Faf du Plessis surprised the English batsmen when he brought leg-spinner Imran Tahir to bowl the first over of the opening game of the World Cup. The tactic worked for the South African captain, as he removed Jonny Bairstow on the second ball of his over.Tahir became the first spinner in the history of the cricket world cup to bowl the first over of the tournament. The South African bowler is the oldest player to feature in World Cup 2019. Throughout the history of the competition, only fast bowlers have opened the bowling in the first match. Nuwan Kulasekara bowled the first over of the previous World Cup against New Zealand.
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