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 2019 South Asian Games will be held in Nepal with Kathmandu hosting the Men’s T20 Cricket and Pokhara hosting the Women’s T20 Cricket.
This tournament is extra special for Maldives cricket, Maldives sports and women’s sports as the first ever Maldives National Women’s cricket team play their first competetive matches. It’s a proud moment for Maldives cricket and for the sports community of Maldives.
The Women’s T20 Cricket begins on Monday 2nd December as they line up against host nation, Nepal.
The Men’s T20 Cricket begins on December 3rd with Maldives playing their first match on 4th December against Bangladesh.
All games will be classed as International Cricket Council (ICC) global ranking T20 fixtures.
Tournament Information
Women’s T20 Cricket
December 2–8
All matches to be played at Rangshala Cricket Ground, Pokhara
Fixture Schedule
Dec 2 – Nepal V Maldives – 10:15 am
Dec 3 – Bangladesh V Sri Lanka –10:15 am
Dec 4 – Bangladesh V Nepal – 08:15 am
Dec 4 – Sri Lanka V Maldives – 12:15 pm
Dec 5 – Bangladesh V Maldives – 10:15 am
Dec 6 – Nepal V Sri Lanka – 10:15 am
Dec 7 – 3rd Place v 4th Place – 10:15 am
Dec 8 – FINAL 1st Place v 2nd Place – 10:15 am
Maldives Squad:
Sumayya Hameedh
Fathimath Shaja
Hafsaa Abdulla
Haleemath Laisha
Nabaa Binth Naseem
Aishath Hamza
Shamma Ali
Mariyam Eashal
Shaff-aa Ali Saleem
Mariyam Leen
Fathimath Kinanath
Mariyam Zoona
Aishath Aima
Fathimath Maaha
Fathimath Anaal
Padma Karunarathne (Coach)
Men’s T20 Cricket
December 3–10
All matches to be played at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu
Fixture Schedule
Dec 3 – Nepal V Sri Lanka – 10:30 am
Dec 4 – Bangladesh V Maldives – 08:30 am
Dec 4 – Sri Lanka V Bhutan – 12:30 pm
Dec 5 – Nepal V Bhutan – 08:30 am
Dec 5 – Maldives V Sri Lanka – 12:30 pm
Dec 6 – Bangladesh V Bhutan – 08:30 am
Dec 6 – Nepal V Maldives – 12:30 pm
Dec 7 – Nepal V Bangladesh – 10:30 am
Dec 8 – Bangladesh V Sri Lanka – 08:30 am
Dec 8 – Maldives V Bhutan – 12:30 pm
Dec 9 – Bronze Medal Match – TBC V TBC – 10:30 am
Dec 10 – Gold Medal Match – TBC V TBC – 10:30 am
Participating Squads
Maldives
Mohamed Mahfooz(C), Mohamed Azzam(WK), Ahmed Hassan, Ameel Mauroof, Rassam Rasheed, Hassan Ibrahim, Mohamed Rishwan, Adam Nasif, Ibrahim Rizan, Leem Shafeeq, Yoosuf Azyan Farhath, Mohamed Ivan, Nazuwan Badeeu, Ibrahim Raid.
Nilantha Cooray (Coach)
Ahmed Neesham (Coach)
Nepal
Gyanendra Malla(C), Binod Bhandari(WK), Paras Khadka, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Pawan Sarraf, Sandeep Jora, Sushan Bhari, Arif Sheikh, Avinash Bohra, Kushal Bhurtel, Rashid Khan, Rohit Paudel.
Bangladesh U23
Najmul Hossain(C), Zakir Hasan(WK), Naim Sheikh, Yasir Ali, Afif Hossain, Minhajul Abedin, Soumya Sarkar, Tanvir Islam, Mahmud Hasan, Mehedi Hasan, Sumon Khan, Abu Hider, Mahadi Hassan, Mahidul Islam.
Bhutan
Jigme Singye(C), Namgang Chejay(WK), Thinley Jamtsho, Tenzin Wangchuck, Tobden Singye, Tenzin Wangchuck jr, Suprit Pradhan, Mikyo R Dorji, Snam Tobgay, Karma Dorji, Kesang Nima, Thinley Jamtsho jr, Jigme Thinley, Ugyen Dorji, Jigme N Dorji.
Sri Lanka U23
Charith Asalanka(C), Kamindu Mendis(VC), Nishan Madushka(WK), Pathum Nissanka, Hasitha Boyagoda, Vishwa Chathuranga, Ashen Bandara, Shammu Ashan, Jehan Daniel, Asitha Fernando, Kalana Perera, Duvindu Thilakaratne, Sachindu Colombage, Kavishka Anjula.
Photos from travelling and match preparations
