A 1-run ODI finish. A Test series that ended all square. A T20I upset no one saw coming. South Africa national cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team match scorecard tells a story far richer than any single result. This is the only page you need for complete match-by-match scorecards, full batting and bowling figures, key turning points, and series statistics — all in one place.
Series at a Glance
Quick Answer: The South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025–26 ended with the Test series drawn 1–1, South Africa winning the T20I series 2–1, and Pakistan claiming the ODI series 2–1.
| Format | Matches | Winner | Margin |
| Test Series | 2 | Drawn 1–1 | — |
| T20I Series | 3 | South Africa | 2–1 |
| ODI Series | 3 | Pakistan | 2–1 |
South Africa arrived as reigning ICC World Test Champions. Pakistan held their home advantage — dust-heavy pitches, sub-continental heat, and a spin attack built for these conditions. What neither side predicted was that the tour would stay competitive across all three formats, right down to the final over of the final ODI.
1st Test Full Scorecard – Lahore, October 12-15, 2025
Result: Pakistan won by 93 runs
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Match Number: Test No. 2602
Complete Batting & Bowling Cards
Pakistan 1st Innings — 378 (110.4 overs)
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Imam-ul-Haq | 93 | 153 | 11 | 0 |
| Salman Ali Agha | 93 | 145 | 9 | 1 |
| Shan Masood | 83 | 167 | 8 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | 40 | 88 | 4 | 0 |
South Africa 1st Innings — 269 (84 overs)
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Tony de Zorzi | 104 | 171 | 10 | 2 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 71 | 137 | 7 | 0 |
| Aiden Markram | 37 | 68 | 3 | 0 |
Pakistan 2nd Innings — 167 (46.1 overs)
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| Shan Masood | 52 | 97 |
| Salman Ali Agha | 38 | 71 |
South Africa 2nd Innings — 183 all out (chasing 277)
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 8.5 | 33 | 4 | 3.74 |
| Noman Ali | 24 | 79 | 4 | 3.29 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 14 | 44 | 2 | 3.14 |
Key Bowling Figures — Across Both Innings:
- Senuran Muthusamy: 6/117 (1st innings) + 5/57 (2nd innings) — the defining bowling performance of the entire Test
- Noman Ali: 6/112 + 4/79 — Pakistan’s lead spinner delivered on home soil
Turning Point – 1st Test
Pakistan collapsed to 167 in their second innings, leaving South Africa a gettable target of 277. But here is the real problem for the Proteas — Shaheen Shah Afridi’s 4/33 in 8.5 overs in that fourth innings dismantled the top order before the chase could properly begin. The Lahore pitch, rated crumbly from Day 1, punished every over-committed front-foot stroke. Noman Ali’s twin five-fors proved that Pakistan’s home spin trap, when set correctly, is virtually inescapable.
2nd Test Full Scorecard – Rawalpindi, October 20–23, 2025
Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Player of the Match: Keshav Maharaj (7/102, 2/34)
Player of the Series: Senuran Muthusamy
Complete Batting & Bowling Cards
Pakistan 1st Innings — 333 (113.4 overs)
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Shan Masood | 87 | 176 | 10 | 0 |
| Saud Shakeel | 66 | 147 | 6 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | 50 | 87 | 5 | 0 |
| Abdullah Shafique | 57 | 146 | 4 | 0 |
SA Bowling — 1st Innings:
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
| Keshav Maharaj | 42.4 | 102 | 7 | 2.39 |
| Simon Harmer | 25 | 75 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 18 | 60 | 1 | 3.33 |
| Marco Jansen | 20 | 58 | 0 | 2.90 |
South Africa 1st Innings — 404 (119.3 overs)
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 89 | 155 | 8 | 0 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 76 | 205 | 6 | 1 |
| Tony de Zorzi | 71 | 133 | 8 | 0 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 58 | 121 | 5 | 0 |
Pakistan Bowling — 1st Innings:
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
| Asif Afridi | 27 | 4 | 79 | 6 |
| Noman Ali | 38 | 9 | 94 | 2 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 16 | 2 | 66 | 1 |
Pakistan 2nd Innings — 138 (49.3 overs) — The Fatal Collapse
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| Babar Azam | 50 | 87 |
| Shan Masood | 23 | 58 |
| Saud Shakeel | 19 | 53 |
SA Bowling — 2nd Innings:
| Bowler | O | R | W |
| Simon Harmer | 18 | 50 | 6 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 17 | 34 | 2 |
South Africa 2nd Innings — 73/2 (12.3 overs)
| Batter | Runs |
| Ryan Rickelton | 25* |
| Tony de Zorzi | 38* |
Turning Point – 2nd Test
Babar Azam’s dismissal at 50 — lbw to Simon Harmer — was the match-defining moment. Pakistan went from 94/4 to all out for 138, a collapse of 6 wickets for 44 runs. Harmer’s 6/50 was not aggressive — it was suffocating. His off-spin hit a length that denied width, forced Pakistan’s middle order to play across the line, and delivered exactly the result a fourth-innings Rawalpindi pitch always suggests. South Africa, needing just 68, chased it in 12.3 overs with 8 wickets in hand.
