CRICKET IS a religion in India and people are mad about Cricket, especially in this part of the world. The venues of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 include Dhaka, Mumbai, Kolkata, Mohali, Colombo, Chennai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, chittagong and Bangalore.

Cricket World Cup 2011 also includes new venues like Pallekelle and Hambantota – both being in Sri Lanka. India will host 29 of the 49 matches across eight venues including Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Nagpur. 

Bangladesh will host the opening ceremony on February 18 and two quarter-finals as well as eight matches, which would be played on two venues and The final of the 2011 World Cup will be hosted by Mumbai at  Wankhede Stadium, Mohali will host one semi-final.

The remaining matches will be divided between Bangladesh (8) and Sri Lanka (12) and the full schedule of the 14-nation tournament is to be announced in Mumbai on November 9.

Sri Lanka will stage the other semi-final and one quarter-final, while Bangladesh will host the opening ceremony on February 18 and two quarter-finals.

Group A – Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and Kenya.
Group B – India, South Africa, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, Netherlands and Ireland. 

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Teams:
Group A – Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and Kenya.
Group B – India, South Africa, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, Netherlands and Ireland.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Schedule or Timetable:

1. 19 February (14.00) – India vs Bangladesh – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
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2. 20 February (09.30) – New Zealand vs Kenya – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
NZ: 72/0 (8) RR: 9.00 - KEN: 69/10 (23.5) RR: 2.90

3. 20 February (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Canada
– Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Sri Lanka won by 210 runs
CAN: 122/10 (36.5) RR: 3.31  - SL: 332/7 (50) RR: 6.64 

4. 21 February (14.00) – Australia vs Zimbabwe – Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Australia won by 91 runs 
ZIM: 171/10 (46.2) RR: 3.69 - AUS: 262/6 (50) RR: 5.24 

5. 22 February (14.30) – England vs Netherlands
– Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
England won by 6 wickets 
ENG: 296/4 (48.4) RR: 6.08 - NED: 292/6 (50) RR: 5.84

6. 23 February (14.30) – Pakistan vs Kenya 
– Hambantota International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Pakistan won by 205 runs 
KEN: 112/10 (33.1) RR: 3.38 - PAK: 317/7 (50) RR: 6.34 

7. 24 February (14.30) – South Africa vs West Indies – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
South Africa won by 7 wickets
SA: 223/3 (42.5) RR: 5.21 - WI: 222/10 (47.3) RR: 4.67

8. 25 February (14.30) – Australia vs New Zealand 
– Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Australia won by 7 wickets
AUS: 207/3 (34) RR: 6.09 - NZ: 206/10 (45.1) RR: 4.56

9. 25 February (09.30) – Bangladesh vs Ireland – Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Bangladesh won by 27 runs
IRE: 178/10 (45) RR: 3.96 - BAN: 205/10 (49.2) RR: 4.16 

10. 26 February (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pakistan won by 11 runs
SL: 266/9 (50) RR: 5.32 - PAK: 277/7 (50) RR: 5.54 

11. 27 February (14.30) – India vs England – Bengaluru
Match Result: Tied
ENG: 338/8 (50) RR: 6.76 IND: 338/10 (49.5) RR: 6.78 Munaf Munsa Patel

12. 28 February (14.30) – West Indies vs Netherlands – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
West Indies won by 215 runs
NED: 115/10 (31.3) RR: 3.65 - WI: 330/8 (50) RR: 6.60 

13. 28 February (09.30) – Zimbabwe vs Canada 
– Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Zimbabwe won by 175 runs
CAN: 123/10 (42.1) - ZIM: 298/9 (50)

14. 01 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Kenya – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets 
SL: 146/1 (18.4) RR: 7.82 - KEN: 142/10 (43.4) RR: 3.25 

15. 02 March (14.30) – England vs Ireland – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Ireland won by 3 wickets 
IRE: 329/7 (49.1) RR: 6.69 - ENG: 327/8 (50) RR: 6.54

16. 03 March (09.30) – South Africa vs Netherlands 
– Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
South Africa won by 231 runs
NED: 120/10 (34.5) RR: 3.44 - SA: 351/5 (50) RR: 7.02

17. 03 March (14.30) – Pakistan vs Canada – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pakistan won by 46 runs 
CAN: 138/10 (42.5) RR: 3.22 - PAK: 184/10 (43) RR: 4.27 

18. 04 March (09.30) – New Zealand vs Zimbabwe – Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
New Zealand won by 10 wickets 
NZ: 166/0 (33.3) RR: 4.95 - ZIM: 162/10 (46.2) RR: 3.49

19. 04 March (14.30) – Bangladesh vs West Indies 
– Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
West Indies won by 9 wickets
WI: 59/1 (12.2) RR: 4.78 - BAN: 58/10 (18.5) RR: 3.07 

20. 05 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Australia – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match Result: Abandoned
SL: 146/3 (32.5) RR: 4.44 

21. 06 March (14.30) – India vs Ireland – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
India won by 5 wickets
IND: 210/5 (46) RR: 4.56 - IRE: 207/10 (47.5) RR: 4.32

22. 06 March (09.30) – England vs South Africa – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
England won by 6 runs
SA: 165/10 (47.4) RR: 3.46 - ENG: 171/10 (45.4) RR: 3.74 

23. 07 March (14.30) – Kenya vs Canada – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
Canada won by 5 wickets
CAN: 199/5 (45.3) RR: 4.37 - KEN: 198/10 (50) RR: 3.96

