Watch: Kagiso Rabada brilliantly yorked Kieron Pollard during the third T20I between South Africa and West Indies, and appeared to make a last-moment abort from pulling off an extravagant celebration that almost mimicked his infamous roar against Joe Root in 2020.

Rabada, who has had multiple run-ins with ICC for disciplinary reasons, copped a one-Test suspension after the Port Elizabeth Test last year, following his exuberant celebration after the dismissal of England captain Joe Root.

On Tuesday, Rabada delivered a toe-crushing yorker to Pollard, sneaking one through him to dismantle the stumps. He raised his hands, appearing to let out a full-blown cry like the Root dismissal, but ended up with  a muted version of his celebration instead.

The wicket ended up being a crucial breakthrough in South Africa’s eventual one-run win, which helped them take a series lead.

Watch Rabada’s celebration here:

KG was about to celebrate but then he remembered ICC 🙄😔 pic.twitter.com/gzzD3LwBFe

— EEMS (@NaeemahBenjamin) June 30, 2021

Subscribe to the Wisden Cricket YouTube channel for post-match awards, player interviews, analysis and much more.