Dubai, Feb. 24 -- The ICC Women's T20 World Cup fixtures have been announced, with hosts England set to face Sri Lanka in the opening match on June 12.

The 10th edition of the tournament will run from June 12 to July 5 and will feature 12 teams, making it the largest field in the event's history, as per the International Cricket Council (ICC) website.

The final four spots were secured by the Bangladesh women's cricket team, Ireland women's cricket team, Scotland women's cricket team, and Netherlands women's cricket team through the qualifying tournament held in Nepal last month.

They join defending champions New Zealand women's cricket team, inaugural winners England, 2016 champions West Indies women's cricket team, current ODI world cha...