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The ICC T20 World Cup began on Oct. 17 after various postponements. Originally scheduled for October 2020 in India, the T20 World Cup is now taking place in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
The 2016 defending champions are the West Indies, which is the only team to win the tournament two times. England holds the No. 1 ranking, while India, Australia and New Zealand are expected to challenge for the title as well.
There are 45 matches played over the course of a month, with 16 teams competing. First-round play began on Oct. 17, with teams looking to earn a spot in the Super 12 competition. Once they get to that part of the tournament, Group 1 competition will begin on Saturday, Oct. 23, followed by Group 2 competition beginning on Sunday, Oct. 24. The groups will alternate days for competition until the semifinals begin on Wednesday, Nov. 10. The final is on Sunday, Nov. 14.
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Sporting News is tracking the results from all the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 matches. Follow along below for updated scores, results and standings.
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 scores and results
Round 1
| Match | Date | Time (ET) | Location |
| Oman 0/131 def. Papua New Guinea 9/129 | Sunday, Oct. 17 | 6 a.m. | Oman |
| Scotland 9/140 def. Bangladesh 7/134 | Sunday, Oct. 17 | 10 a.m. | Oman |
| Ireland 3/107 def. Netherlands 106 | Monday, Oct. 18 | 6 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Sri Lanka 3/100 def. Namibia 96 | Monday, Oct. 18 | 10 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Scotland 9/165 def. Papua New Guinea 148 | Tuesday, Oct. 19 | 6 a.m. | Oman |
| Bangladesh 153 def. Oman 9/127 | Tuesday, Oct. 19 | 10 a.m. | Oman |
| Namibia 4/166 def. Netherlands 4/164 | Wednesday, Oct. 20 | 6 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Sri Lanka 7/171 def. Ireland 101 | Wednesday, Oct. 20 | 10 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Bangladesh 7/181 def. Papua New Guinea 97 | Thursday, Oct. 21 | 6 a.m. | Oman |
| Scotland 2/123 def. Oman 122 | Thursday, Oct. 21 | 10 a.m. | Oman |
| Namibia 2/126 def. Ireland 8/125 | Friday, Oct. 22 | 6 a.m. | Sharjah |
| Sri Lanka 2/45 def. Netherlands 44 | Friday, Oct. 22 | 10 a.m. | Sharjah |
ICC T20 World Cup standings
Group A
| Team | M | W | L | N/R | TIED | NET RR | PT |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3.754 | 6 |
| Namibia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.523 | 4 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.853 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.460 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | M | W | L | N/R | TIED | NET RR | PT |
| Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.775 | 6 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.773 | 4 |
| Oman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.025 | 2 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.665 | 0 |
Super 12 Groups 1 and 2 scores and results
| Match | Date | Time (ET) | Location |
| Australia 5/125 def. South Africa 9/118 | Saturday, Oct. 23 | 6 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| England v. West Indies | Saturday, Oct. 23 | 10 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Sri Lanka v. Bangladesh | Sunday, Oct. 24 | 6 a.m. | Dubai |
| India v. Pakistan | Sunday, Oct. 24 | 10 a.m. | Dubai |
| Afghanistan v. Scotland | Monday, Oct. 25 | 10 a.m. | Sharjah |
| South Africa v. West Indies | Tuesday, Oct. 26 | 6 a.m. | Dubai |
| Pakistan v. New Zealand | Tuesday, Oct. 26 | 10 a.m. | Sharjah |
| England v. Bangladesh | Wednesday, Oct. 27 | 6 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Scotland v. Namibia | Wednesday, Oct. 27 | 10 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Australia v. Sri Lanka | Thursday, Oct. 28 | 10 a.m. | Dubai |
| West Indies v. Bangladesh | Friday, Oct. 29 | 6 a.m. | Sharjah |
| Afghanistan v. Pakistan | Friday, Oct. 29 | 10 a.m. | Dubai |
| South Africa v. Sri Lanka | Saturday, Oct. 30 | 6 a.m. | Sharjah |
| England v. Australia | Saturday, Oct. 30 | 10 a.m. | Dubai |
| Afghanistan v. Namibia | Sunday, Oct. 31 | 6 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| India v. New Zealand | Sunday, Oct. 31 | 10 a.m. | Dubai |
| England v. Sri Lanka | Monday, Nov. 1 | 10 a.m. | Sharjah |
| South Africa v. Bangladesh | Tuesday, Nov. 2 | 6 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Pakistan v. Namibia | Tuesday, Nov. 2 | 10 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| New Zealand v. Scotland | Wednesday, Nov. 3 | 6 a.m. | Dubai |
| Afghanistan v. India | Wednesday, Nov. 3 | 10 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Australia v. Bangladesh | Thursday, Nov. 4 | 6 a.m. | Dubai |
| West Indies v. Sri Lanka | Thursday, Nov. 4 | 10 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| New Zealand v. Namibia | Friday, Nov. 5 | 6 a.m. | Sharjah |
| India v. Scotland | Friday, Nov. 5 | 10 a.m. | Dubai |
| Australia v. West Indies | Saturday, Nov. 6 | 6 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| England v. South Africa | Saturday, Nov. 6 | 10 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Afghanistan v. New Zealand | Sunday, Nov. 7 | 5 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Pakistan v. Scotland | Sunday, Nov. 7 | 9 a.m. | Sharjah |
| India v. Namibia | Monday, Nov. 8 | 9 a.m. | Dubai |
Finals
| Match | Date | Time (ET) | Venue |
| Semifinal 1 — A1 v. B2 | Wednesday, Nov. 10 | 9 a.m. | Abu Dhabi |
| Semifinal 2 — B1 v. A2 | Thursday, Nov. 10 | 9 a.m. | Dubai |
| Final | Sunday, Nov. 14 | 9 a.m. | Dubai |
