Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd T20I
South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025 · T20I · · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) (Pakistan 140/6, South Africa 139/9).
- Pakistan: 140/6 (19 ov)
- South Africa: 139/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Pakistan (PAK) faced South Africa (SA) in the 3rd T20I of South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025, a T20I match, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Play began on Saturday, 1 November 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 Faisal Afridi and Rashid Riaz, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
South Africa made 139/9 in 20 overs, with Reeza Hendricks top-scoring on 34 from 36 balls. Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 26. Pakistan made 140/6 in 19 overs, with Babar Azam top-scoring on 68 from 47 balls. Corbin Bosch was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24.
Result: Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Babar Azam 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: 139/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | b Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reeza Hendricks | c Hasan Nawaz b Usman Tariq | 34 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Usman Tariq b Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Babar Azam b Usman Tariq | 21 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 95.45 |
| Matthew Breetzke | b Mohammad Nawaz | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Donovan Ferreira | c Salman Agha b Faheem Ashraf | 29 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 207.14 |
| George Linde | c Hasan Nawaz b Faheem Ashraf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin Bosch | not out | 30 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 130.43 |
| Andile Simelane | c Shaheen Afridi b Salman Mirza | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 130 |
| Lizaad Williams | c Mohammad Nawaz b Shaheen Afridi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Ottneil Baartman | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Salman Mirza | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 12.67 |
| Usman Tariq | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Saim Ayub | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Pakistan · 1st innings: 140/6 (19 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | c Matthew Breetzke b Donovan Ferreira | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 105.56 |
| Saim Ayub | c Donovan Ferreira b Corbin Bosch | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | c Reeza Hendricks b Corbin Bosch | 68 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 144.68 |
| Salman Agha | c Andile Simelane b Lizaad Williams | 33 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 126.92 |
| Usman Khan | not out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Hasan Nawaz | c Reeza Hendricks b Lizaad Williams | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | b Andile Simelane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faheem Ashraf | not out | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Ferreira | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Lizaad Williams | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
| Andile Simelane | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (PAK, Andile Simelane): 7 runs, 141/6 – 1 1 1 3 W 1
- Over 18 (PAK, Lizaad Williams): 5 runs, 134/5 – W • • • 4 1
- Over 17 (PAK, Corbin Bosch): 5 runs, 129/4 – 1 wd 1 • • W 2
- Over 16 (PAK, Lizaad Williams): 8 runs, 124/3 – 1 1 • wd W 4 1
- Over 15 (PAK, Andile Simelane): 8 runs, 116/2 – • 1 1 2 2 2
- Over 14 (PAK, Corbin Bosch): 13 runs, 108/2 – 4 2 4 1 1 1