Opening party marks start of Cricket World Cup.

ISLAMABAD: The opening ceremony of the 2019 Cricket World Cup took place on Wednesday at The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace in London. Before the ceremony dubbed the "opening party", the captains of all 10 participating teams got to meet Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom, at the palace.

Prior to the trophy unveiling, a round of two-a-side street cricket match was also played where Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai and former ODI captain Azhar Ali represented Pakistan.

England, whose 50-over side is among the favourites, won the event named the 60-second challenge. Pakistan finished seventh and India finished 10th - a point made by Malala later and which drew loud cheers from the crowd.

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