Saim Ayub out for three-ball duck as Pakistan slump in Asia Cup

Saim Ayub was dismissed for a three-ball duck during Pakistan’s Super Four Asia Cup match against Bangladesh on September 25 in Dubai, recording his fourth duck of the tournament and becoming the first player from a full-member nation to be dismissed four times in the same men’s T20 international tournament. The left-handed opener’s early departure compounded Pakistan’s top-order collapse as the side were 5 for 2 inside two overs and went on to post 135 for 8 in their 20 overs.

Ayub’s dismissal came in the second over when he attempted to play down the track to offspinner Mehedi Hasan but failed to connect, offering a simple catch to Rishad Hossain at mid-on. The wicket added to a run of low scores for the 23-year-old in the Asia Cup. Across six innings in the event he scored 23 runs, averaging 3.83, and his earlier dismissals included golden ducks against Oman and India and a two-ball duck against the United Arab Emirates. He managed a 21-run innings in one Super Four game but otherwise made minimal contributions with the bat.

The duck in Dubai was Ayub’s ninth in T20 internationals, according to match records, placing him second on Pakistan’s all-time list behind Umar Akmal....