India skipper Suryakumar Yadav made a surprising decision during the Asia Cup 2025 Group Stage clash against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, September 10, when he withdrew the appeal against the stumping of UAE batter Junaid Siddique. The right-handed batter had been caught short of his crease after wicket-keeper Sanju Samson executed a direct hit from behind the stumps. This wicket also raised the possibility of confusion in an unusual situation on the field

The incident took place in the 13th over when Siddique tried to play a pull shot off a short ball from Shivam Dube but completely missed the ball. During the play, Siddique had indicated that the bowler had dropped his towel in the run-up. This added to the confusion, and in the process, the UAE batter had stepped slightly outside his crease, which Samson capitalized on immediately.

The on-field umpires referred the decision to the third umpire, who confirmed that Siddique was, indeed, out of his crease. The decision was going to be displayed on the big screen, but Suryakumar Yadav decided to withdraw the appeal after talking to the officials, as he felt that it was an unfair situation for Siddique to be dismissed in this manner.

India’s Bowling Dominance Bundles UAE Out

Despite the withdrawn appeal, Siddique was dismissed on the very next delivery, leaving him with a three-ball duck as UAE collapsed to 55-9. The Indian bowlers dominated from the outset after Suryakumar Yadav opted to bowl first upon winning the toss. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone with a brilliant yorker to dismiss Alishan Sharafu for 22, while Kuldeep Yadav’s triple strike in the ninth over left the opposition reeling.

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The UAE struggled all through their innings, and only two batters made it to double figures. India kept hitting them and restricted them to 57 – the second-lowest total in T20 Asia Cup history, showing the Men in Blue have lethal bowling.