ICC T20 World Cup 2012 Warm-Up Matches Schedule

The International Cricket Council has announced the schedules and fixtures of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2012 warm-up matches on September 10, 2012. The T20 World Cup will be played in Sri Lanka from September 17, 2012. Sri Lanka clash with Zimbabwe in the opening game.

ESPN will broadcast the matches in India on Start Cricket TV channel. Doordarshan will also telecast matches involving India along with the semi-finals and final. Defending champion England will play warm-up matches gainst Australia and Pakistan on September 17 and 19 respectively.

India will begin their campaign with a warm-up match against hosts Sri Lanka on September 15 and will play Pakistan on September 17. Sri Lanka will play their second warm-up match against the West Indies on September 13, 2012.

Schedule of warm-up matches is as below:

13 September: Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo
13 September: Sri Lanka vs West Indies, NCC, Colombo
15 September: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo
15 September: Australia vs New Zealand, NCC, Colombo
15 September: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, Colts Cricket Ground, Colombo
15 September: India vs Sri Lanka, P Sara Oval, Colombo
17 September: Australia vs England, NCC, Colombo
17 September: Bangladesh vs Ireland, Moors Cricket Ground, Colombo
17 September: New Zealand vs South Africa, Colts Cricket Ground, Colombo
17 September: Afghanistan vs West Indies, P Sara Oval, Colombo
17 September: India vs Pakistan, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
19 September: England vs Pakistan, P Sara Oval, Colombo.