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Mzansi Super League: Tabraiz Shamsi turns handkerchief into stick after taking a wicket - Watch

Elated with the dismissal, Shamsi -- who is already famous for his boot-call celebration -- took out a red handkerchief from his pocket before turning it into a stick.

Updated on: Dec 5, 2019, 10:12:17 IST
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South Africa leg-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has taken the post wicket-taking celebrations to a whole new level in the ongoing edition of the Mzansi Super League. On Wednesday, Shamsi -- who was playing for Paarl Rocks against Durban Heat at the Boland Park -- stunned the fans by coming out with an amazing piece of magic trick to celebrate one of his wickets.

Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates after taking a wicket (MSL Twitter)
Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates after taking a wicket (MSL Twitter)

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It was during the eighth over of the Durban Heat’s inning when Shamsi bowled a loopy leg-spinner to Wihab Lubbe, who attempted a lofted shot over the long-off boundary. However, Lubbe miscued the shot and the ball landed in the hands of Hardus Viljoen.

Elated with the dismissal, Shamsi -- who is already famous for his boot-call celebration -- took out a red handkerchief from his pocket before turning it into a stick. The mind-boggling celebration of the 29-year-old even left the commentators shell shocked.

The 16-second video of the incident was also shared by MSL on their official Twitter handle.

However, the magic trick of the left-arm chinaman couldn’t help his team secure a win as Durban Heat chased down the target of 197 with seven balls to spare.

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Shamsi has played two Tests, 17 ODIs and 16 T20Is for the Proteas till now in which he has scalped 6,19 and 12 wickets, respectively.

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