Thaindian News

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India will face defending champions Australia in the second quarterfinal in Ahmedabad March 24 while Sri Lanka, runners-up in 2007, take on Twenty20 champions England in Colombo in the fourth quarterfinal of the World Cup slated for March 26.

In Dhaka, Pakistan will meet the West Indies March 23 while New Zealand face South Africa March 25.

India finished second in Group B after they defeated the West Indies by 80 runs in their last Group B fixture in Chennai. The West Indies finished fourth, behind England, who were third. South Africa have already finished as group toppers while England would be third.

The Group A standings have already been finalised. Pakistan finished on top, co-hosts Sri Lanka are second followed by Australia and New Zealand in the third and fourth places.

Group A

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR
Pakistan 6 5 1 0 0 10 +0.758
Sri Lanka 6 4 1 0 1 9 +2.582
Australia 6 4 1 0 1 9 +1.123
New Zealand6 4 2 0 0 8 +1.135
Zimbabwe 6 2 4 0 0 4 +0.030
Canada 6 1 5 0 0 2 -1.987
Kenya 6 0 6 0 0 0 -3.042

Group B

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Pts Net RR
South Africa 6 5 1 0 0 10 +2.026
India 6 4 1 1 0 9 +0.900
England 6 3 2 1 0 7 +0.072
West Indies 6 3 3 0 0 6 +1.066
Bangladesh 6 3 3 0 0 6 -1.361
Ireland 6 2 4 0 0 4 -0.696
Netherlands 6 0 6 0 0 0 -2.045

Quarterfinal fixtures:

Match C: Pakistan v West Indies in Dhaka on March 23
Match D: Australia v India in Ahmedabad on March 24
Match E: New Zealand v South Africa in Dhaka on March 25
Match F: Sri Lanka v England in Colombo on March 26

Semifinal matches:
Winner Match D v Winner Match F in Colombo on March 29
Winner Match C v Winner Match E in Mohali on March 30

Final: April 2 in Mumbai