India in 2007,
Pakistan in 2009 and then
England in 2010 ~ T20 world cup has quickly become one of the most awaited cricket tournaments. ICC recognises it and we're ready with 4th edition in just 5 years, to be played in Sri Lanka in month of September and October 2012..
Schedule of T20 world cup 2012 has been set in same pattern as it was the last time, with four groups of three teams each and top two qualifying to super 8s round where they play three more games and top two from them will reach the knock-out stage aka semi-finals.
Mahinda Rajapaksha International cricket stadium in Hambantota, Pallekele international stadium and R Premadasa ground in Colombo have been selected as the venues for World T20 2012.
Group A = India, England & Afghanistan.
Group B = Australia, West Indies & Ireland.
Group C = Sri Lanka, South Africa & Zimbabwe.
Group D = Pakistan, New Zealand & Bangladesh.
Super 8s, Group E = South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand & England.
Super 8s, Group F = India, Australia, Pakistan & West Indies.
India, Australia, Pakistan & West Indies
| Schedule/fixtures/time-table : T20 world cup 2012 in Sri Lanka. |
| Date |
Match |
Venue/Result |
| 18 September(N) |
Match 1, Group C = Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe |
SL won by 82 runs |
| 19 September (D) |
Match 2, Group B = Australia v Ireland |
Aus won by 7 wkts |
| 19 September (N) |
Match 3, Group A = India v Afghanistan |
Ind won by 23 runs |
| 20 September (N) |
Match 4, Group C = South Africa v Zimbabwe |
SA won by 10 wkts |
| 21 September (D) |
Match 5, Group D = New Zealand v Bangladesh |
NZ won by 59 runs |
| 21 September (N) |
Match 6, Group A = England v Afghanistan |
Eng won by 116 runs |
| 22 September (D) |
Match 7, Group C = Sri Lanka v South Africa |
SA won by 32 runs |
| 22 September (N) |
Match 8, Group B = Australia v West Indies |
Aus won by 17 runs |
| 23 September (D) |
Match 9, Group D = Pakistan v New Zealand |
Pak won by 13 runs |
| 23 September (N) |
Match 10, Group A = India v England |
Ind won by 90 runs |
| 24 September (N) |
Match 11, Group B = West Indies v Ireland |
Rain, no result |
| 25 September (N) |
Match 12, Group D = Pakistan v Bangladesh |
Pak won by 8 wkts |
| 27 September (D) |
Super 8s : Sri Lanka v New Zealand (C1 v D2) |
SL won by 6 runs (SO) |
| 27 September (N) |
Super 8s : England v West Indies (A1 v B2) |
WI won by 15 runs |
| 28 September (D) |
Super 8s : South Africa v Pakistan (D1 v C2) |
Pak won by 2 wkts |
| 28 September (N) |
Super 8s : India v Australia (B1 v A2) |
Aus won by 9 wkts |
| 29 September (D) |
Super 8s : England v New Zealand (A1 v D2) |
Eng won by 6 wkts |
| 29 September (N) |
Super 8s : Sri Lanka v West Indies (C1 v B2) |
SL won by 8 wkts |
| 30 September (D) |
Super 8s : Australia v South Africa (B1 v C2) |
Aus won by 8 wkts |
| 30 September (N) |
Super 8s : India v Pakistan (D1 v A2) |
Ind won by 8 wkts |
| 1 October (D) |
Super 8s : New Zealand v West Indies (B2 v D2) |
WI won in super over |
| 1 October (N) |
Super 8s : Sri Lanka v England (A1 v C1) |
SL won by 19 runs |
| 2 October (D) |
Super 8s : Australia v Pakistan (B1 v D1) |
Pak won by 32 runs |
| 2 October (N) |
Super 8s : India v South Africa (A2 v C2) |
Ind won by 1 run |
| 4 October (N) |
1st Semi-final = Sri Lanka v Pakistan |
SL won by 19 runs |
| 5 October (N) |
2nd Semi-final = Australia v West Indies |
WI won by 74 runs |
| 7 October (N) |
The final = Sri Lanka v West Indies |
WI won by 36 runs |
Match start time
Day or afternoon games will be starting at 3.30 Local Sri Lanka time = 3.30pm India = 8pm Sydney in Australia = 6am Barbados = 4pm Bangladesh = 3am Canada = 6pm China = 11am UK = 6pm Malaysia & Singapore = 10pm New Zealand = 12 noon South Africa = 3am Los Angeles and 6am New York in US = 2pm Middle East.
Night games will be beginning 4 hours later.
