ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 – Group Stage Matches
Group stage matches started on February 19, 2011 and ended on March 20, 2011. The top four teams from each group have qualified for the quarter finals.
The top four teams Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand from Group A and the top four teams South Africa, India, England and West Indies from Group B have advanced to the Quarter Finals.
Group A Matches
Play in Group A of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 took place from February 20 to March 20, 2011.The group consisted of Australia, Canada, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. The top four teams Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand have advanced to the Quarter Finals.
February 20, 2011
Kenya vs New Zealand
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Player of the match: Hamish Bennett (NZ)
February 20, 2011
Sri Lanka vs Canada
Sri Lanka won by 210 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
Player of the match: Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
February 21, 2011
Australia vs Zimbabwe
Australia won by 91 runs
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Player of the match: Shane Watson (Aus)
February 23, 2011
Pakistan vs Kenya
Pakistan won by 205 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
Player of the match: Umar Akmal (Pak)
February 25, 2011
New Zealand vs Australia
Australia won by 7 wickets
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
Player of the match: Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
February 26, 2011
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
Pakistan won by 11 runs
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Player of the match: Shahid Afridi (Pak)
February 28, 2011
Zimbabwe vs Canada
Zimbabwe won by 175 runs
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
Player of the match: Tatenda Taibu (Zim)
March 1, 2011
Kenya vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Player of the match: Lasith Malinga (SL)
March 3, 2011
Pakistan vs Canada
Pakistan won by 46 runs
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Player of the match: Shahid Afridi (Pak)
March 4, 2011
New Zealand vs Zimbabwe
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Player of the match: Martin Guptill (NZ)
March 5, 2011
Sri Lanka vs Australia
Match abandoned
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
March 7, 2011
Canada vs Kenya
Canada won by 5 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
Player of the match: Henry Osinde (Can)
March 8, 2011
New Zealand vs Pakistan
New Zealand won by 110 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Player of the match: Ross Taylor (NZ)
March 10, 2011
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka won by 139 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Player of the match: Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)
March 13, 2011
Canada vs New Zealand
New Zealand won by 97 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Player of the match: Brendon McCullum (NZ)
March 13, 2011
Australia vs Kenya
Australia won by 60 runs
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Player of the match: Collins Obuya (Ken)
March 14, 2011
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Player of the match: Umar Gul (Pak)
March 16, 2011
Australia vs Canada
Australia won by 7 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Player of the match: Shane Watson (Aus)
March 18, 2011
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka won by 112 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Player of the match: Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
March 19, 2011
Australia vs Pakistan
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Player of the match: Umar Akmal (Pak)
March 20, 2011
Kenya vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe won by 161 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Player of the match: Craig Ervine (Zim)
Results – Group A
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NoRslt | NetRR | Points |
| Pakistan | 6 | 5 | 1 | +0.758 | 10 | ||
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +2.582 | 9 | |
| Australia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +1.123 | 9 | |
| New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 2 | +1.135 | 8 | ||
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 2 | 4 | +0.030 | 4 | ||
| Canada | 6 | 1 | 5 | −1.987 | 2 | ||
| Kenya | 6 | 6 | −3.042 | 0 |
Group B Matches
Play in Group B of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 took place from February 19 to March 20, 2011.The group consisted of Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, Netherlands, South Africa and West Indies. The top four teams South Africa, India, England and West Indies have advanced to the Quarter Finals.
February 19, 2011
India vs Bangladesh
India won by 87 runs
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
Player of the match: Virender Sehwag (Ind)
February 22, 2011
Netherlands vs England
England won by 6 wickets
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
Player of the match: Ryan ten Doeschate (Ned)
February 24, 2011
West Indies vs South Africa
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA)
February 25, 2011
Bangladesh vs Ireland
Bangladesh won by 27 runs
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
Player of the match: Tamim Iqbal (Ban)
February 27, 2011
India vs England
Match tied
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Player of the match: Andrew Strauss (Eng)
February 28, 2011
West Indies vs Netherlands
West Indies won by 215 runs
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
Player of the match: Kemar Roach (WI)
March 2, 2011
England vs Ireland
Ireland won by 3 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Player of the match: Kevin O’Brien (Ire)
March 3, 2011
South Africa vs Netherlands
South Africa won by 231 runs
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Punjab
Player of the match: AB de Villiers (SA)
March 4, 2011
Bangladesh vs West Indies
West Indies won by 9 wickets
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
Player of the match: Kemar Roach (WI)
March 6, 2011
England vs South Africa
England won by 6 runs
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Eng)
March 6, 2011
India vs Ireland
India won by 5 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
March 9, 2011
India vs Netherlands
India won by 5 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
March 11, 2011
Ireland vs West Indies
West Indies won by 44 runs
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Punjab
Player of the match: Kieron Pollard (WI)
March 11, 2011
Bangladesh vs England
Bangladesh won by 2 wickets
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Player of the match: Imrul Kayes (Ban)
March 12, 2011
India vs South Africa
South Africa won by 3 wickets
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur
Player of the match: Dale Steyn (SA)
March 14, 2011
Bangladesh vs Netherlands
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Player of the match: Imrul Kayes (Ban)
March 15, 2011
Ireland vs South Africa
South Africa won by 131 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Player of the match: JP Duminy (SA)
March 17, 2011
England vs West Indies
England won by 18 runs
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Player of the match: James Tredwell (Eng)
March 18, 2011
Ireland vs Netherlands
Ireland won by 6 wickets
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Player of the match: Paul Stirling (Ire)
March 19, 2011
Bangladesh vs South Africa
South Africa won by 206 runs
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
Player of the match: Lonwabo Tsotsobe (SA)
March 20, 2011
India vs West Indies
India won by 80 runs
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
Results – Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NoRslt | NetRR | Points |
| South Africa | 6 | 5 | 1 | +2.026 | 10 | ||
| India | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +0.900 | 9 | |
| England | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +0.072 | 7 | |
| West Indies | 6 | 3 | 3 | +1.066 | 6 | ||
| Bangladesh | 6 | 3 | 3 | –1.361 | 6 | ||
| Ireland | 6 | 2 | 4 | –0.696 | 4 | ||
| Netherlands | 6 | 6 | –2.045 | 0 |
Host Nation (India)
The Cricket World Cup will take place between February 19 and April 2, 2011. The tenth Cricket World Cup will be hosted by three South Asian Test cricket playing countries: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
With an introductory video on January 29, 2011 till the final on April 2, 2011, we will bring you a series of articles to cover the Cricket World Cup extensively.
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