Test Series Statistics Leaders
According to ESPNcricinfo data, the top performers across both Tests were:
Most Runs — Test Series
| Player | Team | Runs | Average |
| Tony de Zorzi | SA | 175 | 43.75 |
| Shan Masood | PAK | 170 | 42.50 |
| Salman Ali Agha | PAK | 170 | 42.50 |
Most Wickets — Full Tour (All Formats)
| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Noman Ali | PAK | 14 |
| Simon Harmer | SA | 13 |
| Corbin Bosch | SA | 7 |
| Abrar Ahmed | PAK | 7 |
T20I Series Scorecard – Pakistan vs South Africa 2025
Series Result: South Africa won 2–1
Dates: October 28, 30, November 1, 2025
The T20I leg of South Africa national cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team match scorecard record carries a critical asterisk — South Africa fielded a largely second-string lineup. Yet they still took the series.
1st T20I – Rawalpindi, October 28
South Africa 194/9 (20 overs) | Pakistan 139 all out (18.1 overs)
Result: South Africa won by 55 runs
| SA Batter | Runs | Balls |
| Reeza Hendricks | 60 | 40 |
| George Linde | 36 | 22 |
| Matthew Breetzke | 34 | 28 |
Pakistan Bowling:
- Corbin Bosch: 4/14 from 4 overs — most economical spell of the entire series
- George Linde: 3/31 + 36 off 22 balls (Player of the Match)
Pakistan 139 all out: A tame response on a batting pitch. No batter crossed 30.
2nd T20I – Pakistan Won
Pakistan leveled the series, winning the second T20I to make it 1–1.
3rd T20I – November 1
Pakistan 140/6 (19 overs) | South Africa 139/9 (20 overs)
Result: Pakistan won by 1 run
- Babar Azam: 65 off 44 balls — the only innings that kept Pakistan competitive
- South Africa needed 9 off the final over and could not get them, finishing at 139/9
T20I Series Top Run Scorers:
| Player | Team | Runs |
| Saim Ayub | PAK | 108 |
| Reeza Hendricks | SA | 94 |
| Babar Azam | PAK | 79 |
What most analysts missed: Corbin Bosch’s 4/14 in the 1st T20I was the most impactful single bowling spell of the entire tour. It happened in a format where South Africa played without Temba Bavuma, Lungi Ngidi, and Anrich Nortje. Pakistan’s full-strength side lost the series to a B-team. That selection conversation was never had publicly.
ODI Series Scorecard – Pakistan vs South Africa 2025
Series Result: Pakistan won 2–1
Dates: November 4, 6, 8, 2025
Pakistan’s ODI captain (debut): Shaheen Shah Afridi
South Africa’s ODI captain (debut): Matthew Breetzke
1st ODI – Lahore, November 4
Pakistan 264/8 (49.4 overs) | South Africa 263 all out (49.1 overs)
Result: Pakistan won by 1 run
| SA Batter | Runs | Balls |
| Quinton de Kock | 63 | 71 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 47 | 52 |
Pakistan Bowling:
- Naseem Shah: 3/40 (9.1 overs) — critical in the final phase
| PAK Batter | Runs | Balls |
| Salman Ali Agha | 62 | 71 |
| Saim Ayub | 54 | 48 |
Bowling: Corbin Bosch: 2/32 (6.4 overs)
The 1-run finish remains the defining image of this entire tour. Shaheen Shah Afridi — captaining Pakistan in ODIs for the first time — won his debut match by the narrowest margin possible. South Africa needed 2 off the final ball and could manage only 1.
2nd ODI – November 6
Pakistan 269/9 (50 overs) | South Africa 270/2 (40.1 overs)
Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets
| SA Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Quinton de Kock | 123* | 119 | 12 | 4 |
| Matthew Breetzke | 17 | 21 | — | — |
| PAK Batter | Runs | Balls |
| Salman Ali Agha | 69 | 106 |
| Babar Azam | 51 | 67 |
Nandre Burger: 4/46 (10 overs) — dismantled the Pakistan lower order
Quinton de Kock’s 123* is the innings of the series — a masterclass in ODI chase batting. He did not accelerate early; he stabilized the chase at 1-run rate until the 15th over, then dismantled Pakistan’s bowling in the final 25. By the time Pakistan adjusted their field, South Africa needed under 80 with 9 wickets in hand.
