The second ICC World Twenty20 is a Twenty20 cricket tournament which is going to take place in England in June 2009. Last time the first World Cup happened in South Africa in 2007. This time also, this tournament will have 12 teams which includes 9 test playing nations and 3 qualifiers. India is the existing Champion of Twenty20 World Cup. So this time, India will have to play for retaining its title of World Champion in Twenty20. By the way this is the complete schedule of ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup 2009.
There are four Groups, each cosists 3 teams.
Group A
India
Bangladesh
Ireland
Group B
Pakistan
England
Netherlands
Group C
Australia
Srilanka
WestIndies
Group D
New Zealand
South Africa
Scotland
5 June 2009 England v Netherlands Lord’s, London
6 June 2009 Scotland v New Zealand Kennington Oval, London
6 June 2009 Australia v West Indies Kennington Oval, London
6 June 2009 Bangladesh v India Trent Bridge, Nottingham
7 June 2009 Scotland v South Africa Kennington Oval, London
7 June 2009 England v Pakistan Kennington Oval, London
8 June 2009 Bangladesh v Ireland Trent Bridge, Nottingham
8 June 2009 Australia v Sri Lanka Trent Bridge, Nottingham
9 June 2009 Pakistan v Netherlands Lord’s, London
9 June 2009 New Zealand v South Africa Lord’s, London
10 June 2009 India v Ireland Trent Bridge, Nottingham
10 June 2009 Sri Lanka v West Indies Trent Bridge, Nottingham
After these matches Super 8 will be formed, having two Groups, Group E and Group F.
Group E — A1, B2, C1, D2.
Group F — A2, B1, C2, D1.
Super 8 Matches ::
11 June 2009 A2 v D1 Trent Bridge, Nottingham
11 June 2009 B2 v D2 Trent Bridge, Nottingham
12 June 2009 B1 v C2 Lord’s, London
12 June 2009 A1 v C1 Lord’s, London
13 June 2009 C1 v D2 Kennington Oval, London
13 June 2009 D1 v B1 Kennington Oval, London
14 June 2009 A2 v C2 Lord’s, London
14 June 2009 A1 v B2 Lord’s, London
15 June 2009 B2 v C1 Kennington Oval, London
15 June 2009 B1 v A2 Kennington Oval, London
16 June 2009 D1 v C2 Trent Bridge, Nottingham
16 June 2009 D2 v A1 Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Semifinals
18 June 2009 E2 v F1 Trent Bridge, Nottingham
19 June 2009 E1 v F2 Kennington Oval, London
Final
21 June 2009 WSF1 v WSF2 Lord’s, London
See the trophy which will be given to the Winner of the finals.
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