Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Quarter-finals line-up confirmed

Quarter-finals line-up confirmed

The quarter-finals line-up in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 was confirmed on Sunday after the West Indies defeated the UAE in Napier and Pakistan beat Ireland in Adelaide on the last day of the pool stage matches.

These results mean India has finished on top of Pool B, followed by South Africa (second), Pakistan (third) and West Indies (fourth). On Saturday, Pool A placing were confirmed with New Zealand claiming top spot, followed by Australia (second), Sri Lanka (third) and Bangladesh (fourth).

The schedule of the knock-out matches is:
Quarter-finals

Wed 18 March – QF3 - Sri Lanka (A3) v South Africa (B2),
Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
Thu 19 March – QF4 - Bangladesh (A4) v India (B1),
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Fri 20 March – QF2 - Australia (A2) v Pakistan (B3),
Adelaide Oval
Sat 21 March – QF1 - New Zealand (A1) v West Indies (B4),
Wellington Regional Stadium
Semi-finals:
Tue 24 March – SF1 - Winner QF1 (NZ v WI) v Winner QF3 (SL v SA),
Eden Park, Auckland
Thu 26 March – SF2 - Winner QF2 (Aus v Pak) v Winner QF4 (BD v Ind),
SCG, Sydney
Final:
Sun 29 March – Melbourne Cricket Ground
A reserve day has been scheduled for each of the seven knock-out matches.
If a quarter-final or semi-final is tied, abandoned or if the match is a no-result, then the team that finished in the higher position in the Pool stage shall progress, the ICC reported.
(icc-cricket.com)