Razzak, Jaya in WC opening ceremony 60-second challenge

Cricketer Abdur Razzak and actress Jaya Ahsan star in World Cup opening ceremony.

During the opening ceremony of the 2019 cricket World Cup in England, the organizers came up with a fun way to celebrate the start of the ten-team tournament. The event started with the introduction of captains of all 10 participating teams, followed by 60-second challenge. Two players, one a cricketer another a celebrity from the same nation represented their nations during the challenge to score most sixes and fours within 60 seconds. Hosts England scored 74 runs, four more than Australia's 69, and won the challenge. Cricketer Abdur Razzak and actress Jaya Ahsan represented Bangladesh in the challenge and finished above India (19 pts) with 22 points.