Pakistan vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, PAK vs SA, 26 January, 2021
COMPLETED / 1st Test / National Stadium Karachi
378/10 (119.2 ov) & 90/3 (22.5 ov)
220/10 (69.2 ov) & 245/10 (100.3 ov)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Fawad Alam,
Pakistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Pakistan vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (PAK won by 128 runs (DLS method)) | 2nd ODI | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 8 wickets) | 1st ODI | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies (SA won by 9 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| India (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (SA won by 6 wickets) | 34th Match, Group D | 18 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.4 ov): Fawad Alam: 4 (4), Azhar Ali: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Babar Azam 30(39) - lbw b K Maharaj Keshav Maharaj
- Fall of Wickets: 22 - 1 Abid Ali, 23 - 2 Imran Butt, 86 - 3 Babar Azam
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 0 of 0, South Africa - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Pakistan vs South Africa
- Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Venue: National Stadium Karachi
- Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan, TV), Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan)
- Referee: Muhammad Javed (Pakistan)
Lungi Ngidi to Azhar Ali, no run,
Lungi Ngidi to Azhar Ali, no run,
Lungi Ngidi to Azhar Ali, 2 runs,
Lungi Ngidi to Azhar Ali, no run,
End of over 19 (3 runs)
George Linde to Babar Azam, no run,
George Linde to Babar Azam, 1 run,
George Linde to Azhar Ali, Four,
George Linde to Azhar Ali, 2 runs,
George Linde to Azhar Ali, no run,
George Linde to Azhar Ali, no run,
End of over 20 (7 runs)
Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam, 2 leg bye,
Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam, Four,
Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam, no run,
Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam, no run,
Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam, Four,
Lungi Ngidi to Babar Azam, no run,
End of over 21 (10 runs)
George Linde to Azhar Ali, Four,
George Linde to Azhar Ali, no run,
George Linde to Azhar Ali, no run,
George Linde to Azhar Ali, no run,
George Linde to Azhar Ali, no run,
George Linde to Azhar Ali, no run,
End of over 22 (4 runs)
Babar Azam lbw b K Maharaj 30 (39) Keshav Maharaj to Babar Azam, no run, lbw b K Maharaj,
Keshav Maharaj to Fawad Alam, no run,
Keshav Maharaj to Fawad Alam, no run,
Keshav Maharaj to Fawad Alam, no run,
Keshav Maharaj to Fawad Alam, Four,