ICC T20 World Cup Tournament Opener: Pakistan vs the Netherlands

The 10th edition of ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup has begun today with several exciting matches scheduled.

In the opening match of the tournament, Pakistan are taking on the Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first.

Later today, at 3:15 PM NST, West Indies will face Scotland at Eden Gardens in India.

At 7:15 PM, hosts India will play against the United States at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

The World Cup matches are being hosted in India and Sri Lanka.

A total of 20 teams are participating in the tournament, divided into four groups. Group A includes India, Pakistan, the United States, Namibia and the Netherlands.

Group B consists of Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, and Oman. Group C features Nepal, England, West Indies, Scotland and Italy.

Similarly, Group D includes South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Canada.

Nepal will play its opening match against England tomorrow , 8th February at 3:15 PM at the Wankhede Stadium.