Pakistan to take on Australia on May 2

ISLAMABAD Defending champions Pakistan will take on world champions Australia on May 2 at St. Lucia in their opening match of the Twenty 20 World Cup 2010, which is going to kick off from Friday (today) at Guyana, West Indies. New Zealand and Sri Lanka will meet in the opening fixture of mega cricket event of the world. However, green shirts will meet kangaroos on May 2, 2010. Pakistan has been bracketed in Group-A along with Australia and Bangladesh. As many as 12 teams are participating in the 17-day international cricket showpiece including Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies, England, Afghanistan, India, South Africa, Ireland and Zimbabwe. Schedule: 1. April 30, 2010 (Friday) B New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (Guyana) 2. April 30, 2010 (Friday) D/N D West Indies vs Ireland (Guyana) 3. May 1, 2010 (Saturday) C Afghanistan vs India (St Lucia) 4. May 1, 2010 (Saturday) A Bangladesh vs Pakistan (St Lucia) 5. May 2, 2010 (Sunday) C India vs South Africa (St Lucia) 6. May 2, 2010 (Sunday) A Australia vs Pakistan (St Lucia) 7. May 3, 2010 (Monday) B Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (Guyana) 8. May 3, 2010 (Monday) D West Indies vs England (Guyana) 9. May 4, 2010 (Tuesday) B New Zealand vs Zimbabwe (Guyana) 10. May 4, 2010 (Tuesday) D England vs Ireland (Guyana) 11. May 5, 2010 (Wednesday) A Australia vs Bangladesh (Barbados) 12. May 5, 2010 (Wednesday) C Afghanistan vs South Africa (Barbados) 13. May 6, 2010 (Thursday) Super Eight Round A1 vs D2 (Barbados) 14. May 6, 2010 (Thursday) C1 vs B2 (Barbados) 15. May 7, 2010 (Friday) A2 vs C2 (Barbados) 16. May 7, 2010 (Friday) B1 vs D1 (Barbados) 17. May 8, 2010 (Saturday) A1 vs B2 (Barbados) 18. May 8, 2010 (Saturday) D2 vs C1 (Barbados) 19. May 9, 2010 (Sunday) C2 vs D1 (Barbados) 20. May 9, 2010 (Sunday) B1 vs A2 (Barbados) 21. May 10, 2010 (Monday) A1 vs C1 (St Lucia) 22. May 10, 2010 (Monday) B2 vs D2 (St Lucia) 23. May 11, 2010 2010 (Tuesday) B1 vs C2 (St Lucia) 24. May 11, 2010 (Tuesday) D/N D1 vs A2 (St Lucia) 25. May 13, 2010 2010 (Thursday) 1st semi-final (St Lucia) 26. May 14, 2010 (Friday) 2nd semi-final (St Lucia) 27. May 16, 2010 (Sunday) Final (Barbados)