3rd ODI – Faisalabad, November 8
South Africa 143 all out (37.5 overs) | Pakistan 144/3 (25.1 overs)
Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets — series won 2–1
| SA Batter | Runs | Balls |
| Quinton de Kock | 53 | 70 |
Abrar Ahmed: 4/27 (10 overs) — the match-winner with the ball
| PAK Batter | Runs | Balls |
| Saim Ayub | 77 | 70 |
| Babar Azam | 36 | 42 |
Notable milestones in this match:
- Quinton de Kock scored his 7,000th ODI run
- Babar Azam crossed 15,000 international runs
ODI Series Top Performers
| Player | Team | ODI Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
| Quinton de Kock | SA | 239 | 119.50 | 119.50 |
| Saim Ayub | PAK | 169 | 56.33 | 121.58 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | SA | 142 | 47.33 | 97.26 |
Head-to-Head: 2025 Context
The 2025 home tour must be read alongside Pakistan’s tour of South Africa earlier that year. Pakistan lost both Tests in South Africa 2–0 — Ryan Rickelton hit 176* at Cape Town, and Keshav Maharaj dismantled Pakistan’s batting repeatedly on bouncy Newlands surfaces. South Africa won the 2nd Cape Town Test by 10 wickets, with Pakistan following on at 194 before posting 478 in their second innings — a gutsy but ultimately insufficient response.
The pattern is clear: Pakistan dominates South Africa at home on spin-friendly pitches. South Africa dominates Pakistan in South African conditions. Neither side has found a formula to break that bilateral dependency.
Three Observations Most Analysts Ignored
1. Senuran Muthusamy won the Test series for South Africa — then everyone moved on.
His figures across both Tests: 6/117, 5/57, 89 with the bat in the 2nd Test. He was Player of the Series. Most post-series coverage led with de Zorzi and Maharaj. Muthusamy’s consistent off-spin on surfaces that were supposed to suit Pakistan’s spinners was the real tactical win.
2. Shaheen Afridi’s ODI captaincy debut was one of the cleanest in recent Pakistan history.
Won 2–1 at home. Took 4 wickets in the 1st ODI in a finish decided by a single run. Became the first Pakistan captain in ODIs from the bowling unit in over a decade. That transition deserves far more credit than it received. 3. The T20I series result carries a silent asterisk.
South Africa won 2–1 without Bavuma, Nortje, or Ngidi. Pakistan played their full-strength squad. The conversation about Pakistan’s T20 middle-order fragility — exposed again in the 1st T20I when no batter crossed 30 against a second-string attack — has still not been resolved at the selection level.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is the full scorecard result of the South Africa vs Pakistan 2025 Test series?
Pakistan won the 1st Test in Lahore by 93 runs (PAK 378 & 167; SA 269 & 183). South Africa won the 2nd Test in Rawalpindi by 8 wickets (PAK 333 & 138; SA 404 & 73/2). The series was drawn 1–1.
Q2. Who won the 1st Test between Pakistan and South Africa in 2025?
Pakistan won the 1st Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore by 93 runs. Shaheen Shah Afridi’s 4/33 and Noman Ali’s 4/79 dismissed South Africa for 183 in their second innings.
Q3. Who won the 2nd Test between Pakistan and South Africa in 2025?
South Africa won the 2nd Test in Rawalpindi by 8 wickets. Keshav Maharaj took 7/102 in the first innings, and Simon Harmer took 6/50 in Pakistan’s second-innings collapse to 138.
Q4. What was the full South Africa national cricket team vs Pakistan national cricket team match scorecard result in ODIs?
Pakistan won the ODI series 2–1. Pakistan won 1st ODI by 1 run (264/8 vs 263), South Africa won 2nd ODI by 8 wickets (270/2 vs 269/9), and Pakistan won 3rd ODI by 7 wickets (144/3 vs 143).
Q5. Who was the top scorer in the 2025 PAK vs SA Test series?
Tony de Zorzi (South Africa) scored the most Test runs with 175 across two matches. Shan Masood and Salman Ali Agha both scored 170 runs for Pakistan.
Q6. Who took the most wickets in the 2025 South Africa tour of Pakistan?
Noman Ali was the leading wicket-taker of the full tour with 14 wickets. Simon Harmer took 13, and Corbin Bosch and Abrar Ahmed each took 7.
Q7. What was Quinton de Kock’s score in the 2nd ODI against Pakistan 2025?
Quinton de Kock scored 123* off 119 balls, anchoring South Africa’s 8-wicket win. He also crossed 7,000 ODI runs in the 3rd ODI.
Q8. Who was the Player of the T20I Series — Pakistan vs South Africa 2025?
Saim Ayub (Pakistan) was the top T20I run scorer with 108 runs across the series, while Corbin Bosch’s 4/14 in the 1st T20I was the standout bowling performance.
Q9. Did South Africa ever win a Test match in Pakistan before 2025?
South Africa’s 8-wicket win in the 2nd Test at Rawalpindi was a historic result for visiting sides in Pakistan. The series ended drawn 1–1, making it one of the most competitive recent bilateral Test series.
Q10. Where can I find the complete official scorecards for Pakistan vs South Africa 2025?
Full ball-by-ball scorecards for every match are available on ESPNcricinfo (series ID: 1501888), Cricbuzz (series ID: 10895), and the PCB official website at pcb.com.pk.
