Watch: Saim Ayub's dismal form continues as Jofra Archer strikes early in ENG vs PAK Super 8 match of T20 World Cup 2026

The Pakistan cricket fan's reaction is enough to tell the whole story about Saim Ayub. The Pakistan batter, who has been constantly supported by the team management, disappointed again in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

 Against Jofra Archer, the left-handed batter threw his bat impatiently and ended in a catch-out. Pakistan lost an early wicket in their crucial Super 8 match against England. To confront a strong England side, Saim Ayub came out to open the innings pairing with the in-form batter Sahibzada Farhan.

Pakistan team management had high hopes around Ayub, but the batter again gifted a bag full of disappointment to his nation. Credit goes to Jofra Archer, who had been constantly mixing with pace and variations to make the out-of-form batter unstable. Ayub could have handled the situation if he stayed for a while on the crease with patience. But the 23-year-old swung his bat across to drag the ball from the off stump to the leg side.

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England pacer Jofra Archer departed Saim Ayub early in ENG vs PAK Super 8, T20 World Cup 2028 match

Beaten by pace, the ball hit the lower end of the bat and went high into the air. Jacob Bethell runs forward at the deep square leg region to grab the ball safely. Saim Ayub departed for 7 off 7 only to worsen his T20I stats in a multi-nation tournament.

According to stats, after today's dismissal, he averages less than 10 in multi-national series. In the T20 World Cup 2026, he has not survived the powerplay in all 5 innings.

Saim Ayub’s batting in this tournament:

vs spin: 13 off 9 balls, one dismissal, SR: 144.4

vs pace: 57 off 42 balls, four dismissals, SR: 135.7

Recent matches of Saim Ayub in the 2026 T20 World Cup:

vs England: 7 runs

vs Namibia: 14 runs

vs India: 6 Runs

vs USA: 19 runs

vs Netherlands: 24 runs