Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st T20I
South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025 · T20I · · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
South Africa won by 55 runs (Pakistan 139, South Africa 194/9).
- Pakistan: 139 (18.1 ov)
- South Africa: 194/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Pakistan (PAK) faced South Africa (SA) in the 1st T20I of South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025, a T20I match, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Play began on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 at 15:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
South Africa made 194/9 in 20 overs, with Reeza Hendricks top-scoring on 60 from 40 balls. Mohammad Nawaz was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 26. Pakistan made 139 in 18.1 overs, with Saim Ayub top-scoring on 37 from 28 balls. Corbin Bosch was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 14.
Result: South Africa won by 55 runs. George Linde was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
South Africa · 1st innings: 194/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeza Hendricks | b Abrar Ahmed | 60 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 150 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Faheem Ashraf b Saim Ayub | 23 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 176.92 |
| Tony de Zorzi | st Usman Khan b Mohammad Nawaz | 33 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 206.25 |
| Dewald Brevis | b Mohammad Nawaz | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| Matthew Breetzke | c Mohammad Nawaz b Saim Ayub | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Donovan Ferreira | b Mohammad Nawaz | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| George Linde | b Naseem Shah | 36 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 163.64 |
| Corbin Bosch | c Faheem Ashraf b Shaheen Afridi | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Lizaad Williams | run out (Usman Khan) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| Nandre Burger | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Lungi Ngidi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Naseem Shah | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| Saim Ayub | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Salman Agha | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
Pakistan · 1st innings: 139 (18.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | b Lizaad Williams | 24 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 126.32 |
| Saim Ayub | c Donovan Ferreira b George Linde | 37 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 132.14 |
| Babar Azam | c Reeza Hendricks b Corbin Bosch | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Agha | lbw b Corbin Bosch | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Usman Khan | st Quinton de Kock b George Linde | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Hasan Nawaz | b Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | c Corbin Bosch b Lizaad Williams | 36 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 180 |
| Faheem Ashraf | c Lizaad Williams b George Linde | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Shaheen Afridi | c & b Corbin Bosch | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Naseem Shah | c Quinton de Kock b Corbin Bosch | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Abrar Ahmed | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nandre Burger | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Lizaad Williams | 3.1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6.63 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3.5 |
| George Linde | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (PAK, Lizaad Williams): 1 runs, 137/10 – W wd
- Over 18 (PAK, Nandre Burger): 14 runs, 136/9 – • 1 wd • 2 6 4
- Over 17 (PAK, Corbin Bosch): 6 runs, 122/9 – W 1 • • wd • 4
- Over 16 (PAK, Lizaad Williams): 8 runs, 116/8 – • 4 4 • • •
- Over 15 (PAK, Corbin Bosch): 6 runs, 108/8 – 1 • W • 4 1
- Over 14 (PAK, Lungi Ngidi): 15 runs, 102/7 – • 1 6 • 4 4