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SL in Group A for World T20 2016

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Sri Lanka were drawn in Group A for the World T20 2016 alongside England, West Indies, South Africa and a fifth team which will be determined in the first round of the tournament., the ICC announced today.

Sri Lanka, who are the defending champions, will play their first game on March 17 in Kolkota.

The tournament will be conducted in two rounds, with the first round contested by teams outside the Top eight of the ICC T20 ranking, before two teams progress to the second round.

Sri Lanka Women were drawn in Group A of the Women’s tournament, alongside Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Ireland.

ICC World T20 2016 - Full Schedule

Men's

First round (group winners to progress to second round)

Group A: Bangladesh, Netherlands, Ireland and Oman
Group B: Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan

Second round groups

Super 10 Group 1: Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, England and winner group B (Q1B)
Super 10 Group 2: India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and winner group A (Q1A)

Women's

Group A: Australia (A1), South Africa (A2), New Zealand (A3), Sri Lanka (A4) and Ireland (A5)
Group B: England (B1), West Indies (B2), India (B3), Pakistan (B4) and Bangladesh (B5)

Tournament schedule

Men

First Round

Tue, 8 Mar Zimbabwe v Hong Kong, Nagpur; Scotland v Afghanistan, Nagpur

Wed, 9 Mar Bangladesh v Netherlands, Dharamsala; Ireland v Oman, Dharamsala

Thu, 10 Mar Scotland v Zimbabwe, Nagpur; Hong Kong v Afghanistan, Nagpur

Fri, 11 Mar Netherlands v Oman, Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Ireland, Dharamsala

Sat, 12 Mar Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, Nagpur; Scotland v Hong Kong, Nagpur

Sun, 13 Mar Netherlands v Ireland, Dharamsala; Bangladesh v Oman, Dharamsala

Second Round

Tue, 15 Mar: New Zealand v India, Nagpur

Wed, 16 Mar: West Indies v England, Mumbai; Pakistan v Q1A, Kolkata

Thu, 17 Mar: Sri Lanka v Q1B, Kolkata

Fri, 18 Mar: Australia v New Zealand, Dharamsala; South Africa v England, Mumbai

Sat, 19 Mar: India v Pakistan, Dharamsala

Sun, 20 Mar: South Africa v Q1B, Mumbai; Sri Lanka v West Indies, Bengaluru

Mon, 21 Mar: Australia v Q1A, Bengaluru

Tue, 22 Mar: New Zealand v Pakistan, Mohali

Wed, 23 Mar: England v Q1B, New Delhi; India v Q1A, Bengaluru

Thu, 24 Mar: Rest day

Fri, 25 Mar: Pakistan v Australia, Mohali; South Africa v West Indies, Nagpur

Sat, 26 Mar: Q1A v New Zealand, Kolkata; England v Sri Lanka, New Delhi

Sun, 27 Mar: India v Australia, Mohali; Q1B v West Indies, Nagpur

Mon, 28 Mar: South Africa v Sri Lanka, New Delhi

Tue, 29 Mar: Rest/travel Day

Wed, 30 Mar: Semi-final 1 (Super 10 Group 2 1st v Super 10 Group 1 2nd), New Delhi

Thu, 31 Mar: Semi-final (Super 10 Group 1 1st v Super 10 Group 2 2nd), Mumbai

Fri, 1 Apr: Rest/travel day

Sat, 2 Apr: Rest/travel day

Sun, 3 April: Final, Kolkata

Women

Tue, 15 Mar: India v Bangladesh, Bengaluru; New Zealand v Sri Lanka, New Delhi

Wed, 16 Mar: West Indies v Pakistan, Chennai

Thu, 17 Mar: England v Bangladesh, Bengaluru

Fri, 18 Mar: New Zealand v Ireland, Mohali; Australia v South Africa, Nagpur

Sat, 19 Mar: India v Pakistan, New Delhi

Sun, 20 Mar: West Indies v Bangladesh, Chennai; Sri Lanka v Ireland, Mohali

Mon, 21 Mar: Australia v New Zealand, Nagpur

Tue, 22 Mar: England v India, Dharamsala

Wed, 23 Mar: South Africa v Ireland, Chennai

Thu, 24 Mar: England v West Indies, Dharamsala; Pakistan v Bangladesh, New Delhi, Australia v Sri Lanka, New Delhi

Fri, 25 Mar: Rest Day

Sat, 26 Mar: Australia v Ireland, New Delhi; South Africa v New Zealand, Bengaluru

Sun, 27 Mar: West Indies v India, Mohali; England v Pakistan, Chennai

Mon, 28 Mar: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Bengaluru

Tue, 29 Mar: Rest/travel day

Wed, 30 Mar: Semi-final (2nd group A v 1st group B), New Delhi

Thu, 31 Mar: Semi-final (1st group A v 2nd group B), Mumbai

Fri, 1 Apr: Rest/travel day

Sat, 2 Apr: Rest/travel day

Sun, 3 Apr: Final, Kolkata

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