VIDEO | Rohail Nazir eerily mirrors AB de Villiers to pull outrageous reverse-scoop off Shaheen Afridi

The moment was provided to us by none other than Pakistan’s U19 skipper, Rohail Nazir. Batting first, in the 19th over with the score 161/5, the Sultans were looking to accelerate towards the fag end, but had to deal with a raging Shaheen Afridi, who was in ‘yorker mode’. But when the youngster marginally missed his mark on the fifth ball, Nazir showed the world a glimpse of what could potentially be a regularity in the years to come. The 18-year-old wicket-keeper, for a moment, transformed himself into AB de Villiers and played the South African’s ‘reverse-scoop’ to perfection, almost making everyone believe that he was momentarily possessed by the Proteas legend himself. 

The ball raced off to the boundary and left everyone watching in awe - the players and the fans on television, of course - and gave a timely reminder of the talent Nazir possesses. Afridi, however, had the last laugh as he castled the U19 skipper on the very next ball with a yorker. But that’s a different story, though. For now, we will cherish this incredible shot played by a prodigal youngster.