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England vs South Africa: Here are World Cup 2019 firsts

First Published May 30, 2019, 5:45 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019 began in London today (May 30) with hosts England playing South Africa at The Oval stadium. Check out the 10-team tournament's firsts, from a surprise opening bowler to batsman being dismissed for a golden duck and more

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First toss of the World Cup 2019 was won by South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. He chose to field first against England
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First ball of the tournament faced by England opening batsman Jason Roy at The Oval stadium in London. He scored the first run of the tournament as he took a single on the very first ball
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First ball of the World Cup 2019 — In a surprise move, skipper du Plessis opened the bowling with 40-year-old leg-spinner Imran Tahir
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Joe Root hit the first boundary of World Cup 2019, off Lungi Ngidi, in the second over of the match
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World Cup 2019's first wicket was taken by Tahir as he struck with the second delivery of the match. He sent back Jonny Bairstow
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Jonny Bairstow collected the first zero of the tournament and too a golden duck
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1st six of the World Cup 2019 was hit by England captain Eoin Morgan off Ngidi in the 26th over
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Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock took the first catch of the tournament as he made no mistake when Bairstow edged a Tahir delivery
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South Africa fast bowler Ngidi delivered the first wide of the tournament
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England opener Jason Roy hit the first half century of the tournament
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