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World T20 opening ceremony called off
The 2nd edition of the World T20 did not have a very bright start as the much-hyped opening ceremony has been abandoned due to intermittent rain at Lord's.
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- Updated: June 10, 2009 06:30 am IST
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The second edition of the World Twenty20 did not have a very bright start as the much-hyped opening ceremony has been abandoned due to intermittent rain at Lord's in London.
The ceremony that was to have performances from Alesha Dixon and other artistes, had to be called off in order to have tournament opener England versus Netherlands clash finish within the given time constraints.

The ceremony that was to have performances from Alesha Dixon and other artistes, had to be called off in order to have tournament opener England versus Netherlands clash finish within the given time constraints.
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