Cricket at the 2010 South Asian Games
Cricket was included for the first 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.
| Dates | 31 January – 7 February 2010 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | South Asia Olympic Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 (Under-21s) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin & playoffs |
| Host(s) | Bangladesh |
| Champions | Bangladesh (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Ashan Priyanjan (211) |
| Most wickets | Subashis Roy Kamran Hussain (10) |
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.