Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games
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.
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| Venue | Yeonhui Cricket Ground |
| Dates | 20 September – 3 October |
| Competitors | 299 from 13 nations |
In the men's event, Sri Lanka won the Gold medal by defeating Afghanistan by 68 runs. Bangladesh won the Bronze medal 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
| P | Preliminary round | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Finals |
| 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 |
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| Men | P | P | P | ¼ | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||
| Women | P | P | P | ¼ | ¼ | ½ | F |
Medalists
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Bangladesh (BAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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.
- Quarterfinals
- Bangladesh vs. 2nd Group B
- Sri Lanka vs. 2nd Group A
- Afghanistan vs. 1st Group B
Hong Kong vs. 1st Group A
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.
* China replaced Thailand in Group C.
- Quarterfinals
- Bangladesh vs. 2nd Group D
- Sri Lanka vs. 2nd Group C
- Pakistan vs. 1st Group D
Japan vs. 1st Group C
Final standing
Men
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
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Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Afghanistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  Nepal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |  China | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |  Maldives | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Women
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
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Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Nepal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | South Korea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "Asian Games Cricket Schedule". 18 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.