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South Africa vs Pakistan Match News

SA vs PAK, 2025 - Test News

South Africa vs Pakistan Scorecard
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Newlands, Cape Town , Jan 03, 2025
South Africa South Africa
615&58/0 (7.1)
Pakistan Pakistan
(f/o) 194&478
South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Ryan Rickelton
  • Player of the Series
    Marco Jansen
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Match Info
  • Venue Newlands, Cape Town
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets
  • Player of the Match Ryan Rickelton
  • Player of the Series Marco Jansen
  • Umpire Kumar Dharmasena (SL), Nitin Menon (IND) and Alex Wharf (ENG)
  • Referee Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: South Africa 316/4 in 80.0 overs
  • South Africa 300/3 in 75.4 overs
  • T Bavuma 4th Test hundred: 100 runs in 167 balls (9x4) (2x6)
  • Change of ball: South Africa 285/3 in 71.3 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 200 off 277 balls between R Rickelton (155) and T Bavuma (90)
  • Drinks: South Africa 269/3 in 67.0 overs
  • R Rickelton: 152 runs in 190 balls (19x4) (1x6)
  • South Africa 251/3 in 62.1 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 150 off 215 balls between R Rickelton (125) and T Bavuma (70)
  • South Africa 200/3 in 54.2 overs
  • Tea: South Africa 184/3 in 50.0 overs
  • T Bavuma 25th Test fifty: 50 runs in 82 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 102 off 136 balls between R Rickelton (53) and T Bavuma (45)
  • R Rickelton 2nd Test hundred: 103 runs in 135 balls (14x4) (0x6)
  • South Africa 150/3 in 37.5 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 141/3 in 37.0 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 66 balls between R Rickelton (26) and T Bavuma (24)
  • South Africa 101/3 in 29.6 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 72/3 in 22.5 overs
  • R Rickelton Test fifty: 50 runs in 73 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • A Markram dropped on 17 by A Shafique in 14.1 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 52/0 in 12.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 52 off 70 balls between A Markram (16) and R Rickelton (36)
  • South Africa 52/0 in 11.4 overs
  • Referral 1 (0.1 ovs): PAK against A Markram (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 3, PAK: 3) (Retained)
  • Kwena Maphaka makes his Test debut for South Africa
  • Stumps: Pakistan 64/3 in 21.0 overs
  • Pakistan 51/3 in 18.4 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 24/3 in 11.0 overs
  • Innings Break: South Africa 615/10 in 141.3 overs
  • South Africa 601/6 in 139.2 overs
  • Tea: South Africa 566/7 in 134.0 overs
  • South Africa 553/6 in 131.2 overs
  • M Jansen 3rd Test fifty: 50 runs in 42 balls (6x4) (3x6)
  • R Rickelton: 250 runs in 336 balls (27x4) (3x6)
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 46 balls between R Rickelton (20) and M Jansen (25)
  • South Africa 500/6 in 126.4 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 477/6 in 122.0 overs
  • K Verreynne 4th Test hundred: 100 runs in 144 balls (9x4) (5x6)
  • South Africa 450/5 in 112.2 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 429/5 in 107.0 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 102 off 132 balls between R Rickelton (31) and K Verreynne (70)
  • K Verreynne Test fifty: 53 runs in 70 balls (6x4) (2x6)
  • South Africa 401/5 in 101.4 overs
  • Referral 3 (97.4 ovs): PAK against K Verreynne (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 3, PAK: 1)
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 52 off 70 balls between R Rickelton (23) and K Verreynne (29)
  • R Rickelton: 200 runs in 266 balls (24x4) (1x6)
  • South Africa 350/5 in 91.5 overs
  • Referral 2 (85.4 ovs): PAK against R Rickelton (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 3, PAK: 2)
  • New ball taken: South Africa 316/5 in 80.1 overs
  • Stumps: Pakistan 213/1 in 49.0 overs
  • S Masood 6th Test hundred: 102 runs in 159 balls (14x4) (0x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 200 off 279 balls between B Azam (80) and S Masood (98)
  • Pakistan 200/0 in 44.5 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 152/0 in 35.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 150 off 214 balls between B Azam (60) and S Masood (76)
  • Pakistan 150/0 in 34.2 overs
  • B Azam 29th Test fifty: 51 runs in 73 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • S Masood Test fifty: 50 runs in 70 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 100 off 132 balls between B Azam (41) and S Masood (50)
  • Pakistan 101/0 in 21.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (20.2 ovs): SA against S Masood (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, PAK: 3)
  • Tea: Pakistan Pakistan 80/0 in 17.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 64 balls between B Azam (16) and S Masood (30)
  • Pakistan 50/0 in 10.1 overs
  • Innings Break: Pakistan 194/10 in 54.2 overs
  • Lunch: Pakistan 155/6 in 45.0 overs
  • Pakistan 150/5 in 41.0 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 116/3 in 34.0 overs
  • B Azam 28th Test fifty: 53 runs in 112 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Pakistan 100/3 in 30.3 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 102 balls between B Azam (31) and M Rizwan (11)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 33 balls between D Bedingham (40) and A Markram (10)
  • South Africa 50/0 in 5.3 overs
  • Innings Break: Pakistan 478/10 in 122.1 overs
  • Referral 7 (119.6 ovs): South Africa against A Jamal (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 0, PAK: 3)
  • Drinks: Pakistan 457/7 in 119.0 overs
  • Pakistan 450/7 in 117.3 overs
  • Referral 6 (115.1 ovs): A Salman against South Africa (LBW) Successful (SA: 1, PAK: 3)
  • Pakistan 403/5 in 105.2 overs
  • Tea: Pakistan 398/5 in 103.0 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 91 balls between M Rizwan (28) and A Salman (21)
  • Referral 4 (92.2 ovs): South Africa against M Rizwan (LBW) Retained (SA: 2, PAK: 3)
  • Drinks: Pakistan 352/5 in 90.0 overs
  • Pakistan 350/5 in 89.2 overs
  • Referral 2 (83.3 ovs): South Africa against S Masood (LBW) Successful (SA: 2, PAK: 3)
  • New ball taken: Pakistan 328/3 in 81.5 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 89 balls between S Masood (24) and S Shakeel (23)
  • Lunch: Pakistan 312/3 in 77.0 overs
  • Pakistan 300/3 in 73.4 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 262/2 in 64.0 overs
  • Pakistan 250/2 in 61.4 overs
  • K Ghulam dropped on 0 by D Bedingham in 58.6 overs
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