Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council, Olympic Council of Asia |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Host(s) | Incheon, South Korea |
| Participants | 10 (men) 10 (women) |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Official website | ACC Website |
Cricket was one of the 36 sports at 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea from 20 September – 3 October 2014. 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.
In the men's event, Sri Lanka won the Gold medal by defeating Afghanistan by 68 runs while Afghanistan won the Silver medal. Bangladesh won the Bronze medal by defeating Hong Kong in the play-off for third place.
In the women's event, Pakistan won the Gold medal by defeating Bangladesh by 4 runs in a rain-reduced match while Bangladesh won the Silver medal. Sri Lanka won the Bronze medal by defeating China in the play-off for third place.
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.
The two Test teams (Pakistan and Sri Lanka), a 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.
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