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Ex-Pakistan Star Calls Out Saim Ayub for Giving ‘Unfortunate’ Send-Off to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: ‘Focus on Your Performance’
Indian fans blasted Ayub on social media after he celebrated Sooryavanshi’s dismissal, as Pakistan’s all-rounder finished with 1 wicket and 47 runs conceded.
- On Saturday at Karogi Sports Park, Pakistan all-rounder Saim Ayub annoyed Indian supporters during the Asian Games men's cricket final by giving 15-year-old opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a baby-cradle send-off after dismissing him.
- Ayub dismissed Sooryavanshi during the third over when wicketkeeper Usman Khan caught the ball after it deflected off the opener's gloves following a failed reverse sweep attempt. The dismissal marked Ayub's only wicket of the match.
- Indian supporters expressed significant disapproval on social media with disparaging remarks against the Pakistani all-rounder. Additionally, Ayub faced insulting jeers from fans while fielding near the boundary later in the innings.
- Fan Imravindrabisht claimed Pakistan lost the game after the celebration, citing Ayub's poor performance across all areas. Ayub conceded 47 runs, missed two catches, and managed just 22 off 29 deliveries while chasing the 220-run target.
- India amassed 211/6 aided by half-centuries from Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma. Fans compared the players, asserting the young opener accomplished more at 15 than Ayub could at 25, adding Ayub "has to learn.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi was dismissed for 15 runs off 9 balls in the India-Pakistan men's cricket final at the Asian Games 2026. Wicketkeeper Usman Khan took the catch while attempting a reverse sweep off the bowling of Saim Ayub.
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