Sports Council, with squads restricted to players aged 21 or under. Two venues were used – the Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi and the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh, captained by Mithun Ali, defeated Sri Lanka in the final to claim the gold medal, while Pakistan defeated Nepal in a play-off for the bronze medal. The leading run-scorer at the tournament was Sri Lanka's Ashan Priyanjan, while Bangladesh's Subashis Roy and Pakistan's Kamran Hussain were the joint leading wicket-takers.
Teams and squads
Five countries sent teams to the tournament – Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Of those, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), while Nepal is an associate member and the Maldives an affiliate. In March 2009, it was reported that Afghanistan, Bhutan, and India would also send teams, but this did not eventuate.
Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
Source: ESPNcricinfo