New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Junaid Siddique was saved by India captain Suryakumar Yadav during their group A Asia Cup 2025 encounter in Dubai on Wednesday despite being given out by the umpire. The incident took place on the third ball of the 12th over, bowled by Shivam Dube.

Reacting to a short ball from India all-rounder Dube, the right-hander Siddique went for a pull, but missed it completely as Sanju Samson collected the ball behind the stumps. Assuming he is inside the crease and in a gesture of friendship, Siddique pointed to the towel that came off Dube while the India was running to bowl.

But little did Siddique realised that Samson smartly hit the stumps with his under-arm direct hit. The Indians appealed...