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  • ICC World Twenty20 2009 Men’s Tournament [Schedule]

    clip_image002[6]The second season of ICC World Twenty20 will start from June 5, 2009 in England. This time the ICC World Twenty20 will also feature a parallel competition between 8 women’s teams, along with the men’s tournament in which 12 teams are participating.

    The groupings and schedule of the men’s tournament is given below:

    Groups

    GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D
    India – A1 Pakistan – B1 Australia – C1 New Zealand – D1
    Bangladesh – A2 England – B2 Sri Lanka – C2 South Africa – D2
    Ireland Netherlands West Indies Scotland

    Group Stage

    JUNE 2009 GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D
    05 FRI ENG vs NED
    10 PM IST
    06 SAT IND vs BAN
    10:30 PM IST    		 AUS vs WI
    6:30 PM IST    		 NZ vs SCO
    2:30 PM IST
    07 SUN ENG vs PAK
    10:00 PM IST    		 RSA vs SCO
    6:00 PM IST
    08 MON IRE vs BAN
    6:00 PM IST    		 AUS vs SL
    10:00 PM IST
    09 TUE PAK vs NED
    6:00 PM IST    		 NZ vs RSA
    10:00 PM IST
    10 WED IND vs IRE
    10:00 PM IST    		 SL vs WI
    6:00 PM IST

    Super 8’s – Groups

    GROUP E GROUP F
    A1 B1
    B2 A2
    C1 C2
    D2 D1

    The teams will retain their initial seeding for the Super 8’s, irrespective of whether they finish first or second in their group. In case they are knocked out by team 3 of their group, then team 3 will replace the seeding of the team that they knock out.

    If India qualifies for Super 8’s, even if it comes second, India will still be A1. If for example, Ireland qualifies instead of India, Ireland will become A1.

    Super 8s GROUP E (A1, B2, C1, D2) GROUP F (B1, A2, C2, D1)
    11 THU B2 vs  D2
    10:00 PM IST    		 D1 vs  A2
    6:00 PM IST
    12 FRI India (A1) vs  Australia (C1)
    10:00 PM IST    		 B1 vs  C2
    6:00 PM IST
    13 SAT C1 vs  D2
    6:00 PM IST    		 D1 vs  B1
    10:00 PM IST
    14 SUN India (A1) vs  England (B2)
    10:00 PM IST    		 A2 vs  C2
    6:00 PM IST
    15 MON B2 vs  C1
    10:00 PM IST    		 B1 vs  A2
    6:00 PM IST
    16 TUE India (A1) vs South Africa (D2)

    10:00 PM IST

    		 D1 vs  C2
    6:00 PM IST
    18 THU

    Semifinal – E1 v F2
    10:00 PM IST
    19 FRI

    Semifinal F1 v E2

    10:00 PM IST 2030 hrs BST
    21 SUN

    Final

    7:30 PM IST

    India will play a warm-up match against New Zealand at 10 PM on 1 June.

    For those of you who are interested in watching a T20 match between India and Pakistan, which otherwise will not happen in the Group matches or Super 8’s, then watch out for a warm-up game on 3 June at 10 PM when both the teams play against each other.

    All the matches (including the warm-up matches) will be broadcasted live in India on ESPN, Star Sports and Star Cricket.