Imran tahir
South Africa bowlers claw back as England finish on 311/8
May 30 (CRICKETNMORE) Failure of the England batsmen to convert starts saw them post 311/8 against South Africa in the opening game of the 2019 World Cup at the Kennington Oval on Thursday. Riding on fifties from Jason Roy (54), Joe Root (51), Eoin Morgan (57) and Ben Stokes (89), the hosts ensured that the failures of Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler didn't hurt them too much. The South African bowlers though put on a quality show in the second half of the innings to claw their way back into the game.
Winning the toss, South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis decided to bowl and leg-spinner Imran Tahir reposed the faith shown in him by his skipper as he sent back Bairstow off the second ball of the opening over. The first spinner to open the bowling in the history of the World Cup, Tahir used the googly to great effect as he took the edge of the bat and Quinton de Kock did the rest.
