Saim Ayub tried to start with a flyer, only managing to get a thick top edge and the ball flying for a six.

The next ball was a yorker by India’s ace pacer Bumrah, who caught Saim before the wickets. The umpire gave it out with no hesitation. Pakistan’s review also came back in India’s favour.

Pakistan have now lost both their star batsmen.

Babar Azam walked in and cut the ball over the gully fielder, only to be cut off at the ropes by a diving Rinku Singh.

Babar took a single off the next delivery, before skipper Agha struck a four towards the leg side.

He looked to repeat the treatment, only ending up hitting the ball into the air for a soft dismissal.

Pakistan are 13 for 3 at this stage.

Opinion

Editorial

Rampant lawlessness
Updated 25 Jul, 2026

Rampant lawlessness

THE brutal slaying of a judge and his guard in Mastung is the latest in a series of blood-drenched events that have...
Daily fuel pricing
25 Jul, 2026

Daily fuel pricing

THE government’s move to daily petroleum price adjustments should make fuel pricing more transparent and more...
The drug problem
25 Jul, 2026

The drug problem

WHILE Islamabad Police chase low-level peddlers, the capital’s kingpins have quietly taken their operations ...
A new chokepoint
Updated 24 Jul, 2026

A new chokepoint

WITH free transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz blocked due to the US-Iran conflict, a new chokepoint has...
Improved rating
24 Jul, 2026

Improved rating

S&P GLOBAL’S decision to upgrade Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ with a stable...
More firetraps
24 Jul, 2026

More firetraps

WHILE it was already apparent that death traps dot Karachi, a safety audit by the Sindh government has thrown up...