ICC WC 2019: England clinch the 60-second contest, India finish last
May 30, 2019 at 9:50 AM
We are just one sleep away from witnessing the inaugural match of the ICC World Cup 2019 but things have already started to heat up in England. A 60-second cricket tournament was played during the opening ceremony, which took place at The Mall, in front of the Buckingham Palace in central London.
Hosts England kickstarted the event as Kevin Pietersen joined hands with Chris Hughes. The duo ended up scoring 74 runs. On the other hand, India, one of the top contenders for the cup, managed to score mere 19 runs as Anil Kumble and Farhan Akhtar struggled to find the boundaries.
England Wins & Australia is a runners up — Thats the Cricket World Cup 2019 for You in 60 seconds.
Well played @Malala along with @AzharAli_ #CWC19 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/pS1hm51r7i— Saqib Ul Islam Chaudhary (@SaqibIslam) May 29, 2019
The World Cup fever grips England
Afghanistan were impressive as they hit 52 runs. For South Africa, Jacques Kallis and former Everton player Steven Pienaar led the way but they ended up scoring just 48 while the Windies- led by Viv Richards and Yohan Blake, finished one short on 47. The Aussies gave the hosts a run for their money as they came very close, scoring 69 runs. Brett Lee swung his bat pretty well and the poms had a scare. For Pakistan, Malala YousafZai was the star attraction as they hit 38 runs and Mahela Jayawardene helped Sri Lanka get to 43.
How's that for a warm up game ahead of the @cricketworldcup?
Great time at the #WorldCup2019 opening ceremony. pic.twitter.com/zZS2WQ7ji3
— Sir Vivian Richards (@ivivianrichards) May 29, 2019
Here we state the rules of the game:
The batting side will be awarded a run if the ball hits any part of the bat. A boundary will earn them four runs and a hit over the fence will result in six runs. If the batter fails to connect the ball then one run will be deducted and in case of a dismissal- four runs will be deducted from the total. Also, LBW is not a part of the contest, hence the batters won’t have to sweat over getting trapped in front. The boundary was about 15 feet and therefore the crowd will have to run for a cover.
The man himself What a legend What a person celebrating Somerset win with the man who enjoyed the same himself. he still love @SomersetCCC and their fans.#WeAreSOMERSET @ivivianrichards pic.twitter.com/BXCVS1d9gz
— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) May 29, 2019
Let’s check the scorecard below:
England– 74
Australia– 69
Afghanistan– 52
South Africa– 48
Windies– 47
Sri Lanka– 43
Pakistan– 38
New Zealand– 32
Bangladesh– 22
India– 19