ICC Champions Trophy 2009: Schedule and fixture
New Delhi: Stage is all set for the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 beginning from September 22 in South Africa. ICC Champions Trophy, also known as Mini World Cup, will be real test of characters among the top eight cricket playing nations.
A total 15 matches will be played during this year's ICC Champions Trophy. The eight teams are divided into two groups i.e. A and B.
In the Group A: India, Pakistan, Australia and West Indies will vie for semis berth while in Group B: Sri Lanka South Africa, New Zealand and England will lock horns.
The top two teams from each group will clash in Semi Finals.
Following is the ICC Champions Trophy Schedule 2009: The host South Africa will take on Sri Lanka in the Opening match of ICC Chapions Trophy 2009.
Sept 22: (D/N): South Africa v Sri Lanka, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 12.30 GMT, 14:30 local
Sept 23: (D/N) Pakistan v West Indies The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 12.30 GMT, 14:30 local
Sept 24: (D/N) South Africa v New Zealand, SuperSport Park, Centurion
07:30 GMT, 09:30 local
Sept 25: (D/N) England v Sri Lanka, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local
Sept 26: Australia v West Indies,The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local
Sept 26: (D/N) India v Pakistan, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local
Sept 27: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local
Sept 27: (D/N) South Africa v England, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local
Sept 28: (D/N) India v Australia, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local.
Sept 29: (D/N) England v New Zealand, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local
Sept 30: Pakistan v Australia, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local
Sept 30: (D/N) India v West Indies, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local
Oct 02: (D/N) 1st Semi-Final - A1 v B2, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local
Oct 03: (D/N): 2nd Semi-Final - B1 v A2, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local
Oct 05: (D/N) Final - TBC v TBC, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local
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