US EditionKenyan Munyua shocks Ally Pally with win over De Decker
- On Thursday, David Munyua, Kenyan qualifier and veterinarian, stunned 18th seed Mike De Decker at Alexandra Palace in a first-round upset at the Paddy Power World Darts Championship.
- Trailing two sets to nil, Munyua recovered after missing darts and levelled the contest with a dramatic fifth set sequence including an outer bull, treble 20 and bullseye.
- With the Ally Pally crowd roaring, fans chanted Munyua's name and booed De Decker, who reacted angrily and later criticised the crowd on Instagram.
- Munyua sealed the comeback by pinning double 20 with his fourth match dart and is guaranteed at least 15,000 from the win, setting up his second-round match after an afternoon of Alexandra Palace photos and live reaction.
- Seen from Nairobi and across Africa, David Munyua, a 1/66 pre-match favourite, lost after missing match darts, completing a nightmare first round for Kenya and Belgium .
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David Munyua made history by coming back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Belgian Mike De Decker in the first round.
He had come to London's Alexandra Palace full of carelessness, dancing in the middle of the crowd. He left triumphant, with a tight fist. Engaged in the first round of the World darts, David Munyua, a 30-year-old Kenyan amateur player, offered himself a prestigious success by eliminating the 18th world, Mike De Decker.The Belgian first thought of securing victory by winning the first two sets, before finally collapsing completely and conceding t…
The victory in return of the first Kenyan David Munyua
After the World Cup sensation of Kenyan David Munyua, the audience is in focus at the Alexandra Palace in London. Belgian Mike De Decker, after his completely surprising first round defeat, gives hard criticism to the fans. It was a game to forget for De Decker! Every misthrow of the world ranking 18th was cheered by the audience, while Munyua was loudly celebrated. "Congratulations to David. But the audience ... Buhrufe and Pfiffe should not be…
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