LONDON: Cricket World Cup kicked off on Wednesday with a unique 60-second challenge on the Mall opposite Buckingham Palace in London.
The opening rite used to be hosted via former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff and cricket presenters Shibani Dandekar and Paddy McGuinness.
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Both Eoin Morgan (England skipper) and Virat Kohli (Indian skipper) had been present on the tournament.
"We can't wait to start. Tomorrow's obviously a very exciting day. Incredibly proud to be where we're at. Hope to be good hosts," Morgan said on the opening rite.
"Lovely to be here. Such a huge fan base here. That's a thing of pressure and a thing of pride as well. We'll look to utilise the crowd advantage," Kohli added.
Before the graduation of the 60-second challenge, English singer John Newman sang 'Feel the affection' on the opening rite.
In the 60-second challenge, a competition used to be held between quite a lot of groups as each facet used to be represented via two visitor figures. The group with the very best ranking in sixty seconds would win the challenge.
Former Australian batsman David Boon used to be the umpire for this little game.
Former Indian skipper Anil Kumble and Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar represented India on the tournament.
The tournament additionally concerned legends equivalent to Viv Richards, Jacques Kallis, Brett Lee, and Kevin Pietersen, among others.
Afghanistan started off the challenge and so they scored 52 in a single minute.
Next, former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene came out to constitute Sri Lanka and the group scored 43. West Indies had been represented via legend Viv Richards and Olympic athlete Yohan Blake and so they scored 47 in a single minute.
Abdur Razzaq featured in Bangladesh's group. They scored simply 22.
Pakistan scored 38 and so they had been represented via Malala Yousafzai. They had been followed via Australia. Brett Lee represented the Aussies and so they had been in a position to muster the very best ranking of the 60-second challenge and so they scored 69 runs.
New Zealand used to be in a position to score simplest 32. South African group had Jacques Kallis and footballer Steven Pienaar. They scored 48 runs.
India represented via Anil Kumble and Farhan Akhtar scored the bottom ranking of 19 among all groups. Then the English group came out to bat and it featured Kevin Pietersen. They scored 74 in a single minute and so they ended up successful the challenge.
After the challenge, the World Cup trophy used to be showcased. It used to be escorted to the level via former World Cup-winning captain Michael Clarke and former English off-spinner Graeme Swann.
"There are five to six teams that can win this World Cup. England definitely are the favourites for this tournament as they have been some good quality cricket," Clarke said on the opening rite.
In the top, the theme track of the World Cup "Stand By" used to be performed via the singer LORYN and Rudimental.
The first match of the World Cup shall be performed between the hosts England and South Africa on May 30 on the Oval.
The opening rite used to be hosted via former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff and cricket presenters Shibani Dandekar and Paddy McGuinness.
World Cup Schedule
Both Eoin Morgan (England skipper) and Virat Kohli (Indian skipper) had been present on the tournament.
"We can't wait to start. Tomorrow's obviously a very exciting day. Incredibly proud to be where we're at. Hope to be good hosts," Morgan said on the opening rite.
"Lovely to be here. Such a huge fan base here. That's a thing of pressure and a thing of pride as well. We'll look to utilise the crowd advantage," Kohli added.
Before the graduation of the 60-second challenge, English singer John Newman sang 'Feel the affection' on the opening rite.
In the 60-second challenge, a competition used to be held between quite a lot of groups as each facet used to be represented via two visitor figures. The group with the very best ranking in sixty seconds would win the challenge.
Former Australian batsman David Boon used to be the umpire for this little game.
Former Indian skipper Anil Kumble and Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar represented India on the tournament.
The tournament additionally concerned legends equivalent to Viv Richards, Jacques Kallis, Brett Lee, and Kevin Pietersen, among others.
Afghanistan started off the challenge and so they scored 52 in a single minute.
Next, former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene came out to constitute Sri Lanka and the group scored 43. West Indies had been represented via legend Viv Richards and Olympic athlete Yohan Blake and so they scored 47 in a single minute.
Abdur Razzaq featured in Bangladesh's group. They scored simply 22.
Pakistan scored 38 and so they had been represented via Malala Yousafzai. They had been followed via Australia. Brett Lee represented the Aussies and so they had been in a position to muster the very best ranking of the 60-second challenge and so they scored 69 runs.
New Zealand used to be in a position to score simplest 32. South African group had Jacques Kallis and footballer Steven Pienaar. They scored 48 runs.
India represented via Anil Kumble and Farhan Akhtar scored the bottom ranking of 19 among all groups. Then the English group came out to bat and it featured Kevin Pietersen. They scored 74 in a single minute and so they ended up successful the challenge.
After the challenge, the World Cup trophy used to be showcased. It used to be escorted to the level via former World Cup-winning captain Michael Clarke and former English off-spinner Graeme Swann.
"There are five to six teams that can win this World Cup. England definitely are the favourites for this tournament as they have been some good quality cricket," Clarke said on the opening rite.
In the top, the theme track of the World Cup "Stand By" used to be performed via the singer LORYN and Rudimental.
The first match of the World Cup shall be performed between the hosts England and South Africa on May 30 on the Oval.
ICC World Cup 2019 kicks off with 60-second challenge
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