India have been drawn alongside Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Qualifier 1 in Group A of the Women’s T20 World Cup.
Dubai: India have been drawn in a group of death alongside defending champions Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and yet-to-identified Qualifier in the Women’s T20 World Cup, that is set to be held from October 3 to 20 later this year, the fixtures of which was announced on Sunday by the International Cricket Council. Hosts Bangladesh are placed in Group B along with South Africa, England, West Indies and Qualifier 2.
With all their group matches scheduled to be played at Sylhet, India will open their campaign against New Zealand on October 4 and face off against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 6 as the ICC announced the schedule for the ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup.
India’s next assignment will be against yet-to-be-identified Qualifier 1 team on October 9 while their clash against six-time world champions Australia will be on October 13. “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,” the ICC posted on its website.
“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,” the ICC added. The two teams will enter the main tournament after the Qualifying event identifies the two finalists later on the day.
Ireland, UAE, Sri Lanka and Scotland are in the fray. Ireland will take on Scotland in the first semifinal while UAE will face Sri Lanka in the second. Both the games will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi later on the day.