Afghanistan to face England in 1st T20 WC encounter

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan will face England in its first T20 World Cup encounter on October 22 in Perth, Australia, according to the mega event schedule announced by the world cricket body on Friday.

The tournament begins on October 16, with Sri Lanka facing Namibia in Geelong before the Super 12 starts on October 22 in Sydney.

Australia will start the defence of their Men’s T20 World Cup title against trans-tasman rivals New Zealand at the SCG in a rematch of last year’s final, while India and Pakistan will face each other at the MCG.

Afghanistan will face New Zealand on October 26 and Australia on November 04 its other group matches.

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