Groups:
A: Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada, Kenya
B: India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands
Schedule:
Saturday 19 Feb – Bangladesh v India, Dhaka
Sunday 20 Feb – New Zealand v Kenya, Chennai
Sunday 20 Feb – Sri Lanka v Canada, Hambantota
Monday 21 Feb – Australia v Zimbabwe, Ahmedabad
Tuesday 22 Feb – England v Netherlands, Nagpur
Wednesday 23 Feb – Pakistan v Kenya, Hambantota
Thursday 24 Feb – South Africa v West Indies, New Delhi
Friday 25 Feb – Australia v New Zealand, Nagpur
Friday 25 Feb – Bangladesh v Ireland, Dhaka
Saturday 26 Feb – Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Colombo
Sunday 27 Feb – India v England, Kolkata
Monday 28 Feb – West Indies v Netherlands, New Delhi
Monday 28 Feb – Zimbabwe v Canada, Nagpur
Tuesday 1 Mar – Sri Lanka v Kenya, Colombo
Wednesday 2 Mar – England v Ireland, Bangalore
Thursday 3 Mar – South Africa v Netherlands, Mohali
Thursday 3 Mar – Pakistan v Canada, Colombo
Friday 4 Mar – New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Ahmedabad
Friday 4 Mar – Bangladesh v West Indies, Dhaka
Saturday 5 Mar – Sri Lanka v Australia, Colombo
Sunday 6 Mar – India v Ireland, Bangalore
Sunday 6 Mar – England v South Africa, Chennai
Monday 7 Mar – Kenya v Canada, New Delhi
Tuesday 8 Mar – Pakistan v New Zealand, Pallekele
Wednesday 9 Mar – India v Netherlands, New Delhi
Thursday 10 Mar – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Pallekele
Friday 11 Mar – West Indies v Ireland, Mohali
Friday 11 Mar – Bangladesh v England, Chittagong
Saturday 12 Mar – India v South Africa, Nagpur
Sunday 13 Mar – New Zealand v Canada, Mumbai
Sunday 13 Mar – Australia v Kenya, Bangalore
Monday 14 Mar – Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Pallekele
Monday 14 Mar – Bangladesh v Netherlands, Chittagong
Tuesday 15 Mar – South Africa v Ireland, Kolkata
Wednesday 16 Mar – Australia v Canada, Bangalore
Thursday 17 Mar – England v West Indies, Chennai
Friday 18 Mar – Sri Lanka v New Zealand, Mumbai
Friday 18 Mar – Ireland v Netherlands, Kolkata
Saturday 19 Mar – Australia v Pakistan, Colombo
Saturday 19 Mar – Bangladesh v South Africa, Dhaka
Sunday 20 Mar – Zimbabwe v Kenya, Kolkata
Sunday 20 Mar – India v West Indies, Chennai
Wednesday 23 Mar – First quarter-final, Dhaka
Thursday 24 Mar – Second quarter-final, Colombo
Friday 25 Mar – Third quarter-final, Dhaka
Saturday 26 Mar – Fourth quarter-final, Ahmedabad
Tuesday 29 Mar – First semi-final, Colombo
Wednesday 30 Mar – Second semi-final, Mohali
Saturday 2 April – Final, Mumbai
'Stumpy' is ICC Cric World Cup mascot
Colombo, Aug 2 (IBNS) With 200 days to go before the first ball is bowled in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, the event mascot’s name was unveiled in a simple but impressive ceremony at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo on Monday ahead of the third Test between Sri Lanka and India.
The mascot, an elephant, has been named ‘Stumpy’ after an online selection process that drew proposals from thousands of cricket fans around the world.
The lucky winner will receive a cricket bat signed by the all-star quartet of India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena, all of whom attended the launch to express their excitement about the flagship event.
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: “This is another milestone in the build-up to our flagship event and it’s great to see the game’s best players like Mahendra, Kumar, Sachin and Mahela looking forward to the ICC Cricket World Cup with such enthusiasm.
“As the excitement builds over the coming 200 days, we will see Stumpy throughout the cricket world, promoting the event and generating enthusiasm. I’m grateful to the thousands of cricket fans who showed their passion for our Great Sport and took part in the naming competition. I encourage all fans to start making plans to attend a spectacular event.”
With matches to be hosted in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is expecting the World Cup on home soil to be a career highlight.
He said: “It can’t get any bigger than the ICC Cricket World Cup in which the best of the best enter with just one objective – to take home the Cup that counts.
“It’s not only my dream to be a Cricket World Cup winner but it’s the wish of every member of team India to put his hand on the Cricket World Cup trophy. We’ll work as hard as possible to turn our dreams into reality.
“This trophy has been eluding us for the past 27 years and I think we have a very good chance at home to break the drought.”
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said winning the Cricket World Cup was his childhood dream.
