South Africa vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, PAK vs SA, 26 December, 2024
COMPLETED / 1st Test / SuperSport Park, Centurion
301/10 (73.4 ov) & 150/8 (39.3 ov)
211/10 (57.3 ov) & 237/10 (59.4 ov)
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Player of the match
Aiden Markram,
South Africa
Player of the Series
Marco Jansen,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 119.23 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mohammad Abbas | 19.3 | 6 | 54 | 6 | 2.77 |
| Aamer Jamal | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
South Africa won by 2 wickets
South Africa vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 50 runs.) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2025 |
| England (SA won by 7 wickets) | 11th Match, Group B | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Australia (Match abandoned due to rain) | 7th Match, Group B | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Afghanistan (SA won by 107 runs.) | 3rd Match, Group B | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 6 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 43 runs) | 3rd ODI | 5 Apr 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 84 runs) | 2nd ODI | 2 Apr 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 73 runs) | 1st ODI | 29 Mar 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 5th T20I | 26 Mar 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 115 runs.) | 4th T20I | 23 Mar 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 51 run (8.2 ov): Kagiso Rabada: 31 (26), Marco Jansen: 16 (24)
- Last Bat: Corbin Bosch 0(1) - c M Rizwan b M Abbas Mohammad Abbas
- Fall of Wickets: 11 - 1 Tony de Zorzi, 12 - 2 Ryan Rickelton, 19 - 3 Tristan Stubbs, 62 - 4 Aiden Markram, 96 - 5 Temba Bavuma, 99 - 6 Kyle Verreynne, 99 - 7 David Bedingham, 99 - 8 Corbin Bosch
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 3 of 3, Pakistan - 2 of 3
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Pakistan vs South Africa
- Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
- City: Centurion
- Umpires: Alex Wharf (England), Nitin Menon (India), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Kagiso Rabada goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, Kagiso Rabada goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Mohammad Abbas to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 36 (1 runs)
Naseem Shah to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Naseem Shah to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Naseem Shah to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Naseem Shah to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Naseem Shah to Kagiso Rabada, 2 runs, Kagiso Rabada goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Naseem Shah to Kagiso Rabada, 2 runs, Kagiso Rabada goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
End of over 37 (8 runs)
Mohammad Abbas to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Abbas to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Mohammad Abbas to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Mohammad Abbas to Marco Jansen, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mohammad Abbas to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Mohammad Abbas to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward, tucks punch toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 38 (4 runs)
Aamer Jamal to Kagiso Rabada, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada goes forward and displays his finesse with a well-timed cut towards long off. It's a no ball ! Umpire finds it above the waist height.
Aamer Jamal to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Marco Jansen hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Aamer Jamal to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Marco Jansen 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.
Aamer Jamal to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Marco Jansen goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Aamer Jamal to Marco Jansen, 1 run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Marco Jansen goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Aamer Jamal to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Marco Jansen goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Aamer Jamal to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada goes back, plays cut in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 39 (11 runs)
Mohammad Abbas to Marco Jansen, 1 run, Marco Jansen goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, Kagiso Rabada goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Mohammad Abbas to Marco Jansen, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Marco Jansen goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.