Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007: The 1st Match South Africa vs West Indies

Host country South Africa will play the first match of the inaugural T20 World Cup 2007 with West Indies and Johannesburg on 11 September 2007 at GMT 16:00 (Local-18:00, Pakistan 21:00, India -21:30 Bangladesh and Sri Lanka 22:00). Both the team took part in so much practices matches. For the 1^st match, South Africa and West Indies is confidence to play well.

Host country South Africa has beat the world champion Australia in the practices session which makes them more confidence too. Anyway, All fans are waiting to witness the first match between south Africa and West Indies.

I have collected this paragraph form Cricket Word, “South Africa swept to a rousing eight-wicket win over Australia while Pakistan and West Indies also tasted victory in Sunday's final round of warm-up matches before the Twenty20 World Cup. Captain Graeme Smith led South Africa to their triumph, smashing an unbeaten 89 from 61 deliveries to steer the host nation past Australia's impressive total of 179-8.“

West Indies also played some practices matches with different country. They played a match with Pakistan and did well. So no one can think that West Indies will play less good than South Africa in the first match of the inaugural ceremony of T20 World Cup Championship.

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Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007: Inaugural ceremony & South Africa vs West Indies

Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007 is going to start on 11 September in South Africa at Johannesburg. In the first match host country South Africa and West Indies. The match will start at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg and live action starts from: 16:00 GMT (21:30 IST). Millions of cricket fans are waiting for the new formatted Twenty20 World Cup Championship.

The Hindu reported that the formal launch of the inaugural championship took place at The Dome on Thursday, where ICC president Ray Mali, ICC cricket manager Dave Richardson, tournament director Steve Elworthy, Cricket South Africa president Norman Arendse and South African cricket team members including captain Graeme Smith spoke on the tournament.

The colourful ceremony, hosted by former Zimbabwe cricketer Pommie Mbangwa highlighted the growing audience of Twenty20 cricket, the importance of a successful championship for cricket and South Africa, and the role it could play in luring non-traditional cricket watchers into watching Tests and ODIs.

“The format is such that it gives an opportunity for cricketers to show people how good they are. They will be able to play with more freedom and less inhibitions, and express themselves better,” said Richardson.

The total prize money for the tournament will be $1.9 million.

The cricket fans will take pleasure in the new formatted Twenty20 World Cup Championship.

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