“The Cricket World Cup is the apex of all the cricketing competitions. It is the one that all teams and players want to win. I was very fortunate to watch Sri Lanka win the tournament in 1996 and it has been my ambition to win the Cricket World Cup ever since I started playing cricket,” he said.
“The World Cup means everything to us. It is the one point of the cricketing calendar everyone looks forward to and wants to win it. We just have to make sure that we understand how privileged we are to be in that position and carry the hopes and aspirations of so many people.”
India’s iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar can’t wait for the action to begin. He said: “The Cricket World Cup is the ultimate limited overs competition for a cricketer as it happens only once in four years. The entire cricketing fraternity eagerly waits for this event and when it starts, everyone gets deeply involved.
“It’s a completely different feeling to be part of a Cricket World Cup where the atmosphere and the buzz is very special and to be staged in the sub-continent for the first time in 15 years is a magnificent feeling.”
ICC CWC 2011 Tournament Director Prof Shetty was in Colombo for the launch. He said that, 200 days out from the opening match, plans in all three host countries were on track: “The preparations for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 are on course and I’m happy with the progress we have been making.
“Obviously, the readiness of the stadia is one of the key factors. The construction work is going ahead at a brisk pace which makes me confident that all the stadia will be ready by the end of this year.”
Stumpy was represented by a real life elephant at the launch in Colombo.
Colombo Test: Sri Lanka dominate Day One
Kumar Sangakkara played the captain's role to perfection to bolster Sri Lanka's position in the second Test against India at the SSC ground in Colombo on Monday.
The home team reached 312 for two at close of play on day one, with Sangakkara unbeaten on 130 and Mahela Jayawardene on 13.
Earlier, both Tharanga Paranavitana (100) and Sangakkara toyed with the Indian bowling attack, that looked vapid to say the least, to not only score at a steady rate but also set the tone for the match.
Their second-wicket partnership -- that resulted in 174 runs -- served as a solid build-up to the foundation provided by Paranavitana and Tillekeratne Dilshan (54).
The duo repeated their feat of Galle -- when both had first innings hundreds -- to make most of the opportunity to bat first, having won the toss.
And with Sangakkara looking solid as the day ended, India seemed getting prepared for another busy day at the office on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka will be looking to score enough runs to help them avoid batting a second time, and also wrap up the series.
The home side leads the series 1-0, having thrashed India by 10 wickets in the opening Test in Galle last week.
Morning session (128 runs, 29 overs, 1 wicket):
Sri Lanka won the toss and, not surprisingly, elected to bat first.
"It's usually a fantastic wicket but we have to do some hard work early on and pile on some runs," said Kumar Sangakkara, the captain of the home team.
His opposite number, Mahendra Singh Dhoni , was not at all perturbed.
"There'll be a bit more bounce for the bowlers," he observed.
Sri Lanka had as many as four changes in the side, bringing in Dhammika Prasad, Dilhara Fernando, Ajantha Mendis and Suraj Randiv.
For Randiv, it was a debut Test appearance.
The visitors also had a couple of changes in their line-up, Murali Vijay coming in place of an injured Gautam Gambhir , and Suresh Raina replaced Yuvraj Singh to make his Test debut.
The home team began on a steady note before Dilshan cut loose.
The opener smashed Abhimanyu Mithun through extra cover for his first boundary before hitting four successive fours in the next over by Ishant Sharma .
Ishant was largely ineffective in his opening spell, his figures reading 6-1-39-0. Mithun, on the other hand, was impressive, having Paranavitana in all sorts of trouble early on.
Dilshan was quiet for some time before hitting three boundaries in a Mithun over.
Harbhajan Singh was introduced into the attack in the 18th over and Dilshan cut his first delivery to the point boundary to bring up a well-deserved half century.
The right-hander was dismissed in the very next over, Ojha having him caught by VVS Laxman at short extra-cover.
The opening wicket partnership yielded the home team 99 runs. However, Dilshan's dismissal came against the run of play.
Sangakkara announced his arrival with a couple of boundaries off Ojha.
At lunch (after 29 overs), the hosts were 128 for one.
Post-lunch session (107 runs, 33 overs, no wickets):
Soon after resumption Paranavitana completed his fifth Test fifty with a single off Sehwag.
And while he held fort at one end, Sangakkara cut loose at the other.
It didn't take long for the latter to complete his half-century, a boundary followed by a single to mid-on (off Ishant) ensuring him his second 50-plus score of the series -- after his hundred at Galle.
And the captain's confidence brushed in on Paranavitana as well, the opener coming down the track and smashing Harbhajan for maximum to help his side cross the 200-run mark, while also ensuring the 100-run stand for the second wicket.
At tea (after 62 overs), the hosts were 235 for one, having consolidated their advantage to a considerable extent.
Post-tea session (77 runs, 28 overs, 1 wicket):
It was the same story in the final session as well: the Indian bowlers were as unimpressive as they were in the opening sessions.
