ICC T20 World Cup 2020: Full Schedule Announced
Updated - 04 Nov 2019, 05:01 PM
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the full fixture and the match-ups for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia next year. The premier event will run from 18 October – 15 November 2020 with West Indies defending the title.
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Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Oman, Papua New Guinea and Scotland have secured their places from the Qualifiers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This will be a standalone tournament for the first time with seven cities hosting the games in the land of Kangaroos.
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Papua New Guinea, Ireland and Oman will join Sri Lanka in Group A of the first round, with the four teams competing in Geelong from October 18-22. Sri Lanka and Ireland will play the opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 at Kardinia Park Stadium.
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Netherlands, Namibia and Scotland will join Bangladesh in Group B, with their matches taking place from October 19-23 at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Following the first-round games, the highest-placed team in Group A and the second-placed team in Group B will join Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and West Indies in Group 1 of the Super 12s.
On the other hand, the first-placed team in Group B and the second-placed side in Group A join India, England, South Africa and Afghanistan in Group 2 of the Super 12. Host Australia will play their first game of the ICC T20 World Cup against Pakistan, at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 24 October 2020.
India will begin their ICC T20 World Cup campaign against South Africa on October 24 at the Opus Stadium.
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Here is the fixture for the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia:
First Round
October 18: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier A3, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 18: Qualifier A2 vs Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 19: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B3, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
October 19: Qualifier B2 vs Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
October 20: Qualifier A3 vs Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 20: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier A2, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 21: Qualifier B3 vs Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
October 21: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B2, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
October 22: Qualifier A2 vs Qualifier A3, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 22: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong
October 23: Qualifier B2 vs Qualifier B3, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
October 23: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania
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Super 12s
October 24: Australia vs Pakistan, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
October 24: India vs South Africa, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 25: A1 vs B2, Blundstone Arena, Hobart
October 25: New Zealand vs Windies, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
October 26: Afghanistan vs A2, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 26: England vs B1, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 27: New Zealand vs B2, Blundstone Arena, Hobart
October 28: Afghanistan vs B1, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 28: Australia vs Windies, Perth Stadium, Perth
October 29: Pakistan vs A1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
October 29: India vs A2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
October 30: England vs South Africa, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
October 30: Windies vs B2, Perth Stadium, Perth
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October 31: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
October 31: Australia vs A1, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
November 1: South Africa vs Afghanistan, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 1: India vs England, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
November 2: A2 vs B1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
November 2: New Zealand vs A1, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
November 3: Pakistan vs Windies, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 3: Australia vs B2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 4: England vs Afghanistan, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
November 5: South Africa vs A2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 5: India vs B1, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 6: Pakistan vs B2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
November 6: Australia vs New Zealand, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
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November 7: England vs A2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
November 7: Windies vs A1, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
November 8: South Africa vs B1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
November 8: India vs Afghanistan, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
SEMI-FINALS
November 11: To be decided, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
November 12: To be decided, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
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FINAL
November 15: To be decided, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
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