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India opens against Bangladesh

London: India has a fairly easy opener in the 2007 Cricket World Cup — against Bangladesh — with host West Indies and Pakistan featuring in the tournament opener on March 13 at Jamaica.

Two days after the opening ceremony, Pakistan will take on West Indies in Group D, while India, placed in Group B alongwith Bangladesh, Bermuda and Sri Lanka, will play its first match on March 17

The schedule: Group A: St. Kitts and Nevis: Australia (1), South Africa (5), Scotland (12), Holland (16).

Group B: Trinidad and Tobago: Sri Lanka (2), India (8), Bangladesh (11), Bermuda (15).

Group C: St Lucia: New Zealand (3), England (7), Kenya (10), Canada (14).

Group D: Jamaica: Pakistan (4), West Indies (6), Zimbabwe (9), Ireland (13).

March 11: Opening Ceremony.

Group Stage: Mar. 13: West Indies v Pakistan; Mar. 14: Australia v Scotland; Kenya v Canada; Mar. 15: Sri Lanka v Bermuda, Zimbabwe v Ireland; Mar. 16: South Africa v Holland, England v New Zealand; Mar. 17: India v Bangladesh, Pakistan v Ireland; Mar. 18: Australia v Holland, England v Canada; Mar. 19: India v Bermuda, West Indies v Zimbabwe; Mar. 20: South Africa v Scotland, New Zealand v Kenya; Mar. 21: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Zimbabwe v Pakistan; Mar. 22: Scotland v Holland, New Zealand v Canada; Mar. 23: India v Sri Lanka, West Indies v Ireland; Mar. 24: Australia v South Africa, England v Kenya; Mar. 25: Bermuda v Bangladesh.

Second Stage: Super Eight Series; Mar. 27: D2 v A1, Antigua and Bermuda; Mar. 28: A2 v B1, Guyana; Mar. 29: D2 v C1, Antigua; Mar. 30: D1 v C2, Guyana; Mar. 31: A1 v B2, Antigua.

April 1: D2 v B1, Guyana; Apr. 2: B2 v C1, Antigua; Apr. 3: D1 v A2, Guyana; Apr. 4: C2 v B1, Antigua; Apr. 7: B2 v A2, Guyana; Apr. 8: A1 v C2, Antigua; Apr. 9: D1 v C1, Guyana; Apr. 10: D2 v A2, Grenada; Apr. 11: C2 v B2, Barbados; Apr. 12: B1 v C1, Grenada; Apr. 13: A1 v D1, Barbados; Apr 14: A2 v C1, Grenada; Apr. 15: B2 v D1, Barbados; Apr. 16: A1 v B1, Grenada; Apr. 17: A2 v C2, Barbados; Apr. 18: D1 v B1, Grenada; Apr. 19: D2 v B2, Barbados; Apr. 20: A1 v C1, Grenada; Apr. 21: D2 v C2, Barbados.

Semifinals: Apr. 24: 1st semifinal, Jamaica; Apr. 25: 2nd semifinal, St. Lucia.

Final: April 27, Barbados. — PTI

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