Pakistan opener Saim Ayub endured a disappointing start to the match against South Africa in the third T20I, equalling the record for the most ducks in the format for Pakistan.
The 23-year-old was dismissed for a six-ball duck by South Africa’s Corbin Bosch in the final T20I of the three-match series at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Saturday.
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With this dismissal, Saim has now registered ten ducks in T20Is, placing him alongside Umar Akmal at the top of the list for the most ducks by a Pakistani player in the format.
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Umar Akmal also has ten ducks, while Saim Ayub reached the same number in just 51 matches.
Most T20I ducks for Pakistan:
Saim Ayub – 10 ducks in 51 T20I matches
Umar Akmal – 10 ducks in 84 T20I matches
Shahid Afridi – 8 ducks in 98 T20I matches
Babar Azam – 8 ducks in 131 T20I matches
Kamran Akmal – 7 ducks in 58 T20I matches
Mohammad Hafeez – 7 ducks in 119 T20I matches
Meanwhile, South Africa were restricted to 139 for 9 in the series decider, with Reeza Hendricks top-scoring for the visitors with 34 runs, while Shaheen Shah Afridi starred with the ball for Pakistan, taking 3 for 26.