The match schedule for the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in South Africa has been announced. The historical event will showcase the future stars of the game with 16 teams traveling to the Rainbow Nation to compete in 41 matches from 14 to 29 January 2023 in Benoni and Potchefstroom.
The 16 participating teams which include the very best U19 female players in the world comprises 11 Full ICC Members and five Associates. The four groups are as follows:
Group A
Australia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the United States of America (USA).
Group B
England, Pakistan, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Group C
Indonesia, Ireland, New Zealand and West Indies.
Group D
India, Scotland, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Rwanda joins fellow newcomers Indonesia, as first-time ICC World Cup participants at any level. The former beat out Tanzania by six wickets on Monday to secure their place in the event which promises to see even more dazzling performances as it progresses.
Scotland, the UAE, and the USA were the three remaining teams that qualified to the World Cup through the regional qualification pathway.
The 41-match World Cup schedule will begin on 14 January with Australia taking on Bangladesh, followed by the hosts, South Africa, going head-to-head against India at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, while at Willowmoore Park B Oval, the UAE will go up against Scotland, followed by Sri Lanka and the USA.
The top three teams will progress to the Super Six League where the teams from Group A play against two of the teams from Group D, while the same will take place between Group B and Group C.
The semi-finals will be played on 27 January, at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, with the final taking place at the same location on 29 January.
There will be 16 warm-up matches taking place between 9 and 11 January in the cities of Johannesburg and Tshwane.
ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Venues:
Benoni – Willowmoore Park and Willowmoore Park B.
Potchefstroom – JB Marks Oval and North West University Oval.
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