India, Australia placed in Group A for Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. cricket news

India were on Sunday placed in Group A along with defending champions Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan at the Women’s T20 World Cup, to be held in Bangladesh from October 3-20 this year. With all its group matches to be played in Sylhet, India will begin their campaign against New Zealand on October 4 and take on arch-rivals Pakistan on October 6 as the ICC has announced the schedule of the ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup.

India will next face a yet-to-be-identified Qualifier 1 team on October 9, while they will face six-time world champions Australia on October 13.

“The tournament will see each side play four group matches, with the top two teams from each group advancing to tough semi-finals on October 17 and 18 before the final in Dhaka on October 20,” the ICC said in its post. Website.

“In total, 23 matches will be played over 19 days in Dhaka and Sylhet, with reserve days for both the semi-finals and final,” the ICC said.

Hosts Bangladesh have been placed in Group B along with South Africa, England, West Indies and Qualifier 2.

After two finalists are identified in the qualifying event today, both the teams will enter the main tournament.

Ireland, UAE, Sri Lanka and Scotland are in the fray.

Ireland will face Scotland in the first semi-final while UAE will face Sri Lanka in the second semi-final. Both the matches will be played today at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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