The dream came true for cricket lovers in Chittagong on Monday as the port city was awarded two group stage matches of the ICC 2011 World Cup by the International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday.
The Chittagong Divisional Stadium will host Bangladesh's first round matches against England, on March 11, and Netherlands, on March 14, while the remaining six games for the hosts including two quarterfinals will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur here in Dhaka.
And as confirmed previously, the opening ceremony of the 14-nation showpiece event will also be held in Bangladesh, at the Banga-bandhu National Stadium on February 17. The tournament opener between Bangladesh and India will be held on February 19 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
The other first round matches scheduled for Mirpur are Bangladesh v Ireland (February 25), Bangladesh v West Indies (March 4) and Bangladesh v South Africa (March 19). Besides, this venue will play host to the first and third quarterfinals on March 23 and 25 respectively.
World Cup Cricket 2011 Schedule
The Chittagong Divisional Stadium will host Bangladesh's first round matches against England, on March 11, and Netherlands, on March 14, while the remaining six games for the hosts including two quarterfinals will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur here in Dhaka.
And as confirmed previously, the opening ceremony of the 14-nation showpiece event will also be held in Bangladesh, at the Banga-bandhu National Stadium on February 17. The tournament opener between Bangladesh and India will be held on February 19 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
The other first round matches scheduled for Mirpur are Bangladesh v Ireland (February 25), Bangladesh v West Indies (March 4) and Bangladesh v South Africa (March 19). Besides, this venue will play host to the first and third quarterfinals on March 23 and 25 respectively.
World Cup Cricket 2011 Schedule
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