Pakistan vs South Africa, South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2nd Test
ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027 · Test/5day · · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
South Africa won by 8 wickets (Pakistan 333 & 138, South Africa 404 & 73/2).
- Pakistan: 333 (113.4 ov) & 138 (49.3 ov)
- South Africa: 404 (119.3 ov) & 73/2 (12.3 ov)
Match report
Pakistan (PAK) faced South Africa (SA) in the South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2nd Test of ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027, a Test match, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Play began on Monday, 20 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 Sharfuddoula Shahid, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Pakistan made 333 in 113.4 overs, with Shan Masood top-scoring on 87 from 176 balls. Keshav Maharaj was the pick of the bowlers with 7 for 102. South Africa made 404 in 119.3 overs, with Senuran Muthusamy top-scoring on 89 not out from 155 balls. Asif Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 79. Pakistan made 138 in 49.3 overs, with Babar Azam top-scoring on 50 from 87 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 50. South Africa made 73/2 in 12.3 overs, with Aiden Markram top-scoring on 42 from 45 balls. Noman Ali was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 40.
Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets. Keshav Maharaj 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: 333 (113.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | c Kyle Verreynne b Simon Harmer | 57 | 146 | 4 | 0 | 39.04 |
| Imam ul Haq | b Simon Harmer | 17 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 48.57 |
| Shan Masood | c Marco Jansen b Keshav Maharaj | 87 | 176 | 2 | 3 | 49.43 |
| Babar Azam | c Tony de Zorzi b Keshav Maharaj | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj | 66 | 147 | 4 | 0 | 44.9 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | lbw b Kagiso Rabada | 19 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 48.72 |
| Salman Agha | lbw b Keshav Maharaj | 45 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 59.21 |
| Noman Ali | not out | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 |
| Shaheen Afridi | b Keshav Maharaj | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sajid Khan | c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Asif Afridi | b Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 18 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 3.33 |
| Marco Jansen | 20 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 42.4 | 5 | 102 | 7 | 2.39 |
| Simon Harmer | 25 | 3 | 75 | 2 | 3 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Aiden Markram | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
South Africa · 1st innings: 404 (119.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | c Saud Shakeel b Sajid Khan | 32 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 51.61 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 14 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Tristan Stubbs | lbw b Asif Afridi | 76 | 205 | 6 | 1 | 37.07 |
| Tony de Zorzi | lbw b Asif Afridi | 55 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 59.14 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Salman Agha b Asif Afridi | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Verreynne | c Mohammad Rizwan b Asif Afridi | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 34.48 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | not out | 89 | 155 | 8 | 0 | 57.42 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b Asif Afridi | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Marco Jansen | lbw b Noman Ali | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Keshav Maharaj | st Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali | 30 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 56.6 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Abdullah Shafique b Asif Afridi | 71 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 116.39 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 26 | 2 | 95 | 1 | 3.65 |
| Noman Ali | 28 | 3 | 92 | 2 | 3.29 |
| Asif Afridi | 34.3 | 6 | 79 | 6 | 2.29 |
| Sajid Khan | 29 | 3 | 119 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Salman Agha | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Pakistan · 2nd innings: 138 (49.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imam ul Haq | lbw b Simon Harmer | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Abdullah Shafique | c Marco Jansen b Kagiso Rabada | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 |
| Shan Masood | lbw b Simon Harmer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | lbw b Simon Harmer | 50 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 57.47 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer | 11 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 25.58 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | c Tony de Zorzi b Simon Harmer | 18 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 28.13 |
| Salman Agha | b Keshav Maharaj | 28 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Noman Ali | c Kyle Verreynne b Simon Harmer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaheen Afridi | run out | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sajid Khan | st Kyle Verreynne b Keshav Maharaj | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 81.25 |
| Asif Afridi | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 11 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 3.45 |
| Simon Harmer | 20 | 5 | 50 | 6 | 2.5 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 11.3 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2.96 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 |
South Africa · 2nd innings: 73/2 (12.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton | not out | 25 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 86.21 |
| Aiden Markram | lbw b Noman Ali | 42 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c Salman Agha b Noman Ali | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony de Zorzi | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne, Senuran Muthusamy, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Afridi | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Noman Ali | 6 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 6.67 |
| Sajid Khan | 2.3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 13 (SA, Sajid Khan): 8 runs, 73/2 – 6 • 2
- Over 12 (SA, Noman Ali): 10 runs, 65/2 – W • • nb1 W 4 4
- Over 11 (SA, Sajid Khan): 2 runs, 55/0 – • 2 • 0lb • •
- Over 10 (SA, Noman Ali): 5 runs, 53/0 – • • 1 • 4 •
- Over 9 (SA, Sajid Khan): 5 runs, 48/0 – • • 1 • 4 •
- Over 8 (SA, Noman Ali): 10 runs, 43/0 – 1 4 • • 4 1