Overview

• In the Super Four clash against Bangladesh in Dubai, Ayub was out for a three-ball duck to Mahedi Hasan, his fourth zero of the tournament.
• He became the first men's player from a Full Member nation to record four ducks in a single T20I series or tournament, an unusually rare run for a top-six batter.
• Ayub now has six T20I ducks in 2025, equalling the calendar‑year record, and nine in his career, second in Pakistan behind Umar Akmal’s 10.
• Pakistan managed just 135/8 after slipping to 27/2 in the powerplay, with Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed (3/28), Rishad Hossain (2/18) and Mahedi Hasan (2/28) doing the damage.
• Pakistan’s sloppiness drew criticism as Mohammad Haris was penalized a short run, and social-media reaction intensified scrutiny of Ayub’s form and the team’s selection calls.