2011 World Cup : India’s First match against Bangladesh

By Assam News on November 9, 2009 at 10:58 pm

India will take on Bangladesh in its first match of 2011 World Cup tournament on February 19 in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The first match will take place two days after the opening ceremony of the 14-nation tournament at the same venue in Dhaka on February 17, as per the schedule released by the ICC.

The 43-day cricket tournament is being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. India will host 29 matches at eight venues, Sri Lanka 12 at three venues and Bangladesh eight at two places, after the ICC following the prevailing turbulence in the country removed Pakistan as co-hosts. The final match will be played at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium on April 2.

Meanwhile, the teams have been divided into two groups of seven each for the preliminary league of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, with the top four from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.

Australia, which is the defending champion, heads group A which includes Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and two qualifiers, Canada and Kenya. The other group comprises India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and qualifiers Ireland, Netherlands.

Category: Sports | Tags: Bangladesh, Cricket, ICC, India, News, Pakistan, Sports, World Cup

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