Attempting a cheeky reverse scoop off Ayub, Sooryavanshi mistimed the delivery and was caught by the wicketkeeper.
The high-voltage Asian Games 2026 Men's Cricket Gold Medal match between India and Pakistan is currently in progress at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.
After Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first, openers Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma handed India an explosive start. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi initially launched a fierce attack on Saad Masood, hitting back-to-back sixes to kick off his innings.
However, the fiery cameo came to an end at 15 runs off 9 balls in the third over. Attempting a cheeky reverse scoop off Saim Ayub, Sooryavanshi mistimed the delivery. Wicketkeeper Usman Khan initially fumbled the catch but securely held onto it to hand Pakistan its first big breakthrough.
Following the dismissal, Ayub gave an animated cradle gesture send-off to the Indian teenager, which quickly became a major talking point across social media platforms.
Here’s the video:
After Sooryavanshi’s dismissal, Abhishek took charge and slammed a 20-ball half-century to propel India to a formidable score 81/2 at the end of the Powerplay.
Sanju Samson was the second Indian batter dismissed by Pakistan. Ahmed Daniyal got rid of the Indian wicketkeeper-batter for just 2 runs.