Pakistan batter Saim Ayub has registered his third consecutive duck within the Asia Cup and now has the third most geese for Pakistan in T20Is. He was tagged because the ‘up to date model’ of Babar Azam by fellow batter Fakhar Zaman earlier than the beginning of the Asia Cup 2025.
The Pakistan Cricket crew has already been dealing with immense humiliation for the reason that Indians denied the customary ritual of an after-match handshake with them. They’ve been additional humiliated since their board urged a boycott after which later retreated from taking the audacious step.
In addition they delayed the much-anticipated contest between Pakistan and the UAE, however regardless of all, nothing appeared to be going of their favour. The match began after an hour delay, and even then, nothing appeared to go as per their plan.
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[Watch] Saim Ayub registers third consecutive duck within the Asia Cup
Pakistan’s younger and dynamic opening batter, Saim Ayub, who has been backed by a number of greats of the sport in addition to lauded by the coach Mike Hesson, has failed miserably within the contest. For the final three video games, he has been having a dismaying present with the bat.
Saim Ayub within the Asia Cup 2025:
0 (1) vs OMAN
0 (1) vs IND
0 (2) vs UAE
After two golden geese within the first two video games, Ayub’s return to type within the do-or-die contest was extremely anticipated. Nonetheless, he has as soon as once more dissatisfied all Pakistani followers, because the left-hander sliced a large ball straight into the arms of the third man fielder. He was caught off the second ball to Junaid Siddique, leading to his third consecutive duck.
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Saim Ayub is now third on the checklist of most geese in T20Is for Pakistan
Regardless of being praised for his promising efficiency within the shorter format of the sport, Saim Ayub has did not persuade with the bat. Nonetheless, he has surprisingly been very promising with the ball, as he has additionally been handed the ball within the energy play, and he has delivered with perfection.
Within the first recreation, he returned with the figures of two/8 in his two overs after being handed the brand new ball alongside Shaheen Afridi. Whereas he was Pakistan’s solely wicket taker towards India, the place he as soon as once more shared the brand new ball alongside Afridi. Ayub dismissed all three batters within the Indian lineup and completed with the most effective figures of three/35 from his 4 overs.
Nonetheless, his splendid rise as a bowler can not shadow his poor type as a batter. He’s now third on the checklist of most geese for Pakistan, with Umar Akmal topping the checklist, adopted by the previous Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi.
Most geese for Pakistan in T20Is:
10 – Umar Akmal (79 inns)
8 – Shahid Afridi (90 inns)
8 – Saim Ayub (44 inns)
Most consecutive geese as an opener in T20Is (FM groups)
3 – Andre Fletcher (2009)
3 – Mohammad Hafeez (2012)
3 – Saim Ayub (2025)*
Fakhar Zaman, the lone warrior for Pakistan in a do-or-die contest
Pakistan had been despatched in to bat first by the UAE skipper. Nonetheless, the facet is getting ready to one other humiliation. The Pakistan batters have struggled to play the UAE bowlers and have misplaced wickets at common intervals. With nearly 15 overs performed within the recreation, they haven’t even reached the milestone of 100 runs.
Fakhar Zaman, alongside the skipper, stabilized the innings for a while. Nonetheless, it was solely Fakhar who scored the vast majority of the runs, for the reason that skipper as soon as once more failed to attain fast runs with the bat.
Simranjeet Singh’s double-wicket over modified the course of the sport, as he dismissed Fakhar simply after the batter acquired to his half-century. He returned at hand Pakistan their sixth blow within the type of Khushdil Shah. On the time of writing, Pakistan had been 102/6 with Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Harris on the crease.
