The third over started off in a similar fashion with Sahibzada Farhan passing the strike to Saim on the first delivery, with the latter hitting a four off the second towards the off side.

Dutt recovered quickly, bowling a dot ball off the next.

Saim ended up playing one shot too many, attempting to pull towards the leg side but ended up giving an easy catch to the mid-on fielder as the ball shot straight up into the air.

Salman Ali Agha is the next man in.

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