World t20 2016 schedule announced

World T20 2016 Schedule Announced

International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the World Twenty20 schedule.

By 11th Dec, 2015 | 04:11 pm

International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the World Twenty20 schedule, which will be played from 8 March to 3 April next year.

GROUPS (Men)

First-round groups (group winners to progress to second round)
Group A – Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Oman
Group B – Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan

Second round groups
Super 10 Group 1: Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, England and winner group B (Q1B)
Super 10 Group 2: India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and winner group A (Q1A)

Please find below the full schedule:

('PM' means afternoon match and 'Eve' means night match. Match timings to be confirmed in due course)

Tue, 8 Mar – Zimbabwe v Hong Kong (PM), Nagpur; Scotland v Afghanistan (Eve.), Nagpur
Wed, 9 Mar – Bangladesh v Netherlands (PM), Dharamsala; Ireland v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala
Thu, 10 Mar – Scotland v Zimbabwe (PM), Nagpur; Hong Kong v Afghanistan (Eve.)
Fri, 11 Mar – Netherlands v Oman (PM), Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Ireland (Eve.), Dharamsala
Sat, 12 Mar – Zimbabwe v Afghanistan (PM), Nagpur; Scotland v Hong Kong (Eve.), Nagpur
Sun, 13 Mar – Netherlands v Ireland (PM), Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Oman (Eve.), Dharamsala
Tue, 15 Mar – New Zealand v India (Eve), Nagpur
Fri, 18 Mar – Australia v New Zealand (PM), Dharamsala; South Africa v England (Eve.), Mumbai
Sat, 19 Mar – India v Pakistan (Eve.), Dharamsala
Sun, 20 Mar – South Africa v Q1B (PM), Mumbai; Sri Lanka v West Indies (Eve.), Bengaluru
Mon, 21 Mar – Australia v Q1A (Eve.), Bengaluru
Tue, 22 Mar – New Zealand v Pakistan (Eve.), Mohali
Wed, 23 Mar – England v Q1B (PM), New Delhi; India v Q1A (Eve.), Bengaluru
Fri, 25 Mar – Pakistan v Australia (PM), Mohali; South Africa v West Indies (Eve.), Nagpur
Sat, 26 Mar – Q1A v New Zealand (PM), Kolkata; England v Sri Lanka (Eve.)
Sun, 27 Mar – India v Australia (Eve.), Mohali; Q1B v West Indies (PM), Nagpur
Mon, 28 Mar – South Africa v Sri Lanka (Eve.), New Delhi
Tue, 29 Mar – Rest/travel day

FINALS
Wed, 30 Mar – Semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) (Eve.), New Delhi
Thu, 31 Mar – Semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 2nd v Super 10 Group 2 1st) (Eve.), Mumbai
Fri, 1 Apr – Rest/travel day
Sat, 2 Apr – Rest/travel day
Sun, 3 April – Final (Eve.), Kolkata