We humans have an innate soft corner towards the underdog. Two young boys living in the ghetto dream of playing for their country and bringing glory to the nation by themselves. The rags to riches story has always been a fascination (take the crazy accolades that a just about above average movie Slumdog Millionaire is getting) and today it does not get better than the Pathan Brothers. While it is early days, this story could pan out to be as remarkable as the tennis sister sensations Venus and Serena Williams.
More on the game, while it may be blasphemous to suggest that he has a swagger matching the great Vivian Richards, Yusuf Pathan sure is making a name for himself. The demeanor and fearless hitting while India were completely on the backfoot really turned the match on it's head. Irfan no doubt benefited from his elder brother's sheer presence and turned in a gem of his own. This could very well be the innings that resurrects his flailing career.
While we have many Father-Son combinations to have played the game this is probably the first instance we have two brothers reach this level. Check out the highlights of the game below, must say remarkable images after Irfan spanks one out of the ground.
http://www.awesomeandhot.com/v/282832/islt20-1
Dreams do come true after all!
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