Again a duck for Pakistan’s emerging cricketer Saim Ayub. During the Asia Cup 2025, he was also disappointing with his batting works. Now, after making another duck, walking back to the pavilion without making a single run, Ayub now owned an sad record. In a year, as a cricketer of full cricket playing nation, the allrounder has scored more zeros than anyone else. Another intersting part is that, India batting star Sanju Samson also is in the list.
He was dismissed without scoring in the third T20I against South Africa. This makes him the most prolific batsman of 2025. This is his seventh duck of the year.
Most ducks in a year (Full Member)
7 – Sam Ayyub (2025)*
6 – Richard Ngarava (2024)
5 – Regis Chakabawa (2022)
5 – Blessing Muzarabani (2024)
5 – Sanju Samson (2024)
5 – Hassan Nawaz (2025)
5 – Parvez Hussain Emon (2025)
Most ducks in T20Is for Pakistan
10 – Sam Ayub
10 – Umar Akmal
8 – Shahid Afridi
8 – Babar Azam
South Africa’s batsmen, who lost the toss and came to bat first, disappointed this time too. Reeza Hendricks made 34, while Corbin Bosch made 30. Apart from them, no other batsman could make an impact. South Africa could only score 139 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Shaheen Afridi wreaked havoc with the bowling for Pakistan, taking 3 wickets, while Faheem Ashraf and Usman Tariq took 2 wickets each.
Chasing a target of 140 runs, Pakistan did not have a good start. Sam Ayub was out for 0, while Sahibjata Farhan was out for 19. Babar Azam, who was out of form, was in good form this time. He played a brilliant inning of 68 runs in 47 balls in the third T20 and played a key role in the team’s victory. Babar hit 9 fours during his inning. Pakistan won the match with 6 balls and 4 wickets remaining. Babar Azam was awarded the Player of the Match award.