The left-handed batter; however, won millions of hearts as he displayed great sportsmanship and selflessness, asking Abbas Afridi to hit boundaries instead of giving a strike back to him.
In a video that went viral on social media, Saim Ayub can be heard stopping Abbas Afridi from taking a single in the last over. “No single now,” the left-handed batter told Abbas Afridi during the last over of Pakistan’s innings.
Saim Ayub’s unbeaten innings of 98 runs off 57 balls included 11 fours and five sixes.
Meanwhile, cricket fans criticized Abbas Afridi and Irfan Khan for not taking singles. They argued that they should have taken singles to help Saim Ayub reach his century.
Pakistan scored 206 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted overs, setting a target of 207 runs for South Africa.
Hendricks’ ton helps South Africa secure T20I series
South Africa chased down the target of 207 in 19.3 overs to win the game by seven wickets to secure the three-match series 2-0.
Reeza Hendricks scored 117 runs off 63 balls with the help of seven sixes and 10 fours.
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