However, with the Sri Lankan batsmen preferring to relax vis-a-vis stepping up the pedal, this session witnessed runs coming in a trickle.
Paranavitana, resuming on an unbeaten 89, soon completed his second Test century with three runs off Sehwag.
Three balls later, his captain joined him.
Sangakkara, resuming at 80, reached his 23rd Test hundred -- his fifth as a captain -- in emphatic manner, with a boundary towards mid-on.
However, the visitors struck in the next over, with Ishant inducing an inside edge of Paranavitana's blade that clipped the bails.
The second wicket partnership had yielded Sri Lanka a whopping 174 runs even though the batsman dismissed again blew away an opportunity to build further on his score.
Paranavitana's 100 came off 221 balls and was inclusive of 10 hits to the fence and one over it.
Sangakkara and Jayawardene ensured the home side finished the day without any further los
Sri Lanka wins againts India, Group F, World Twenty20 2010
Sri Lanka 167 for 5 (Mathews 46, Sangakkara 46, Kapugedera 37*) beat India 163 for 5 (Raina 63) by five wickets
Will Sri Lanka go for a win or will they seek to knock out India and hope Australia defeat West Indies to enter the semi-finals? That was the question that hung in the air during the chase. Sri Lanka's answer was emphatic: They first sealed India's fate by going past 143, before writing their own destiny by winning off the last delivery of the game.
India 163/5 (20/20 ov)
Sri Lanka 167/5 (20.0/20 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining
Twenty-20 world cup schedule 2010
| Apr-10 | |
| Fri 30 | 1st Match, Group B - Sri Lanka v New Zealand |
| 17:00 GMT, 01.00pm Local Time | Providence Stadium, Guyana |
| Fri 30 | 2nd Match, Group D - West Indies v Ireland |
| 21:00 GMT, 05.00pm Local Time | Providence Stadium, Guyana |
| May-10 | |
| Sat 01 | 3rd Match, Group C - India v Afghanistan |
| 13:30 GMT, 09:30am Local Time | Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia |
| Sat 01 | 4th Match, Group A - Pakistan v Bangladesh |
| 17:30 GMT, 01:30pm Local Time | Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia |
| Sun 02 | 5th Match, Group C - India v South Africa |
| 13:30 GMT, 09:30am Local Time | Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia |
| Sun 02 | 6th Match, Group A - Pakistan v Australia |
| 17:30 GMT, 01:30pm Local Time | Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia |
| Mon 03 | 7th Match, Group B - Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka |
| 13:30 GMT, 09:30am Local Time | Providence Stadium, Guyana |
| Mon 03 | 8th Match, Group D - West Indies v England |
| 17:30 GMT, 01:30pm Local Time | Providence Stadium, Guyana |
| Tue 04 | 9th Match, Group B - New Zealand v Zimbabwe |
| 13:30 GMT, 09:30am Local Time | Providence Stadium, Guyana |
| Tue 04 | 10th Match, Group D - England v Ireland |
| 17:30 GMT, 01:30pm Local Time | Providence Stadium, Guyana |
| Wed 05 | 11th Match, Group A - Australia v Bangladesh |
| 13:30 GMT, 09:30am Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Wed 05 | 11th Match, Group C - South Africa v Afghanistan |
| 17:30 GMT, 01:30pm Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Thu 06 | 13th Match - A1 v D2 |
| 13:30 GMT, 09:30am Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Thu 06 | 14th Match - C1 v B2 |
| 17:30 GMT, 01:30pm Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Fri 07 | 15th Match - A2 v C2 |
| 13:30 GMT, 09:30am Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Fri 07 | 16th Match - B1 v D1 |
| 17:30 GMT, 01:30pm Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Sat 08 | 17th Match - C1 v D2 |
| 13:30 GMT, 09:30am Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Sat 08 | 18th Match - A1 v B2 |
| 17:30 GMT, 01:30pm Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Sun 09 | 19th Match - C2 v D1 |
| 13:30 GMT, 09:30am Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Sun 09 | 20th Match - B1 v A2 |
| 17:30 GMT, 01:30pm Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| Mon 10 | 21st Match - B2 v D2 |
| 13:30 GMT, 09:30am Local Time | Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia |
| Mon 10 | 22nd Match - A1 v C1 |
| 17:30 GMT, 01:30pm Local Time | Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia |
| Tue 11 | 23rd Match - B1 v C2 |
| 17:00 GMT, 01:00pm Local Time | Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia |
| Tue 11 | 24th Match - D1 v A2 |
| 21:00 GMT, 05:00pm Local Time | Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia |
| Thu 13 | 1st Semi-Final - TBC v TBC |
| 15:30 GMT, 11:30am Local Time | Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia |
| Fri 14 | 2nd Semi-Final - TBC v TBC |
| 15:30 GMT, 11:30am Local Time | Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia |
| Sun 16 | The Final - TBC v TBC |
| 15:30 GMT, 11:30am Local Time | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
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