The extra time needed for the Asian bid had weakened its prospects, but when the time came to vote, Asia won the hosting rights by ten votes to three. The New Zealand government had given assurance that Zimbabwe would be allowed to compete in the tournament, following political discussions in the country over whether their cricket team should be allowed to tour Zimbabwe in 2005. The Trans–Tasman bid, Beyond Boundaries, was the only one delivered to the ICC headquarters in Dubai before the 1 March deadline, but the Asian bidders were granted an extension by the ICC. Australia and New Zealand had also bid for the tournament if successful, they would have shared the hosting equally, leaving the location of the final still to be decided. The ICC announced on 30 April 2006 which countries would host the 2011 World Cup. Eight of the games (including the semi-final) were awarded to India, four to Sri Lanka, and two to Bangladesh. Pakistan was to have held 14 matches, including one semi-final. Pakistan was also scheduled to be a co-host, but after the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team in Lahore, the International Cricket Council (ICC) cancelled that, and the headquarters of the organising committee, originally in Lahore, was transferred to Mumbai. The first match was played between India and Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. The opening ceremony was held on 17 February 2011 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, and the tournament was played between 19 February and 2 April. įourteen national cricket teams took part in this tournament, including 10 full members and four associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was also the first time since the 1992 World Cup that the final match did not feature Australia. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. India's Yuvraj Singh was declared the man of the tournament. India won the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the Cricket World Cup final on home soil. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and (for the first time) Bangladesh. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup.
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