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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Schedule Revealed: Sri Lanka to Host Key Matches

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The Sri Lanka team will be playing five of their seven matches of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. The stadium will host 11 of the 28 league matches, including the highly anticipated match between India and Pakistan on Sunday, 5 October. The tournament will commence on 30 September, with the Sri Lanka team facing India at the ACA Stadium (Guwahati) on the opening day.

Key Takeaways:

  • The R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium will host 11 of the 28 league matches, including the India vs Pakistan match on 5 October.
  • The stadium will also host Sri Lanka's matches against Australia, England, New Zealand, and South Africa on 4, 11, 14, and 17 October respectively.
  • The tournament will feature two semi-finals, with the first semi-final scheduled to be held at either the ACA Stadium (Guwahati) or the R. Premadasa Stadium on 29 October, and the second semi-final in Navi Mumbai on 30 October.
  • The final match of the tournament will be held either in Colombo (R. Premadasa Stadium) or Navi Mumbai on 2 November, depending on the performance of the Pakistani team.
  • The Sri Lanka Women's World Cup fixtures include matches against India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Bangladesh, with two warm-up matches against Pakistan and Bangladesh scheduled for 25 and 27 September respectively.

Statistics:

  • 28 league matches will be played across five venues, with the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium hosting 11 matches.
  • The tournament will feature two semi-finals and one final, with the final scheduled to be held on 2 November.
  • 15 teams will participate in the tournament.
  • The tournament will be played over a period of 36 days.
  • The first match of the tournament will be played on 30 September.
  • The semi-finals and final will be played on 29 October, 30 October, and 2 November respectively.
  • All matches, except for the England vs New Zealand game on 26 October, will commence at 3 pm.

Sources:

  • "Sri Lanka will play five of its seven matches of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium," Wijeya Newspapers Limited (SyndiGate Media Inc. )
  • The revised schedule was announced by the ICC.

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