ICC World Cup 2015 Knockouts: Who Plays Whom And Where

The quarter-finals line-up in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 was confirmed on Sunday after the West Indies defeated the UAE in Napier and Pakistan beat Ireland in Adelaide on the last day of the pool stage matches. (Full Schedule)

These results mean India has finished on top of Pool B, followed by South Africa (second), Pakistan (third) and West Indies (fourth). On Saturday, Pool A placing were confirmed with New Zealand claiming top spot, followed by Australia (second), Sri Lanka (third) and Bangladesh (fourth). (Complete World Cup Coverage)

As such, Sri Lanka will go head to head with South Africa in the first quarter-final in Sydney on March 18, while defending champion India will square off against Bangladesh in Melbourne on March 19. Four-time former champion Australia will take on 1992 winner Pakistan in the third quarter-final on March 20 in Adelaide and the last quarter-final will be between New Zealand and the West Indies in Wellington on March 21.

The schedule of the knock-out matches is:

Quarter-finals:

Wed March 18 - QF3 - Sri Lanka (A3) v South Africa (B2), Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)

Thu March 19 - QF4 - Bangladesh (A4) v India (B1), Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Fri March 20 - QF2 - Australia (A2) v Pakistan (B3), Adelaide Oval

Sat March 21- QF1 - New Zealand (A1) v West Indies (B4), Wellington Regional Stadium

Semi-finals:

Tue March 24 - SF1 - Winner QF1 (NZ v WI) v Winner QF3 (SL v SA), Eden Park, Auckland

Thu March 26 - SF2 - Winner QF2 (Aus v Pak) v Winner QF4 (BD v Ind), SCG, Sydney

Final:

Sun March 29 - Melbourne Cricket Ground

A reserve day has been scheduled for each of the seven knock-out matches.

If a quarter-final or semi-final is tied, abandoned or if the match is a no-result, then the team that finished in the higher position in the Pool stage shall progress.