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Schedule of cricket World Cup 2019 match and venues of game
The World Cup 2019 opening ceremony was hosted by England and Wales at Mall opposite Buckingham Palace in Central London on Wednesday. Here is complete scheduled game starting from today on-wards to July 14.
This ceremony was concluded by official ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 theme song ‘Stand By’.
Prior to this gala event the captains of 10 teams participating in the World Cup met the members of the British Royal family.
Each team consists of two members’ one cricketer and a representative.
The list of countries taking part in the Cricket World Cup this year includes England, India, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
We gear up to cheer Men-in-blue Virat Kohli who will be leading team India into their first match against South Africa to be played on June 5.
England will play against South Africa at The Oval on Thursday (May 30 at 15:00 IST).
Here are venues where the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 matches are scheduled to be held this year:
Kennington Oval: Also known as ‘The Foster Oval’. It has a capacity of 23,500 people and is located in London, England.
15:00 (IST) ENG vs RSA, Match 1
15:00 (IST) RSA vs BAN, Match 5
18:00 (IST) BAN vs NZ, Match 9
15:00 (IST) IND vs AUS, Match 14
15:00 (IST) SL vs AUS, Match 20
World Cup 2019: Opening Ceremony Highlights and match venues!
Trent Bridge: Located in Nottingham, England. This stadium can accommodate up to 17,000 people.
15:00 (IST) WI vs PAK, Match 2
15:00 (IST) ENG vs PAK, Match 6
15:00 (IST) AUS vs WI, Match 10
15:00 (IST) IND vs NZ, Match 18
15:00 (IST) AUS vs BAN, Match 26
County Ground: Having a capacity of 7,000 people which is also known as The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground in Bristol, England.
18:00 (IST) AFG vs AUS, Match 4
15:00 (IST) PAK vs SL, Match 11
15:00 (IST) BAN vs SL, Match 16
The Rose Bowl: Also known as The Ageas Bowl located in Southampton, England can accommodate up to 20,000 people with temporary seating.
15:00 (IST) RSA vs IND, Match 8
15:00 (IST) RSA vs WI, Match 15
15:00 (IST) ENG vs WI, Match 19
15:00 (IST) IND vs AFG, Match 28
15:00 (IST) BAN vs AFG, Match 31
The Cooper Associate County Ground: Also known as Althletic Ground in Taunton, England. It has a capacity of 6,500 people.
18:00 (IST) AFG vs NZ, Match 13
15:00 (IST) AUS vs PAK, Match 17
15:00 (IST) WI vs BAN, Match 23
Emirates Old Trafford: In Manchester, England. It has a capacity of 19,000 people.
15:00 (IST) IND vs PAK, Match 22
15:00 (IST) ENG vs AFG, Match 24
18:00 (IST) WI vs NZ, Match 29
15:00 (IST) WI vs IND, Match 34
18:00 (IST) AUS vs RSA, Match 45
15:00 (IST) TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final
Edgbaston: Located in Birmingham,England.It has a capacity of 21,000 people.
15:00 (IST) NZ vs RSA, Match 25
15:00 (IST) NZ vs PAK, Match 33
15:00 (IST) ENG vs IND, Match 38
15:00 (IST) BAN vs IND, Match 40
15:00 (IST) TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi- Final
Headingley: Also known as Headingley Grounds, England. It has a capacity around 17,000 people.
15:00 (IST) ENG vs SL, Match 27
15:00 (IST) PAK vs AFG, Match 36
15:00 (IST) AFG vs WI, Match 42
15:00 (IST) SL vs IND, Match 44
Lord’s: Also known as Lord’s cricket ground located in London, England has a capacity of 30,000 people.
15:00 (IST) PAK vs RSA, Match 30
15:00 (IST) ENG vs AUS, Match 32
18:00 (IST) NZ vs AUS, Match 37
15:00 (IST) PAK vs BAN, Match 43
15:00 (IST) TBC vs TBC, Final
Riverside Ground: In Chester-le-Street, England. It can accommodate up to 17000 people.
