PAK vs SA Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Faisalabad- 1st ODI, South Africa Tour of Pakistan 2025

Pakistan will be up against South Africa in the first of the three-match ODI series. In this article, we determine the PAK vs SA Weather Report and Pitch Report of Iqbal Stadium for the 1st ODI of the South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025.

PAK vs SA Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Faisalabad- 1st ODI, South Africa Tour of Pakistan 2025:

PAK vs SA Weather Report of Faisalabad:

There is no chance of rain during the PAK vs SA game in Faisalabad. The maximum temperature is predicted to be 27°C, while the minimum temperature would be 13°C.

PAK vs SA Pitch Report of Iqbal Stadium:

The Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad will host its first international match after 17 years when Pakistan go head-to-head against South Africa in the first of the three ODI matches that the two teams are scheduled to play on Tuesday (November 4).

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The last time Iqbal Stadium was the center of an international match was when Pakistan took on Bangladesh in 2008

A lot has changed in all three formats of the game since then, and it would be interesting to witness international cricket coming back to this part of the world after a long gap

If we talk about the nature of the pitch at this particular venue, it is hard to say how it will behave as it has been deprived of international cricket for quite a while.

Having said that, if we look at the historical records that this ground possesses, the average first innings score here is 228 runs while batting first, which goes down to 195 while chasing.

There is no difference between the number of matches won while batting first or while chasing, as eight matches each have been batting first and chasing out of the 16 games that the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad has hosted in the ODI format of the game.

When it comes to the highest total batting first, it happens to be 314 runs, while the highest score chased here is 245 runs.

The above-mentioned information suggests that the team that bats first should look to score 270-280 runs to challenge the opposition.

Anything less than that will be hard to defend, as dew might play a significant role in the match in question, which means that the chasing team will also fancy their chances of winning.

All things said, the first ODI between Pakistan and South Africa should present a good battle between bat and ball, with both teams putting their best foot forward in an attempt to win the game.

Conclusion

Pakistan would want to start the three-match ODI series on the right note, courtesy of a win in the first game, and create pressure on the opposition by taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

South Africa, on the other hand, would also back themselves to outshine Pakistan in all three departments of the game and show the world what they are capable of despite being short on experience.