New Delhi, April 27 (BDNEWS)- Sri Lanka face Bangladesh in the opening qualifier of the ICC Champions Trophy to be played in India from Oct. 7 to Nov. 5, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday.
All matches will be day-nighters, with the two semi-finals to be played at Mohali on November 1 and Jaipur on November 2. The final will then be played at Mumbai on November 5.
Schedule:
Preliminary round:
Oct 7: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh - Mohali
Oct 8: West Indies v Zimbabwe - Ahmedabad
Oct 10: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe - Ahmedabad
Oct 11: West Indies v Bangladesh - Jaipur
Oct 13: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe - Jaipur
Oct 14: West Indies v Sri Lanka - Mumbai
Group matches:
Group A: Australia, India, England, Qualifier 2
Group B: South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, Qualifier 1
Oct 15: India v England - Jaipur
Oct 16: New Zealand v South Africa - Mumbai
Oct 17: Pakistan v Qualifier 1 - Jaipur
Oct 18: Australia v Qualifier 2 - Mumbai
Oct 20: New Zealand v Q1 - Mumbai
Oct 21: Australia v England - Jaipur
Oct 24: South Africa v Q1 - Ahmedabad
Oct 25: New Zealand v Pakistan - Mohali
Oct 26: India v Q2 - Ahmedabad
Oct 27: Pakistan v South Africa - Mohali
Oct 28: England v Q2 - Ahmedabad
Oct 29: India v Australia - Mohali
Nov 1: Semifinal (A1 v B2) - Mohali
Nov 2: Semifinal (B1 v A2) - Jaipur
Nov 5: Final - Mumbai
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