The drama was not restricted to the dart board, with the underdog also having to do battle with the infamous ‘Ally Pally’ wasp.

The insect landed on his face midway through his first round match and although there was speculation he had killed the wasp, Munyua said he actually tried to put it in his pocket.

“I got it. I tried to put it in my pocket to stay with me because I love going through tough things. I don’t know how it escaped,” he added.

“I’ve seen how it’s been interfering with other players. You need maximum concentration, you need to be there yourself, so when you have a little disturbance, you need to get over it.

“I tried to get it to come my way and stay with me.”

The wasp has stolen the limelight at this year’s World Championship, popping up during Nitin Kumar’s win over Richard Veenstra and Martin Lukeman’s meeting with Max Hopp earlier in the week.

Jurjen van der Velde wielded a can of insect spray ahead of his match with Danny Noppert but for Munyua, the wasp’s interruption was all in a day’s work.

“Being a veterinarian in my country and also a darts player, there are so many challenges you need to face to combine the both,” he continued.

“During the day, I’m dealing with my animals, but at night, I’m playing darts. I’m on call a lot of the time, so I can be throwing darts and then get a call.”

Munyua will face Dutchman Kevin Doets or England’s Matthew Dennant in the second round, who play on Friday.

Meanwhile, De Decker praised Munyua on social media for his victory but was unhappy with the conduct of the Alexandra Palace crowd during the match.

He posted on Instagram: “Well done to David but the crowd wow… booing and whistling shouldn’t be something that’s normal or supported.

“First to complain when it happens to UK players in Europe but then doing the exact same thing when the tournament is in the UK.”