Saint Lucia faced early struggles in their innings, with captain Faf du Plessis dismissed cheaply. Their difficulties worsened as top-order batsmen Johnson Charles, Ackeem Auguste, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa were dismissed in quick succession, leaving the team at a precarious 43/4.
The situation deteriorated further when Imran Tahir came into the attack. After dismissing Roston Chase, Tahir marked the moment with Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous ‘Siu’ celebration.
On the final ball of the seventh over, Tahir bowled a perfect googly around the middle stump to Chase. The Caribbean all-rounder attempted to defend the delivery towards mid-on but was surprised as the ball sharply turned in and struck the stumps.
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Stunned, Chase lingered at the crease, trying to grasp what had happened. Meanwhile, an exuberant Tahir celebrated by sprinting in his usual style and concluding with a ‘Siu’, a tribute he has performed on many occasions.
