Complex sentence: The opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup took place in Bangladesh at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka at 5:30pm on February 17, two days prior to the first match of the World Cup.
Split into simpler sentences: The opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup will be held in Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. The event will take place on February 17,2011,2 days prior to the first match of the World Cup.