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The T20 Cricket World Cup will finally be back after five long years. The prestigious cricket tournament is set to kick off on October 17 in the UAE. This was supposed to be held in India but it had to be postponed because of the COVID 19 pandemic. It was also initially thought to be held in Australia but the ICC decided for it to be held at different four different venues in the UAE and Oman.
This edition of the tournament will have a total of 16 teams. With that, the Cricket World Cup 2021 live betting will surely be interesting with a total of 45 matches to watch out for. The final of this event is scheduled for November 14 in Dubai.
2021 World Cup Format and Point System
The whole tournament will be divided into three stages and this edition will also have a shorter format than usual. During the first round, a total of eight teams will be playing and they will be grouped in two. Group A has Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, and Sri Lanka. Group B has Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, and Scotland. All teams will take part in a round-robin.
The top team from Group A and the second from Group B will be part of Group 1 on the next round which is the Super 12. Group B’s top team and Group A’s second place will then be part of Group 2.
Super 12 will then have another two groups with six other teams and the top two teams from Round 1. For this round, Group 1 has Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies, A1, and B2. Group 2 has Afghanistan, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, A2, and B1. The teams advancing from the Super 12 stage will move on to the knock-out stage which has two semi-finals and the final.
Only one point system will be followed throughout the group stages and it is as follows:
- Two points for a win
- One point for a tie, no result, or abandoned match
- No point for a loss or forfeit
Full Schedule
The 2021 World Cup will kick off with a match between Oman and Papua New Guinea. On the same day, after the first match, Bangladesh and Scotland will then face each other. On the next day, Ireland and Netherlands will face each other as well as Sri Lanka and Namibia.
Here’s the full schedule of the tournament:
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Round 1 |
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Date |
Teams |
Time |
Venue |
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17-Oct-21 |
Oman Vs Papua New Guinea |
3:30 PM |
Muscat |
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17-Oct-21 |
Bangladesh Vs Scotland |
7:30 PM |
Muscat |
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18-Oct-21 |
Ireland Vs Netherlands |
3:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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18-Oct-21 |
Sri Lanka Vs Namibia |
7:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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19-Oct-21 |
Scotland Vs Papua New Guinea |
3:30 PM |
Muscat |
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19-Oct-21 |
Oman Vs Bangladesh |
7:30 PM |
Muscat |
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20-Oct-21 |
Namibia Vs Netherlands |
3:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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20-Oct-21 |
Sri Lanka Vs Ireland |
7:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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21-Oct-21 |
Bangladesh Vs Papua New Guinea |
3:30 PM |
Muscat |
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21-Oct-21 |
Oman Vs Scotland |
7:30 PM |
Muscat |
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22-Oct-21 |
Namibia Vs Ireland |
3:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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22-Oct-21 |
Sri Lanka Vs Netherlands |
7:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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Super 12 Group 1 |
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Date |
Teams |
Time |
Venue |
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23-Oct-21 |
Australia Vs South Africa |
3:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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23-Oct-21 |
England Vs West Indies |
7:30 PM |
Dubai |
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24-Oct-21 |
A1 Vs B2 |
3:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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26-Oct-21 |
South Africa Vs West Indies |
3:30 PM |
Dubai |
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27-Oct-21 |
England Vs B2 |
3:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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28-Oct-21 |
Australia Vs A1 |
7:30 PM |
Dubai |
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29-Oct-21 |
West Indies Vs B2 |
3:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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30-Oct-21 |
South Africa Vs A1 |
3:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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30-Oct-21 |
England Vs Australia |
7:30 PM |
Dubai |
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01-Nov-21 |
England Vs A1 |
7:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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02-Nov-21 |
South Africa Vs B2 |
3:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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04-Nov-21 |
Australia Vs B2 |
3:30 PM |
Dubai |
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04-Nov-21 |
West Indies Vs A1 |
7:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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06-Nov-21 |
Australia Vs West Indies |
3:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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06-Nov-21 |
England Vs South Africa |
7:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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Super 12 Group 2 |
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Date |
Match Centers |
Time |
Venue |
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24-Oct-21 |
India Vs Pakistan |
7:30 PM |
Dubai |
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25-Oct-21 |
Afghanistan Vs B1 |
7:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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26-Oct-21 |
Pakistan Vs New Zealand |
7:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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27-Oct-21 |
B1 Vs A2 |
7:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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29-Oct-21 |
Afghanistan Vs Pakistan |
7:30 PM |
Dubai |
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31-Oct-21 |
Afghanistan Vs A2 |
3:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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31-Oct-21 |
India Vs New Zealand |
7:30 PM |
Dubai |
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02-Nov-21 |
Pakistan Vs A2 |
7:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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03-Nov-21 |
New Zealand Vs B1 |
3:30 PM |
Dubai |
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03-Nov-21 |
India Vs Afghanistan |
7:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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05-Nov-21 |
New Zealand Vs A2 |
3:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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05-Nov-21 |
India Vs B1 |
7:30 PM |
Dubai |
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07-Nov-21 |
New Zealand Vs Afghanistan |
3:30 PM |
Abu Dhabi |
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07-Nov-21 |
Pakistan Vs B1 |
7:30 PM |
Sharjah |
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08-Nov-21 |
India Vs A2 |
7:30 PM |
Dubai |
The 1st round of the semi-final will be on November 10 at 7:30 PM and the 2nd round will be on the next day, November 11 at 7:30 PM. The final will also be on the same time slot on November 14. Reserve days are only available for both semi-finals and the final which means all other matches do not have any.