Pakistan vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, PAK vs SA, 4 November, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Iqbal Stadium
264/8 (49.4 ov)
263/10 (49.1 ov)
Pakistan won by 2 wickets
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Player of the match
Agha Salman,
Pakistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Naseem Shah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Corbin Bosch | 6.4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 4.80 |
| Donovan Ferreira | 9 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 5.89 |
Pakistan won by 2 wickets
Pakistan vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 6 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 16 Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 8 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 14 Nov 2025 |
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| South Africa (PAK won by 7 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (SA won by 30 runs) | 1st Test | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 7 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (SA won by 8 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 2 wickets) | 1st ODI | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 4 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 1 Nov 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.1 ov): Naseem Shah: 0 (1), Shaheen Afridi: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Mohammad Nawaz 9(9) - c BC Fortuin b C Bosch Corbin Bosch
- Fall of Wickets: 87 - 1 Saim Ayub, 102 - 2 Fakhar Zaman, 105 - 3 Babar Azam, 196 - 4 Mohammad Rizwan, 241 - 5 Hussain Talat, 244 - 6 Hasan Nawaz, 252 - 7 Agha Salman, 263 - 8 Mohammad Nawaz
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 1 of 2, South Africa - 0 of 2
- Toss: Pakistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: Pakistan vs South Africa
- Date: Tuesday, November 04, 2025
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Iqbal Stadium
- City: Faisalabad
- Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh), Alex Wharf (England, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Lungisani Ngidi to Hussain Talat, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Hussain Talat hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lungisani Ngidi to Hussain Talat, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Hussain Talat with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Lungisani Ngidi to Hussain Talat, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Hussain Talat goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Hussain Talat c GF Linde b L Ngidi 22 (25) Lungisani Ngidi to Hussain Talat, no run, c GF Linde b L Ngidi, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Hussain Talat goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of George Linde, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Hussain Talat is out.
Lungisani Ngidi to Hasan Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Hasan Nawaz goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 46 (6 runs)
George Linde to Agha Salman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Agha Salman goes forward and tucks sweep toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
George Linde to Agha Salman, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
George Linde to Hasan Nawaz, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Hasan Nawaz goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
George Linde to Agha Salman, 1 run, Agha Salman goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Hasan Nawaz st Q Kock b GF Linde 1 (3) George Linde to Hasan Nawaz, no run, st Q Kock b GF Linde, Stumped out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Hasan Nawaz goes forward, tries to play it, but Hasan Nawaz misses the ball, Quinton De Kock quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
George Linde to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
End of over 47 (4 runs)
Lungisani Ngidi to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Agha Salman goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Lungisani Ngidi to Agha Salman, 1 run, Lungisani Ngidi delivers fast ball at good length, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Lungisani Ngidi to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Agha Salman goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Lungisani Ngidi to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Lungisani Ngidi to Agha Salman, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Agha Salman goes forward and caresses cut to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Agha Salman c D Ferreira b L Ngidi 62 (71) Lungisani Ngidi to Agha Salman, no run, c D Ferreira b L Ngidi, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Agha Salman as the batter goes forward to strike it towards long off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Donovan Ferreira for a soft dismissal.
End of over 48 (7 runs)
Donovan Ferreira to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Donovan Ferreira delivers off break ball at full length, Mohammad Nawaz hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Mohammad Nawaz to just 1 run.
Donovan Ferreira to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Donovan Ferreira to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Donovan Ferreira to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut to the point.
Donovan Ferreira to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the off stump, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Donovan Ferreira to Mohammad Nawaz, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 49 (8 runs)
Corbin Bosch to Shaheen Afridi, 2 runs, Shaheen Afridi goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Corbin Bosch to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, Shaheen Afridi goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Mohammad Nawaz c BC Fortuin b C Bosch 9 (9) Corbin Bosch to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, c BC Fortuin b C Bosch, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Mohammad Nawaz as the batter goes forward to strike it towards short cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Bjorn Fortuin for a soft dismissal.
Corbin Bosch to Naseem Shah, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Naseem Shah goes back, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.