Twenty20 World Cup 2012 schedule and results
The Twenty20 cricket World Cup is being hosted by Sri Lanka from September 18 to October 7. Twelve nations are participating in the tournament. Here is the schedule for matches in the qualifying group stage.
GROUP STAGE
Match 1: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Group C
Tuesday, September 18
Result: Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 82 runs. Read story here
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Match 2: Australia v Ireland
Group B
Result:: Australia beat Ireland by seven wickets. Read match report here
3:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 19
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 3: Afghanistan v India
Group A
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 19
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 4: South Africa v Zimbabwe
Group C
7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 20
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Match 5: Bangladesh v New Zealand
Group D
3:30 p.m. Friday, September 21
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Match 6: Afghanistan v England
Group A
7:30 p.m. Friday, September 21
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 7: Sri Lanka v South Africa
Group C
3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Match 8: Australia v West Indies
Group B
7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 9: New Zealand v Pakistan
Group D
3:30 p.m. Sunday, September 23
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Match 10: England v India
Group A
7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 23
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 11: Ireland v West Indies \
Group B
7:30 p.m. Monday, September 24
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 12: Bangladesh v Pakistan
Group D
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 25
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
The group stage winners battle it out in the Super Eights starting September 27.
See pictures of Team India in action at the T20 World Cup 2012 here
See pictures of players in action at the T20 World Cup 2012 here
(Source: Official T20 World Cup website www.iccworldtwenty20.com)
GROUP STAGE
Match 1: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Group C
Tuesday, September 18
Result: Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 82 runs. Read story here
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Match 2: Australia v Ireland
Group B
Result:: Australia beat Ireland by seven wickets. Read match report here
3:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 19
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 3: Afghanistan v India
Group A
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 19
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 4: South Africa v Zimbabwe
Group C
7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 20
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Match 5: Bangladesh v New Zealand
Group D
3:30 p.m. Friday, September 21
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Match 6: Afghanistan v England
Group A
7:30 p.m. Friday, September 21
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 7: Sri Lanka v South Africa
Group C
3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Match 8: Australia v West Indies
Group B
7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 9: New Zealand v Pakistan
Group D
3:30 p.m. Sunday, September 23
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Match 10: England v India
Group A
7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 23
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 11: Ireland v West Indies \
Group B
7:30 p.m. Monday, September 24
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match 12: Bangladesh v Pakistan
Group D
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 25
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
The group stage winners battle it out in the Super Eights starting September 27.
See pictures of Team India in action at the T20 World Cup 2012 here
See pictures of players in action at the T20 World Cup 2012 here
(Source: Official T20 World Cup website www.iccworldtwenty20.com)