'Boys Did Not Play Really Well': Netizens React As Saim Ayub & Salman Agha Fall For Golden Ducks Against Oman During Asia Cup 2025 Match

Pakistan's Asia Cup 2025 campaign took an unexpected turn during their group-stage clash against Oman, as not one but two of their top-order batters, Saim Ayub and captain Salman Agha, were dismissed for golden ducks. The match, held at the Dubai International Stadium, was expected to be a one-sided affair, but the early double blow stunned both fans and experts.

Saim Ayub, opening the innings, was sent back on the first ball he faced, failing to make any impact. Soon after, captain Salman Agha met a similar fate, out for a golden duck on his very first delivery. The back-to-back dismissals rattled Pakistan’s start and sparked a wave of reactions online.

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Oman open their account at #DPWorldAsiaCup2025 with a bang 💥

Watch #PAKvOMAN, LIVE NOW on the Sony Sports Network TV channels & Sony LIV.#SonySportsNetwork #DPWorldAsiaCup2025 pic.twitter.com/XF7LqIAJ4y

— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) September 12, 2025

Salman Agha Sir ya itani jaldi kya thi apko ana jana ki #PAKvsOMAN pic.twitter.com/ChAF4DqeVG

— Ahsan Shah 💚🇵🇰 (@ahsan_shah90) September 12, 2025

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What made these dismissals particularly notable was the context: Pakistan had come into the match with a youthful and slightly reshuffled batting line-up. Ayub, seen as a rising star, was expected to anchor the innings, while Salman Agha’s leadership was under the microscope. Their twin failures only added fuel to ongoing discussions about Pakistan’s batting depth and temperament.

Here's how the Netizens reacted

Boys did not play really well

— amertha.work (@amerthawork) September 12, 2025

Why I am having second hand embarrassment for Salman Agha

— Ayesha Khalid (@akhalidak12) September 12, 2025

What was that Salman Agha Bhai😒#PAKvsOMAN

— Maani (@Cheeku346197) September 12, 2025

Golden duck for Salman Ali Agha. Fix your game instead of giving unnecessary interviews daily on the media pic.twitter.com/dDOl8gRD4P

— Hassan Abbasian (@HassanAbbasian) September 12, 2025

Golden Duck for Saim Ayub and Salman Agha which is making a certain FAN CLUB go bananas as they have got something to overshadow Haris performance.#PAKvOMAN #AsiaCup2025

— Aly (@allyscazy) September 12, 2025

Captain Salman Ali Agha too goes for a golden duck that too on his Asia Cup captaincy debut.

0(1) 🦆 #SalmanAgha #PAKvOMAN #PAKvsOMAN #AsiaCup #AsiaCup2025 pic.twitter.com/2vh0clpkAx

— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) September 12, 2025

Agha salman is also saving his runs for ind vs pak

— me (@deadinsidelolzz) September 12, 2025

Saim ayub is clearly the best Babar azam replacement they could get

— Saquib (@sacubeli) September 12, 2025

As the tournament progresses, all eyes will be on how Pakistan’s batters, especially Saim Ayub and Salman Agha, respond to the criticism and whether they can deliver when it matters most.