Schedule of the 2014 ICC World
Twenty20, the fifth edition of the tournament, has been finalized. The
T20-based cricket tournament, which will be hosted by Bangladesh, is scheduled
to start from March 16 to April 6. All the matches of this tournament will be played
in three venues- Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (Dhaka), Zohur Ahmed
Chowdhury Stadium (Chittagong) and Sylhet Divisional
Stadium (Sylhet).
Unlike the previous editions of the
tournament, this edition will be a different one. In the previous editions, teams
had to compete in group stage and super-eight round before the knockout round. However,
the format of this edition includes a qualifying round and a super 10 round.
It is perhaps going to be the biggest
ever T20 World Cup tournament with having 16 teams, including 10
full members qualified directly and 6 associate members qualified through the
2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. Out of 16 teams, top eight Test teams has
directly entered into super 10 stage leaving Zimbabwe and Bangladesh who
finished ninth and tenth ranked team in the ICC Test rankings. These two teams
will have to compete with other qualifying teams (Afghanistan, Ireland, Nepal,
Hong Kong, UAE and Netherlands) in the first round between March 16 and 21 for
the remaining two places in the super 10 stage.
Bangladesh has been included in Group A
along with Nepal, Afghanistan and Hong Kong while Group B consists of Zimbabwe,
Ireland, United Arab Emirates and Netherlands. Winner from each group will be
qualified to play in Super 10 round. Group B winner will be included in Group 1
along with South Africa, Sri Lanka, England and New Zealand. On the other hand,
Group A winner will make their place in Group 2 along with Australia, India,
Pakistan and West Indies.
It is nice to see that timing for the
matches of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 is suitable for the viewers living in
other Asian countries because there is not much difference between the local
times in Asian subcontinent. So, it can be said without any doubt that timing
of the T20 World Cup fixture would be compatible for the Asian viewers.
A total of 35 matches will be played in
this tournament. Before taking part in the tournament, teams will compete with
each other in practice matches starting from March 12. Practice matches will be
played in the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Narayanganj, BKSP Ground in
Savar and Cox's Bazar Stadium will host practice matches.
Bangladesh’s chance of hosting the Twenty20 World Cup
tournament was doubt due to political turmoil inside the country. Countries
like Pakistan also raised their concern over security. It was thought that tournament
will be rescheduled and shifted to another Asian country. However, thanks to
the decision of the ICC officials, Bangladesh has remained the host of the
Twenty20 World Cup 2014. Bangladesh has become the second Asian country to host
this event second consecutive time. Sri Lanka hosted the previous tournament in
2012.
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Date
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Match
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Group
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Teams
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Time
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Venue
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16-03-2014
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1st Match
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Group A
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Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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16-03-2014
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2nd Match
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Group A
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Hong Kong vs Nepal
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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17-03-2014
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3rd Match
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Group B
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Ireland vs Zimbabwe
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Sylhet Stadium
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17-03-2014
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4th Match
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Group B
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Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Sylhet Stadium
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18-03-2014
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5th Match
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Group A
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Afghanistan vs Hong Kong
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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18-03-2014
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6th Match
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Group A
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Bangladesh vs Nepal
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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19-03-2014
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7th Match
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Group B
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Netherlands vs Zimbabwe
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Sylhet Stadium
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19-03-2014
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8th Match
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Group B
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Ireland vs United Arab Emirates
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Sylhet Stadium
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20-03-2014
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9th Match
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Group A
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Afghanistan vs Nepal
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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20-03-2014
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10th Match
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Group A
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Bangladesh vs Hong Kong
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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21-03-2014
|
11th Match
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Group B
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Zimbabwe vs United Arab
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Local 11:30
GMT 05:30
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Sylhet Stadium
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21-03-2014
|
12th Match
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Group B
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Ireland vs Netherlands
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Sylhet Stadium
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21-03-2014
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13th Match
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Group 2
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India vs Pakistan
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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22-03-2014
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14th Match
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Group 1
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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22-03-2014
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15th Match
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Group 1
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England vs New Zealand
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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23-03-2014
|
16th Match
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Group 2
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Australia vs Pakistan
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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23-03-2014
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17th Match
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Group 2
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India vs West Indies
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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24-03-2014
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18th Match
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Group 1
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New Zealand vs South Africa
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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24-03-2014
|
19th Match
|
Group 1
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Sri Lanka vs TBC (Qualifier B1)
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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25-03-2014
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20th Match
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Group 2
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West Indies vs TBC (Qualifier A1)
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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27-03-2014
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21st March
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Group 1
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South Africa vs TBC (Qualifier B1)
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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27-03-2014
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22nd Match
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Group 1
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England vs Sri Lanka
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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28-03-2014
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23rd Match
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Group 2
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Australia vs West Indies
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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28-03-2014
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24th Match
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Group 2
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India vs TBC (Qualifier A1)
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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29-03-2014
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25th Match
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Group 1
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New Zealand vs TBC (Qualifier B1)
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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29-03-2014
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26th Match
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Group 1
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England vs South Africa
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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30-03-2014
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27th Match
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Group 2
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Pakistan vs TBC (Qualifier A1)
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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30-03-2014
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28th Match
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Group 2
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Australia vs India
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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31-03-2014
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29th Match
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Group 1
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England vs TBC (Qualifier B1)
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
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31-03-2014
|
30th Match
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Group 1
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong
|
|
01-04-2014
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31st Match
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Group 2
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Australia vs TBC (Qualifier A1)
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Local 15:30
GMT 09:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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|
01-04-2014
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32nd Match
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Group 2
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Pakistan vs West Indies
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Local 19:30
GMT 13:30
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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03-04-2014
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33rd Match
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Semi-Final 1
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Group 1 winners vs Group 2 runners-up
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Local 19:00
GMT 13:00
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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04-04-2014
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34th Match
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Semi-Final 2
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Group 2 winners vs Group 1 runners-up
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Local 19:00
GMT 13:00
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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06-04-2014
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35th Match
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Final
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TBD vs TBD
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Local 19:00
GMT 13:00
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Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
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To get more
information, one can visit the official website of ICC, ICC World Twenty20.
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