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Groups, fixtures revealed for Women’s T20 World Cup

May 5, 2024

Sydney [Australia], May 5 (ANI): Six-time champions Australia will commence their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against a qualifier, as the groups and fixtures for this year’s event in Bangladesh were revealed on Sunday.

Australia won a record sixth title against hosts South Africa in Cape Town last year and have been drawn alongside 2020 runners-up India, Trans-Tasman rival New Zealand, Asian side Pakistan and a qualifier team in Group A for the ninth edition of the event that will be held in Bangladesh in October.

South Africa and England are placed alongside 2016 champions West Indies, hosts Bangladesh and a second qualifier in Group B.

Each side will play four group matches at the tournament, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the cut-throat semi-finals on 17 and 18 October ahead of the Final in Dhaka on 20 October.

In total, there will be 23 matches played across 19 days in Dhaka and Sylhet, with reserve days in place for both semi-finals and the final should they be required.

Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Qualifier 1Group B: South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Qualifier 2FixturesOctober 3: England v South Africa, DhakaOctober 3: Bangladesh v Qualifier 2, DhakaOctober 4: Australia v Qualifier 1, SylhetOctober 4: India v New Zealand, SylhetOctober 5: South Africa v West Indies, DhakaOctober 5: Bangladesh v England, DhakaOctober 6: New Zealand v Qualifier 1, SylhetOctober 6: India v Pakistan, SylhetOctober 7: West Indies v Qualifier 2, DhakaOctober 8: Australia v Pakistan, SylhetOctober 9: Bangladesh v West Indies, DhakaOctober 9: India v Qualifier 1, SylhetOctober 10: South Africa v Qualifier 2, DhakaOctober 11: Australia v New Zealand, SylhetOctober 11: Pakistan v Qualifier 1, SylhetOctober 12: England v West Indies, DhakaOctober 12: Bangladesh v South Africa, DhakaOctober 13: Pakistan v New Zealand, SylhetOctober 13: India v Australia, SylhetOctober 14: England v Qualifier 2, DhakaOctober 17: First semi-final, SylhetOctober 18: Second semi-final, DhakaOctober 20: Final, Dhaka. (ANI)