India face Australia, Sri Lanka take on England in World Cup quarters

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