4th duck in last six innings - Saim Ayub breaks these records in PAK vs UAE match

Pakistan’s young opening batsman Saim Ayub found himself in an unenviable spotlight during the Asia Cup match against the UAE, registering his fourth duck in his last six T20 International innings. This string of dismissals has seen Ayub break and equal several records, placing him among some of Pakistan’s most infamous batting statistics in the shortest format.

4th ducks in last six innings for Ayub

Saim Ayub’s recent Asia Cup performances have been marred by early dismissals.

His scores in the ongoing tournament read 0 off 1 ball against Oman, 0 off 1 ball against India, and 0 off 2 balls against the UAE.

These three ducks in the Asia Cup make it four ducks in his last six innings overall for Pakistan in T20Is, a concerning trend for the young opener.

This run of form has lifted Ayub to equal the third-highest number of ducks for Pakistan in T20Is.

With eight ducks from just 44 innings, he joins former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who also has eight ducks in 90 innings. Only Umar Akmal, with 10 ducks in 79 innings, sits ahead on this unwanted list.

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Record consecutive ducks

Moreover, Saim Ayub has matched a rare global record for consecutive ducks as a T20I opener among full member teams.

The record stands at three consecutive ducks by Andre Fletcher in 2009 and Mohammad Hafeez in 2012. Ayub has now equaled this feat in 2025.

Ayub’s record after the duck against UAE

Most ducks for Pakistan in T20Is

10 - Umar Akmal (79 inns)
8 - Shahid Afridi (90 inns)
8 - Saim Ayub (44 inns)*

Most consecutive ducks as opener in T20Is (FM teams)

3 - Andre Fletcher (2009)
3 - Mohammad Hafeez (2012)
3 - Saim Ayub (2025)*