Watch: Carlos Brathwaite and Umar Akmal emulate Paul Pogba's Dab celebration
The 2nd T20I between Pakistan and West Indies was yet another one-sided affair. The Men in Green put out yet another wonderful performance to defeat West Indies comprehensively for the second consecutive time and take an unassailable 2-0 lead to seal the three-match T20I series.
The match wasn’t a dull contest and had many memorable moments. One of the entreating moment came during the Pakistan innings, when in the first ball of the 9th over, skipper Carlos Braithwaite dismissed Baba Azam.
It was a much-needed wicket for the visitors, as Azam had played a key role in the Men in Green’s win on Friday night. However, the dismissal was made memorable because of the celebration that followed from the bowlers, Carlos Braithwaite.
Pollard took an impressive running catch near the boundary ropes to complete the dismissal. Just like any other jubilant fielder, he ran across the field in joy and his teammates began to gather around him. But, the Braithwaite stole the limelight from Pollard with his Paul Pogba style ‘Dab’ celebration.
The unique celebratory style was repeated three times by his counterpart Umar Akmal later on. Akmal may have not any proper opportunity to bat but he made his presence felt in the field taking three catches
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He tried to show that he could also celebrate in that manner, after claiming the catch of Johnson Charles off the bowling of Imad Wasim.
Both the cricketers tried to copy the original ‘Dab’, which Manchester United’s Paul Pogba did after scoring his first ever goal for his side against Leicester City at Old Trafford. The Frenchman had failed to score in his first seven-game and celebrated the special occasion alongside team-mate Jesse Lingard.
Braithwaite supports the Red Devils in the Premier League and has shown his support for them in the past on his Twitter handle.
Watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8_dmc1z3tc
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