PAK vs ENG | Twitter reacts as Noman Ali celebrates first wicket like he’s won the World Cup

ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

Yesterday at 11:54 AM

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Celebrating a wicket is routine for the fielding side, but occasionally players take it a bit further. This was evident on the opening day of the Test match between Pakistan and England when Noman Ali burst into an exuberant celebration after claiming just the first wicket, dismissing Zak Crawley.

The sun beamed over an empty Rawalpindi ground as England faced Pakistan in the third Test. After winning the toss, England opted to bat first with openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. The pair started strong, reaching a comfortable 54/0 in 13 overs. However, the partnership was cut short when Noman Ali dismissed Crawley, sparking an overly jubilant celebration.

On the final ball of the 14th over, Ali bowled a fuller delivery, slightly wide of off stump. The ball floated slowly through the air as Crawley leaned forward to drive but mistimed it, playing with hard hands. The top edge sent the ball straight to backward point, where Saim Ayub was perfectly positioned to take a simple catch. Ali erupted in celebration, while Mohammad Rizwan added a bit of flair with a playful dance as the rest of the Pakistan team joined in, as if it were a significant victory. Meanwhile, Twitter poked fun at the team and Ali’s exaggerated reaction to the wicket.

First one

Nomi Sexy got the first one 🔥
— Waheed Malik (@waheed__malik)

Gone

Waoooooooooo good 👍

Crawley gone by💖

Young Numan Ali 🌹
— Hamid 🌹Ali🌹 (@HamidAlisahito)

Third time

has now dismissed Zak Crawley 3 times in the last 3 innings. 🐰
— Kashif Malik (@SportsK89857)

Need one more

Ducket wicket would put immense pressure on eng batting line-up
— Pablo (@PamelaPure17677)

Good job

Shan had moved the fielder there just a ball before this wicket!

Good job skipper! 👏
— Ahmed Raza (@arzanalirizvi)

Rivals now

Zak Crawley vs Noman Ali in this series

Inns: 3

Runs: 24

Balls: 37

Dismissals: 3

Avg: 8.0
— Mohammad Hazran🇵🇰 (@KhazranSays)

Done

First wicket Done ✅

Nomi chacho 👏

— Ch Naseer_🦅 (@ChNaseerAhmad18)

Masterclass

Mohammad Rizwan Masterclass is written on this wicket. He replaced short leg with silly point and predicted that Zak Crowley would go for the shot before the delivery and Crowley actually went for the shot and got out.

- The plan worked for superman Rizwan.…
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888)

Batting first