Pakistan vs South Africa, South Africa tour of Pakistan, 1st Test

ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027 · Test/5day · · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Pakistan won by 93 (Pakistan 378 & 167, South Africa 269 & 183).

Match report

Pakistan (PAK) faced South Africa (SA) in the South Africa tour of Pakistan, 1st Test of ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027, a Test match, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Play began on Sunday, 12 October 2025 at 05:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Chris Brown and Rod Tucker, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.

Pakistan made 378 in 110.4 overs, with Salman Agha top-scoring on 93 from 145 balls. Senuran Muthusamy was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 117. South Africa made 269 in 84 overs, with Tony de Zorzi top-scoring on 104 from 171 balls. Noman Ali was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 112. Pakistan made 167 in 46.1 overs, with Babar Azam top-scoring on 42 from 72 balls. Senuran Muthusamy was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 57. South Africa made 183 in 60.5 overs, with Dewald Brevis top-scoring on 54 from 54 balls. Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 33.

Result: Pakistan won by 93. Noman Ali 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.

Pakistan · 1st innings: 378 (110.4 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Abdullah Shafiquelbw b Kagiso Rabada230066.67
Imam ul Haqc Tony de Zorzi b Senuran Muthusamy931537160.78
Shan Masoodlbw b Prenelan Subrayen761479151.7
Babar Azamlbw b Simon Harmer23484047.92
Saud Shakeelc & b Senuran Muthusamy01000
Mohammad Rizwanc Kyle Verreynne b Senuran Muthusamy751402253.57
Salman Aghac Senuran Muthusamy b Prenelan Subrayen931455364.14
Noman Alib Senuran Muthusamy02000
Sajid Khanc Aiden Markram b Senuran Muthusamy01000
Shaheen Afridib Senuran Muthusamy7231030.43
Hasan Alinot out03000

Extras: 9

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Kagiso Rabada1725613.29
Wiaan Mulder201306.5
Prenelan Subrayen25.417823.04
Simon Harmer33510113.06
Senuran Muthusamy32611763.66
Aiden Markram10606

South Africa · 1st innings: 269 (84 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Aiden Markramc Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali20371054.05
Ryan Rickeltonc Babar Azam b Salman Agha711379251.82
Wiaan Mulderc Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali17413041.46
Tony de Zorzic Shaheen Afridi b Noman Ali10417110260.82
Tristan Stubbsc Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali8170047.06
Dewald Brevisc Shan Masood b Sajid Khan01000
Kyle Verreynnelbw b Noman Ali2130015.38
Senuran Muthusamyc Salman Agha b Sajid Khan11341032.35
Simon Harmernot out19362052.78
Prenelan Subrayenc Salman Agha b Noman Ali4110036.36
Kagiso Rabadab Sajid Khan09000

Extras: 13

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Shaheen Afridi521503
Noman Ali35311263.2
Sajid Khan3329832.97
Hasan Ali421403.5
Salman Agha722113

Pakistan · 2nd innings: 167 (46.1 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Abdullah Shafiquec & b Senuran Muthusamy41736056.16
Imam ul Haqst Kyle Verreynne b Simon Harmer02000
Shan Masoodlbw b Simon Harmer7171041.18
Babar Azamlbw b Kagiso Rabada42725058.33
Saud Shakeelc Tristan Stubbs b Senuran Muthusamy38537071.7
Mohammad Rizwanb Simon Harmer14271051.85
Salman Aghab Senuran Muthusamy4110036.36
Shaheen Afridic Wiaan Mulder b Senuran Muthusamy06000
Noman Alilbw b Senuran Muthusamy11160168.75
Sajid Khanc Dewald Brevis b Simon Harmer150020
Hasan Alinot out00000

Extras: 9

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Kagiso Rabada1003313.3
Simon Harmer14.135143.6
Senuran Muthusamy1715753.35
Prenelan Subrayen502204.4

South Africa · 2nd innings: 183 (60.5 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Ryan Rickeltonc Salman Agha b Sajid Khan451454031.03
Aiden Markramb Noman Ali3110027.27
Wiaan Mulderc Salman Agha b Noman Ali03000
Tony de Zorzilbw b Shaheen Afridi16470034.04
Tristan Stubbsc Salman Agha b Noman Ali280025
Dewald Brevisb Noman Ali545462100
Kyle Verreynnelbw b Shaheen Afridi19481039.58
Senuran Muthusamylbw b Sajid Khan6140042.86
Simon Harmernot out14291048.28
Prenelan Subrayenb Shaheen Afridi8810100
Kagiso Rabadab Shaheen Afridi02000

Extras: 16

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Hasan Ali601402.33
Noman Ali2837942.82
Sajid Khan1413822.71
Salman Agha41701.75
Shaheen Afridi8.513343.74

Latest overs

  1. Over 61 (SA, Shaheen Afridi): 0 runs, 175/10 – W • W • •
  2. Over 60 (SA, Hasan Ali): 2 runs, 175/8 – 2 • • • • •
  3. Over 59 (SA, Shaheen Afridi): 8 runs, 173/8 – 2 4 • 2 • W
  4. Over 58 (SA, Sajid Khan): 3 runs, 165/7 – 1 • 1 • • 1
  5. Over 57 (SA, Shaheen Afridi): 8 runs, 162/7 – 4 • 0lb 4 • 0lb
  6. Over 56 (SA, Noman Ali): 4 runs, 154/7 – 1 • 1 1 • 1