The 23-year-old Pakistan National Cricket Team opened batsman Saim Ayub and embarrassed himself and his side with poor behavior in the 2025 Asian Cup.
Saim Ayub received reviews in the first match of the Pakistan National Cricket Team in 2025, the Asian Cup match against the Oman National Cricket Team.
Saim Ayub falls for the duck
Peshawar Zalmi batsman Ayub has established himself as an all-format player for the Pakistan National Cricket Team in a short time.
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Seeing the higher ceiling and his talent, the Pakistan Cricket Committee (PCB) Select Committee and team administrators provided great support to AYUB.
However, the younger batter has failed to repay the faith of selectors and team management, and he has not been consistent in any form of the game.
In the recently concluded Tri series, which includes Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, Saim Ayub consistently struggled to make big knocks, with the batter coming to just half a century against the United Arab Emirates.
The Mike Hesson-led Pakistani coaching staff would have hoped that Saim Ayub would regain his form and perform well in the Asian Cup 2025, but the batsmen are off to a disastrous start.
Saimu Ayub was the first in its own right in the opening match against Oman at Dubai International Stadium on Friday, September 12, 2025 in Pakistan’s Asian Cup.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to hit first in the match. Saim Ayub scored a strike on the second ball, and he came out on the same delivery bowled by Shah Faisal.
Pacer Shah Faisal bowled a full and straight delivery to Saim Ayub, and the batsman crouched down low and tried to throw across the line.
However, he missed it completely and was hit with the backpad. The referee on the field saw that the ball was not likely to miss a stump, so he raised his finger almost immediately.
However, Ayub considers it a chance to embarrass himself and his team, and after a small chat with Sahibzada Farhan, he decides to burn the reviews.
Ultraedge showed that the bat was not involved, and ball tracking showed that the ball hit the bottom of the mid-stump.
The young opener returned to the shed after bagging the ducks and saw a disappointing feeling after a failed mistake at Pakistan’s Asian Cup Opener.
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Prior to the start of the play, the pitch report was provided by Bazid Khan, as he said.
“The focus is back to Dubai, on the same pitch as India played the UAE. Fastest bowlers can help move from the pitch early and rely on bounce.
“This is the ground chased and Pakistan will want to replicate the performance India made a few days ago. Don’t forget. A few days later, we will return to this ground for this big game between India and Pakistan on Sunday.”
Pakistan and Oman play XI for Asian Cup 2025 Clash
Oman (playing XI): Jatinder Singh (C), Aamir Kayleem, Hamad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (W), Shah Faisal, Hasnain Shah, Mohammad Nadeem, Jikli Islam, Span Memod, Shaker Ahmed, Samai
Pakistan (plays XI): Saim Ayub, Sahibzda Fahan, Mohammad Harris (W), Fahar Zaman, Salman Aga (C), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Fayheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Mukim, Abrar Ahmed
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