24. 08 March (14.30) – Pakistan vs New Zealand 
– Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
New Zealand won by 110 runs
PAK: 192/10 (41.4) RR: 4.60 - NZ: 302/7 (50) RR: 6.04 

25. 09 March (14.30) – India vs Netherlands – Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
India won by 5 wickets
IND: 191/5 (36.3) RR: 5.23 - NED: 189/10 (46.4) RR: 4.05

26. 10 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 
– Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka won by 139 runs
ZIM: 188/10 (39) RR: 4.82 - SL: 327/6 (50) RR: 6.54

27. 11 March (09.30) – West Indies vs Ireland 
– Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
West Indies won by 44 runs
IRE: 231/10 (49) RR: 4.71 - WI: 275/10 (50) RR: 5.50 

28. 11 March (14.30) – Bangladesh vs England 
– Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong
Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
BAN: 227/8 (49) RR: 4.63 - ENG: 225/10 (49.4) RR: 4.53 

29. 12 March (14.30) – India vs South Africa 
– Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
South Africa won by 3 wickets
SA: 300/7 (49.4) RR: 6.04 - IND: 296/10 (48.4) RR: 6.08

30. 13 March (09.30) – New Zealand vs Canada – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
New Zealand won by 97 runs
CAN: 261/9 (50) RR: 5.22 - NZ: 358/6 (50) RR: 7.16

31. 13 March (14.30) – Australia vs Kenya – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Australia won by 60 runs
KEN: 264/6 (50) RR: 5.28 - AUS: 324/6 (50) RR: 6.48

32. 14 March (14.30) – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 
– Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Pakistan won by 7 wickets (D/L Method)
PAK: 164/3 (34.1) RR: 4.80 - ZIM: 151/7 (39.4) RR: 3.80 

33. 14 March (14.30) – Bangladesh vs Netherlands 
– Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
BAN: 166/4 (41.2) RR: 4.01 - NED: 160/10 (46.2) RR: 3.45 

34. 15 March (14.30) – South Africa vs Ireland – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
South Africa won by 131 runs
IRE: 141/10 (33.2) RR: 4.23 - SA: 272/7 (50) RR: 5.44 

35. 16 March (14.30) – Australia vs Canada – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Australia won by 7 wickets
AUS: 212/3 (34.5) RR: 6.08 - CAN: 211/10 (45.4) RR: 4.62 

36. 17 March (14.30) – England vs West Indies – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
England won by 18 runs
WI: 225/10 (44.4) RR: 5.03 - ENG: 243/10 (48.4) RR: 4.99

37. 18 March (14.30) – Sri Lanka vs New Zealand – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sri Lanka won by 112 runs 
NZ: 153/10 (35) RR: 4.37 - SL: 265/9 (50) RR: 5.30

38. 18 March (09.30) – Ireland vs Netherlands – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Ireland won by 6 wickets
IRE: 307/4 (47.4) RR: 6.44  - NED: 306/10 (50) RR: 6.12

39. 19 March (14.30) – Australia vs Pakistan – R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
PAK: 178/6 (41) RR: 4.34 - AUS: 176/10 (46.4) RR: 3.77 

40. 19 March (09.30) – Bangladesh vs South Africa
– Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
South Africa won by 206 runs
BAN: 78/10 (28) RR: 2.78 - SA: 284/8 (50) RR: 5.68

41. 20 March (09:30) – Zimbabwe vs Kenya – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Zimbabwe won by 161 runs 
KEN: 147/10 (36) RR: 4.08 - ZIM: 308/6 (50) RR: 6.16 

42. 20 March (14.30) – India vs West Indies – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
India won by 80 runs
WI: 188/10 (43) RR: 4.37 - IND: 268/10 (49.1) RR: 5.45

43. 23 March (14.30) – First Quarterfinal (Group A1 vs Group B4)
– Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
PAK vs WI (1st Quarter Final)
Pakistan won by 10 wickets
PAK: 113/0 (20.5) RR: 5.42 WI: 112/10 (43.3) RR: 2.57 
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44. 24 March (14.30) – Second Quarterfinal (Group A2 vs Group B3)
– R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
AUS vs IND (2nd Quarter Final)
India won by 5 wickets
IND: 261/5 (47.4) RR: 5.47 AUS: 260/6 (50) RR: 5.20 
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45. 25 March (14.30) – Third Quarterfinal (Group A3 vs Group B2) 
– Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
NZ vs SA (3rd Quarter Final
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
SL: 220/5 (47.5) RR: 4.59 - NZ: 217/10 (48.5) RR: 4.44 

46. 26 March (14.30) – Fourth Quarterfinal (Group A4 vs Group B1)
– Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
SL vs ENG (4th Quarter Final
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
SL: 231/0 (39.3) RR: 5.84 - ENG: 229/6 (50) RR: 4.58 

47. 29 March (14.30) – First Semifinal (Winner of Match 43 vs Winner of Match 45) 
– R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
SL: 220/5 (47.5) RR: 4.59 - NZ: 217/10 (48.5) RR: 4.44 

48. 30 March (14.30) – Second Semifinal (Winner of Match 44 vs Winner of Match 46)
– Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
India vs Pakistan
India won by 29 runs
PAK: 231/10 (49.5) RR: 4.63 - IND: 260/9 (50) RR: 5.20

49. 02 April (14.30) – Final (Winner of Match 47 vs Winner of Match 48)
– Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
India vs Sri Lanka
India won by 6 wickets
IND: 277/4 (48.2) RR: 5.73  - SL: 274/6 (50) RR: 5.48 
Cricket World Cup Final 2011 India v/s Srilanka Match Summary