Under 19 World Cup 2018: Know all about fixtures and matches

The Under 19 World Cup is all set to kick start in glittering fashion from January 13 when Pakistan locks horns against Afghanistan, while hosts New Zealand take on defending champions West Indies.

This edition of the tournament features sixteen of the very best Under 19 teams in international cricket. The teams are divided into four groups comprising of four teams each.

India, eager to prove themselves after their dismal performance in the Asia Cup, open their campaign against Australia at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

Here are the Groups and Teams

Group A – Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies

Group B – Australia, India, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe

Group C – Bangladesh, Canada, England, Namibia

Group D – Afghanistan, Ireland, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Here is the full schedule of the tournament:

January 13, Saturday

Pakistan U-19 vs Afghanistan U-19, Group D Cobham Oval, Whangarei, 03:00 AM IST

Zimbabwe U-19 vs Papua New Guinea U-19, Group BLincoln No 3, Lincoln, 03:00 AM IST

January 13, Saturday, Match 3Bangladesh U-19 vs Namibia U-19, Group C Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, 03:00 AM IST

January 13, Saturday, Match 4New Zealand U-19 vs West Indies U-19, Group A Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, 06:30 AM IST

January 14, Sunday, Match 5 Sri Lanka U-19 vs Ireland U-19, Group D Cobham Oval, Whangarei, 03:00 AM IST

January 14, Sunday, Match 6 South Africa U-19 vs Kenya U-19, Group ALincoln No 3, Lincoln, 03:00 AM IST

January 14, Sunday, Match 7 India U-19 vs Australia U-19, Group BBay Oval, Mount Maunganui, 06:30 AM IST

January 15, Monday, Match 8 Bangladesh U-19 vs Canada U-19, Group C Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln 03:00 AM IST

January 15, Monday, Match 9 England U-19 vs Namibia U-19, Group C Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown, 03:00 AM IST

January 16, Tuesday, Match 10 Pakistan U-19 vs Ireland U-19, Group D Cobham Oval, Whangarei, 03:00 AM IST

January 16, Tuesday, Match 11 India U-19 vs Papua New Guinea U-19, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui 06:30 AM IST

January 17, Wednesday, Match 12 Sri Lanka U-19 vs Afghanistan U-19, Group D Cobham Oval, Whangarei, 03:00 AM IST

January 17, Wednesday, Match 13 Zimbabwe U-19 vs Australia U-19, Group BLincoln No 3, Lincoln, 03:00 AM IST

January 17, Wednesday, Match 14 New Zealand U-19 vs Kenya U-19, Group AHagley Oval, Christchurch, 03:00 AM IST

January 17, Wednesday, Match 15 Windies U-19 vs South Africa U-19, Group A Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, 06:30 AM IST

January 18, Thursday, Match 16 Namibia U-19 vs Canada U-19, Group CBert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, 3:00 AM IST

January 18, Thursday, Match 17 Bangladesh U-19 vs England U-19, Group C Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown, 03:00 AM IST

January 19, Friday, Match 18 Sri Lanka U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, Group D Cobham Oval, Whangarei, 03:00 AM IST

January 19, Friday, Match 19 Australia U-19 vs Papua New Guinea U-19, Group BLincoln No 3, Lincoln, 03:00 AM IST

January 19, Friday, Match 20 India U-19 vs Zimbabwe U-19, Group B Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, 06:30 AM IST

January 20, Saturday, Match 21 Afghanistan U-19 vs Ireland U-19, Group D Cobham Oval, Whangarei, 03:00 AM IST

January 20, Saturday, Match 22 West Indies U-19 vs Kenya U-19, Group ALincoln No 3, Lincoln, 03:00 AM IST

January 20, Saturday, Match 23 England U-19 vs Canada U-19, Group C Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown, 3:00 AM IST

January 20, Saturday, Match 24 New Zealand U-19 vs South Africa U-19, Group A Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, 06:30 AM IST

January 29, Monday, 03:00 AM IST Super League Semi-Final 1, Hagley Oval, Christchurch

January 30, Tuesday, 03:00 AM IST Super League Semi-Final 2, Hagley Oval, Christchurch

January 30, Tuesday, 03:00 AM IST 7th Place Playoff, Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown

January 31, Wednesday, 03:00 AM IST 5th Place Playoff, Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown

February 01, Thursday, 03:00 AM IST 3rd Place Playoff, Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown

February 03, Saturday, 03:00 AM IST Final, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui