Twenty20 World Cup 2012 schedule and results

Cricket captains from various countries pose with the trophy during an official World Twenty 20 captains photograph in Colombo, September 15, 2012.

REUTERS - The Twenty20 cricket World Cup is being hosted by Sri Lanka from September 18 to October 7. Twelve nations are participating in the tournament. Here is the schedule for matches in the qualifying group stage.

GROUP STAGE

Match 1: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe

Group C

Tuesday, September 18

Result: Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 82 runs. Read story here

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

Match 2: Australia v Ireland

Group B

Result:: Australia beat Ireland by seven wickets. Read match report here

3:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 19

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Match 3: Afghanistan v India

Group A

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 19

Result: India beat Afghanistan by 23 runs. Read match report here

See scorecard here

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Match 4: South Africa v Zimbabwe

Group C

7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 20

Result: South Africa won by 10 wickets. Read story here

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

Match 5: Bangladesh v New Zealand

Group D

3:30 p.m. Friday, September 21

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Match 6: Afghanistan v England

Group A

7:30 p.m. Friday, September 21

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Match 7: Sri Lanka v South Africa

Group C

3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

Match 8: Australia v West Indies

Group B

7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 22

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Match 9: New Zealand v Pakistan

Group D

3:30 p.m. Sunday, September 23

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

Match 10: England v India

Group A

7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 23

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Match 11: Ireland v West Indies

Group B

7:30 p.m. Monday, September 24

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Match 12: Bangladesh v Pakistan

Group D

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 25

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele

The group stage winners battle it out in the Super Eights starting September 27.

See pictures of Team India in action at the T20 World Cup 2012 here

See pictures of players in action at the T20 World Cup 2012 here

(Source: Official T20 World Cup website www.iccworldtwenty20.com)