They arrived early in the morning and stayed late into the afternoon, waving flags, playing maracas and, for more than a few youngsters, happily skipping a day of school.
Long Island was transformed into one of the centers of the cricket universe, as 12,562 enthusiastic fans converged on a new, temporary 34,000-seat stadium in East Meadow's Eisenhower Park for the start of the T20 World Cup.
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Cricket T20 World Cup Tournament Begins On Long Island With Sri Lanka Against South Africa For Country: United States. City: Cape Coral, Henderson, Reno, Seattle, West Covina
