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ICC World Twenty20 2012 Schedule and Fixtures

By Azharnadeem
ICC World Twenty20 2012,

The ICC World Twenty20 2012 is the fourth edition of the T20 tournament

The ICC World Twenty20 will begin on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in Sri Lanka. ICC World Twenty20 will consist of 27 Twenty20 matches. ICC World Twenty20 2012 will be the first World T20 tournament held in an Asian country, the last three being held in South Africa, England and the West Indies respectively.

England are the defending Champions ICC World Twenty20 tournament. They defeated Australia in West Indies in 2010 to clinch the cup. The past champions of ICC World Twenty20 tournament were India (2007) and Pakistan (2009).

The ICC World Twenty20 2012 will be the fourth edition of the T20 tournament which will be featured by 12 teams. The participating sides are divided into four groups. ICC World Twenty20 consists of 27 matches that are scheduled to be staged on three venues.

Hosts Sri Lanka will come head to head against Zimbabwe at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo to kick-off ICC World Twenty20. The final is scheduled at the same venue on October 7.

ICC World Twenty20 Groups

Group A – England, India, Afghanistan
Group B – Australia, West Indies, Ireland
Group C – Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Group D – Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh

ICC World Twenty20  Schedule and Fixtures

Date and Time

Match Details and Series

Tue Sep 18
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group C : 1st T20 – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota

Wed Sep 19
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Group B : 2nd T20 – Australia vs Ireland
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Wed Sep 19
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group A : 3rd T20 – India vs Afghanistan
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Thu Sep 20
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group C : 4th T20 – South Africa vs Zimbabwe
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota

Fri Sep 21
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Group D : 5th T20 – New Zealand vs Bangladesh
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Fri Sep 21
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group A : 6th T20 – England vs Afghanistan
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sat Sep 22
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Group C : 7th T20 – Sri Lanka vs South Africa
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota

Sat Sep 22
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group B : 8th T20 – Australia vs West Indies
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sun Sep 23
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Group D : 9th T20 – New Zealand vs Pakistan
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Sun Sep 23
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group A : 10th T20 – England vs India
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Mon Sep 24
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group B : 11th T20 – West Indies vs Ireland
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Tue Sep 25
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Group D : 12th T20 – Bangladesh vs Pakistan
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Thu Sep 27
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 13th T20 – TBC vs TBC
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Thu Sep 27
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 14th T20 – TBC vs TBC
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Fri Sep 28
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 15th T20 – TBC vs TBC
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Fri Sep 28
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 16th T20 – TBC vs TBC
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sat Sep 29
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 17th T20 – TBC vs TBC
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Sat Sep 29
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 18th T20 – TBC vs TBC
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Sun Sep 30
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 19th T20 – TBC vs TBC
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sun Sep 30
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 20th T20 – TBC vs TBC
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Mon Oct 1
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 21st T20 – TBC vs TBC
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Mon Oct 1
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 1 : 22nd T20 – TBC vs TBC
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Tue Oct 2
15:30 local | 10:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 23rd T20 – TBC vs TBC
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Tue Oct 2
19:30 local | 14:00 GMT Super Eights, Group 2 : 24th T20 – TBC vs TBC
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Thu Oct 4
19:00 local | 13:30 GMT 1st Semi Final T20 – TBC vs TBC
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Fri Oct 5
19:00 local | 13:30 GMT 2nd Semi Final T20 – TBC vs TBC
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sun Oct 7
19:00 local | 13:30 GMT Final T20 – TBC vs TBC
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo


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