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2019 Cricket World Cup's 'opening party' takes place in London
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.