*LONDON – The colourful opening ceremony of the World Cup 2019 was held infront of Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.*
The captains of all the 10 teams participating in the World Cup attendedthe ceremony.
[image: Colourful, WC, opening, ceremony, held, Buckingham Palace]
Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed was wearing the national dress and carryingthe Pakistan flag. Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai was accorded arousing welcome when she reached the venue to attend the ceremony.
[image: Colourful, WC, opening, ceremony, held, Buckingham Palace]
Malala with former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali played for a minute andscored 38 runs. On the other hand, the Indian duo of actor Farhan Akhtarand former cricketer Anil Kumble could score only 19 runs during the sameperiod.
[image: Colourful, WC, opening, ceremony, held, Buckingham Palace]
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Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Malala Yousafzai said that cricket isthe game that unites the people. “My sympathies are with the Pakistanteam,” she said, declaring the Indian team strong.
She said that she was glad that more and more women are playing cricket.“Female players, including Sana Mir, are playing an important role in gamesin Pakistan,” she said.
[image: Colourful, WC, opening, ceremony, held, Buckingham Palace]
Malala Yousafzai maintained the tradition of highlighting the soft image ofPakistan by once again representing the country at the international forum.
