Pakistan’s World Cup fixtures’ schedule

ISLAMABAD: Following is the schedule of Pakistan’s fixtures against other teams of Group A which starts on February 19 in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Pakistan are scheduled to play their first World Cup match against Kenya at Hambantota, Sri Lanka on Feb. 23. They will play their second World Cup match against Sri Lanka on February 26 at Colombo and third against Canada at the same venue on March 3.In their fourth and fifth match Pakistan will take on New Zealand and Zimbabwe on March 8 and 14 at Kandy, Sri Lanka. Pakistan will play their last group match against defending champion Australia on March 19 at Colombo. India will host 29 of the total 49 planned matches including the all important grand final at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai and one semi-final as well.Sri Lanka will host 12 matches while the first time nation Bangladesh has been given the opportunity to host the tournament opener along with eight other matches. Since India has been allotted the highest number of matches, the ICC has moved its headquarters to Mumbai to ensure smooth and timely preparations for the event – APP