South Asian Games 2019: T20 cricket full schedule and fixtures announced  

The 13th edition of the South Asian Games is all set to kick off from the 1st of December 2019 and will culminate on 10th December 2019. The South Asian Games 2019 will be held in the cities of Kathmandu and Pokhara in Nepal.

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Twenty-20 cricket was first introduced in the South Asian Games at the 2010 edition held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The host nation won the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka in the final whereas Pakistan clinched the bronze medal after defeating Maldives. During the 2010 South Asian Games, only players aged under 21 years were allowed to participate.

Cricket makes a return to the South Asian Games competition after a gap of 9 years having not featured in the 2016 edition.

The 2019 South Asian Games will see the host country Nepal, Bangaldesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan participate in the Men's T20 Cricket category. India and Pakistan have decided not to send their cricket teams for the edition.

The men's competition will see a round-robin tournament and the top four finishing nations will be up for a medal finish.

The Women's T20 Cricket category has been introduced at the South Asian Games 2019 schedule and will feature four countries - Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives. India, Pakistan and Bhutan have not sent their teams for participation.

Here is the schedule for Cricket at the South Asian Games 2019.

All timings are as per Indian Standard Time (IST)

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Men's T20 Cricket Schedule

3rd December 2019: Tuesday

11:00 AM - Nepal vs Sri Lanka U-23

4th December 2019: Wednesday

09:00 AM - Bangaldesh U-23 vs Maldives

01:00 PM - Bhutan vs Nepal

5th December 2019: Thursday

09:00 AM - Bhutan vs Nepal

01:00 PM - Sri Lanka U-23 vs Maldives

6th December 2019: Friday

09:00 AM - Bhutan vs Bangaldesh U-23

01:00 PM - Maldives vs Nepal

7th December 2019: Saturday

11:00 AM - Nepal vs Bangladesh U-23

8th December 2019: Sunday

09:00 AM - Bangaldesh U-23 vs Sri Lanka U-23

01:00 PM - Maldvies vs Bhutan

9th December 2019: Monday

11:00 AM - Bronze Medal Match (3rd vs 4th in League)

10th December 2019: Tuesday

11:00 AM - Gold Medal Match (1st vs 2nd in League)

Women's T20 Cricket Schedule

The opening match of the Women's competition will the hosts Nepal take on Maldives at the Pokhara Stadium. Details on the further fixtures are awaited and will be updated at the earliest.