15:00 (IST) SL vs RSA, Match 35
15:00 (IST) SL vs WI, Match 39
15:00 (IST) ENG vs NZ, Match 41
Sophia Gardens: Having a capacity of 15,000 people after redevelopment, it is located in Cardiff, Whales also known as The SWALEC Stadium.
15:00 (IST) NZ vs SL, Match 3
15:00 (IST) AFG vs SL, Match 7
15:00 (IST) ENG vs BAN, Match 12
18:00 (IST) RSA vs AFG, Match 21
Entertainment
Meghalaya Reserves Legalized Gambling and Sports Betting for Tourists
The State Scores Extra High on Gaming-Friendly Industry Index
Meghalaya scored 92.85 out of 100 possible points in a Gaming Industry Index and proved to be India’s most gaming-friendly state following its recent profound legislation changes over the field allowing land-based and online gaming, including games of chance, under a licensing regime.
The index by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) uses a scale of 0 to 100 to measure the level of legalisation on gambling and betting achieved by a state based on the scores over a set of seven different games – lottery, horse racing, betting on sports, poker, rummy, casino and fantasy sports
Starting from February last year, Meghalaya became the third state in India’s northeast to legalise gambling and betting after Sikkim and Nagaland. After consultations with the UKIBC, the state proceeded with the adoption of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 and the nullification of the Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970. Subsequently in December, the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 were notified and came into force.
All for the Tourists
The move to legalise and license various forms of offline and online betting and gambling in Meghalaya is aimed at boosting tourism and creating jobs, and altogether raising taxation revenues for the northeastern state. At the same time, the opportunities to bet and gamble legally will be reserved only for tourists and visitors.
“We came out with a Gaming Act and subsequently framed the Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021. The government will accordingly issue licenses to operate games of skill and chance, both online and offline,” said James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya State Law and Taxation Minister speaking in the capital city of Shillong. “But the legalized gambling and gaming will only be for tourists and not residents of Meghalaya,” he continued.
To be allowed to play, tourists and people visiting the state for work or business purposes will have to prove their non-resident status by presenting appropriate documents, in a process similar to a bank KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.
Meghalaya Reaches Out to a Vast Market
With 140 millions of people in India estimated to bet regularly on sports, and a total of 370 million desi bettors around prominent sporting events, as per data from one of the latest reports by Esse N Videri, Meghalaya is set to reach out and take a piece of a vast market.
Estimates on the financial value of India’s sports betting market, combined across all types of offline channels and online sports and cricket predictions and betting platforms, speak about amounts between $130 and $150 billion (roughly between ₹9.7 and ₹11.5 lakh crore).
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Delhi are shown to deliver the highest number of bettors and Meghalaya can count on substantial tourists flow from their betting circles. The sports betting communities of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also not to be underestimated.
Among the sports, cricket is most popular, registering 68 percent of the total bet count analyzed by Esse N Videri. Football takes second position with 11 percent of the bets, followed by betting on FIFA at 7 percent and on eCricket at 5 percent. The last position in the Top 5 of popular sports for betting in India is taken by tennis with 3 percent of the bet count.
Local Citizens will Still have Their Teer Betting
Meghalaya residents will still be permitted to participate in teer betting over arrow-shooting results. Teer is a traditional method of gambling, somewhat similar to a lottery draw, and held under the rules of the Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018.
Teer includes bettors wagering on the number of arrows that reach the target which is placed about 50 meters away from a team of 20 archers positioned in a semicircle.
The archers shoot volleys of arrows at the target for ten minutes, and players place their bets choosing a number between 0 and 99 trying to guess the last two digits of the number of arrows that successfully pierce the target.
If, for example, the number of hits is 256, anyone who has bet on 56 wins an amount eight times bigger than their wager.