The 10th edition of the T20 World Cup moves into its second phase as the 20-team competition narrows down to the final eight teams for the Super 8 stage, beginning Saturday.Following several nail-biting finishes and surprising upsets, seven of the eight teams that were pre-seeded by the ICC have progressed to the Super 8s.
The qualified sides have been split into two groups of four based on their original seedings.In Group 1, co-hosts India will face West Indies and South Africa, both of whom topped their respective groups. Zimbabwe take Australia’s place as the fourth team in Group 1 after an impressive campaign in the group stage that also saw Sri Lanka advance. Sri Lanka have been placed in Group 2 alongside Pakistan, England and New Zealand.The Super 8 matches will follow a single round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. The Super 8 phase runs from February 21 to March 1.
Super 8 Groups
Group 1: India, Zimbabwe, West Indies, South Africa
Group 2: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand
Full Super 8 Schedule
New Zealand vs Pakistan — February 21 — 7:00 pm — R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
England vs Sri Lanka — February 22 — 3:00 pm — Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
India vs South Africa — February 22 — 7:00 pm — Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Zimbabwe vs West Indies — February 23 — 7:00 pm — Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
England vs Pakistan — February 24 — 7:00 pm — Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka — February 25 — 7:00 pm — R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
West Indies vs South Africa — February 26 — 3:00 pm — Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
India vs Zimbabwe — February 26 — 7:00 pm — MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
England vs New Zealand — February 27 — 7:00 pm — R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — February 28 — 7:00 pm — Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Zimbabwe vs South Africa — March 1 — 3:00 pm — Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
India vs West Indies — March 1 — 7:00 pm — Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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