DESCRIPTION:
* The WorldT20 ICC is the international cricket tournament which is held every 2 years.
* The first World T20 was held in the year 2007 and the 2012 Championship is the 4th edition.
* This year Sri Lanka became the first Asian nation to host the grand tournament.
* The 4th edition of the championship would feature twelve teams _ Sri Lanka, Australia, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Ireland, India, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, Bangladesh, England and Pakistan.
* Ireland and Afghanistan were picked from the Qualifier round held in the first quarter of 2012.
* Matches of the 4th edition are fixed to held in Colombo, Kandy and Hambantota.
* Teams here are distributed in 4 groups (Group A, B, C, & D) and September 18 to 25 has been stipulated for the Group matches.
* The Super Eight matches would be starting from Sept 27 and would continue till Oct 2, 2012.
GROUPINGS:
Group A: England, India, Afghanistan
Group B: Australia, West Indies, Ireland
Group C: Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Group D: Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh
SUPER EIGHT (S8) GROUPS:
Group 1: A1, B2, C1, D2
Group 2: A2, B1, C2, D1
FIXTURE:
Sept 18: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota).
Sept 19: Australia vs Ireland (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Sept 19: India vs Afghanistan (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Sept 20: South Africa vs Zimbabwe (Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota)
Sept 21: New Zealand vs Bangladesh (Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
Sept 21: England vs Afghanistan (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Sept 22: Sri Lanka vs South Africa (Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota)
Sept 22: Australia vs West Indies (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Sept 23: New Zealand vs Pakistan (Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
Sept 23: England vs India (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Sept 24: West Indies vs Ireland (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Sept 25: Bangladesh vs Pakistan (Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
SUPER EIGHT:
Sept 27: TBC vs TBC (Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
Sept 27: TBC vs TBC (Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
Sept 28: TBC vs TBC (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Sept 28: TBC vs TBC (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Sept 29: TBC vs TBC (Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
Sept 29: TBC vs TBC (Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
Sept 30: TBC vs TBC (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Sept 30: TBC vs TBC (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Oct 1: TBC vs TBC (Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
Oct 1: TBC vs TBC (Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy)
Oct 2: TBC vs TBC (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Oct 2: TBC vs TBC (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Oct 4: TBC vs TBC (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Oct 5: TBC vs TBC (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Oct 7: TBC vs TBC (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)