T20 World Cup Opens

June 4th, 2009 No Commented

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Hosts England are ready to get the second ICC World Twenty20 under way at Lord’s on Friday. Paul Collingwood’s men open up against the Netherlands in the first of their two Group B matches, with Pakistan set to face England at The Oval on Sunday. Holders and favourites India open their Group A campaign against Bangladesh while Australia play the West Indies on Saturday in Group C.

The final will be staged at Lord’s on Sunday 21 June.

There are four groups of three, with the top two from each group going through to the Super Eights which will be made up of two groups of four. The top two from each of those groups go into the semi-finals to be played at Trent Bridge and The Oval.

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