Cricket Fever Ends !! This time with T20 world CUP which is going to start from 5th June.Having the first ever successful twenty20 world cup in South Africa, England is the host for the ICC Twenty20 world cup in 2009.

Total 12 teams India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Ireland and Netherland will participate in 2009 twenty20 cup.

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

The ICC has also announced top two ranked teams in each group and given them a number 1 and 2 respectively. They will retain this number irrespective of whether they finish first or second in the group.

For example if Bangladesh top ranked Group A and India finished second in the same group; India will still remain as A1 and Bangladesh will remain as A2 in Super Eights stages. If Zimbabwe knockout Bangladesh in Group A then Zimbabwe will become A2.

Date Time Match Venue
Fri, 5 June 22:00 IST England v Netherlands Lord’s
Sat, 6 June 22:00 IST India v Bangladesh Trent Bridge
14:30 IST New Zealand v Scotland The Oval
18:00 IST Australia v West Indies The Oval
Sun, 7 June 18:00 IST South Africa v Scotland The Oval
22:00 IST England v Pakistan The Oval
Mon, 8 June 18:00 IST Ireland v Bangladesh Trent Bridge
22:00 IST Australia v Sri Lanka Trent Bridge
Tues, 9 June 18:00 IST Pakistan v Netherlands Lord’s
22:00 IST New Zealand v South Africa Lord’s
Wed, 10 June 18:00 IST Sri Lanka v West Indies Trent Bridge
22:00 IST India v Ireland Trent Bridge

The first two teams in each group are placed 1 or 2. They will retain this position for the Super Eight stage, irrespective of whether they finish first or second in their group, unless they are knocked out by the team 3 in their group. In this instance, team 3 replaces the position of the team they knock out.

Date Time Match Venue
Thu, 11 June 18:00 IST D1 v A2 Trent Bridge
22:00 IST B2 v D2 Trent Bridge
Fri, 12 June 18:00 IST B1 v C2 Lord’s
22:00 IST A1 v C1 Lord’s
Sat, 13 June 18:00 IST C1 v D2 The Oval
22:00 IST D1 v B1 The Oval
Sun, 14 June 18:00 IST A2 v C2 Lord’s
22:00 IST A1 v B2 Lord’s
Mon, 15 June 18:00 IST B1 v A2 The Oval
22:00 IST B2 v C1 The Oval
Tues, 16 June 18:00 IST D1 v C2 Trent Bridge
22:00 IST D2 v A1 Trent Bridge

The teams finishing first and second in groups E and F, based on points obtained in the Super Eight stage will compete in the semi-finals

Date Time Match Venue
Thu, 18 June 22:00 IST E1 v F2 Trent Bridge
Fri, 19 June 22:00 IST F1 v E2 The Oval
Sun, 21 June 19:30 IST FINAL Lord’s

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