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Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd ODI Match Summary

PAK vs SA, 2025 - ODI Summary

Pakistan vs South Africa Scorecard

Match Ended

3rd ODI, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad , Nov 08, 2025

Pakistan

144/3 (25.1/50)

South Africa

143 (37.5/50)

Pakistan beat South Africa by 7 wickets

Player of the Match

Abrar Ahmed

4/27(10)

Player of the Series

Quinton de Kock

SA 143/10

Top Batsmen

Quinton de Kock

53 (70)

6x4s
1x6s
75.71SR

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

39 (45)

4x4s
1x6s
86.66SR

Top Bowlers

Abrar Ahmed

ECON 2.70

OVERS

27/4

R/W

Shaheen Afridi

ECON 3.72

4.5

OVERS

18/2

R/W

PAK 144/3

Top Batsmen

Saim Ayub

77 (70)

11x4s
1x6s
110SR

Mohammad Rizwan

32 (45)

3x4s
1x6s
71.11SR

Top Bowlers

Nandre Burger

ECON 5.80

OVERS

29/1

R/W

Shaheen Afridi collects the trophy and joins his teammates. They all pose for the cameras. The Test was a draw. However, the home team won the T20Is and ODIs 2-1 against South Africa. Shaheen Afridi begins his ODI captaincy tenure with a big series win. So, that is all from this game. Hope you all enjoyed the coverage. Goodbye and cheers for now.

Shaheen Afridi, the skipper of Pakistan says it is a team work, they have worked hard and all the credit goes to them. Shares that according to the conditions, they were happy to bowl, the spinners controlled and bowled really well. Tells that the players were waiting for their opportunities in this series. Overall they have played good cricket.

Captain of South Africa, Matthew Breetzke says that 250 was a good score but they lost too many wickets. Shares that Abrar Ahmed bowled really well. They tried to play straight as possible but Pakistan were too good today. Tells that they will take a lot of learnings from this series. On Lhuan-dre Pretorius, he has been special on top of the order, his aggression has been vital. Ends by saying he has learned a lot as skipper as well.

Quinton de Kock, PLAYER OF THE SERIES. He is disappointed not to win but reckons it was hard to bat on this surface. Mentions they learned a lot on this pitches which were difficult to play on. Shares that the players will take a lot of learning from this series and think about it going forward.

Abrar Ahmed wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD. He says he read the conditions and learnt a lot from the last match. Tells that he focuses on his job, not if he is in the playing XI or not. Reckons that he is happy with his performance and tries to do his best in must win games.

...Presentation...

Earlier in the game, it was a dominant bowling performance by Pakistan that saw them bundle out South Africa for a mere 143 runs. Despite a solid 72-run opening stand between Quinton de Kock and Lhuan-dre Pretorius, the Pakistani spinners, led by Abrar Ahmed (4/27), triggered a massive collapse. Salman Agha struck two quick blows to open the floodgates, and then Abrar ran through the middle order, with South Africa losing wickets in clusters. Skipper Shaheen Afridi then sealed the demolition with two wickets in two balls, giving him figures of 2/17, while Mohammad Nawaz and Salman Agha also chipped in with two wickets each.

Apart from Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Quinton de Kock, the others added just 48 runs to the total and that tells you the story. In a must win game, the inexperienced Proteas line up crumbled with the most proeficient knock coming from Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Quinton de Kock. Once they fell, it was a procession against come quality spinners on a rank turner. In reply, needing a modest total, Pakistan needed one man to step up and Saim Ayub came to the party with his fine half-century. His innings along with Mohammad Rizwan's 32 not out was enough to win the series.

Well, the game was set up by the Pakistani bowlers. They ripped through the Proteas line-up. Abrar Ahmed particularly, who grabbed four wickets to register his career-best figures of 4/27. The others played their part. Shaheen Afridi was reluctant to bring in Abrar Ahmed against the left-handed openers but once they departed, Ahmed came in and dismantled the South Africa batting group, breaking their back single-handedly. Agha and Nawaz too played their part while the skipper cleaned up the tail with ease.

Mohammad Rizwan drops his bat in triumph as Pakistan win a bilateral ODI series against South Africa in their home soil for the first time.

Over 25.1 : 144/3

4 Runs

425.1

S. Agha

5 (2)

M. Rizwan

32 (45)

B. Fortuin

6.1-0-34-1

25.1

Bjorn Fortuin To Salman Agha

FOUR! Match winning blow! Flighted full and on off, Agha uses his feet and smashes it over mid off for a boundary. Pakistan win by 7 wickets with almost half the quota still to spare.

Over 25 : 140/3

8 Runs

224.1
024.2
024.3
024.4
024.5
624.6

M. Rizwan

32 (45)

S. Agha

1 (1)

N. Peter

4-0-18-0

24.6

Nqabayomzi Peter To Mohammad Rizwan

SIX! That was asking to be hit! A rank long hop, on middle, Rizwan goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket and it goes the distance.

24.5

Nqabayomzi Peter To Mohammad Rizwan

Flights it around off, Rizwan drives well but straight to short cover.

24.4

Nqabayomzi Peter To Mohammad Rizwan

Flat and outside off, Rizwan chops it to point.

24.3

Nqabayomzi Peter To Mohammad Rizwan

Slightly short and turning in on off, Rizwan looks to pull but mistimes it on the leg side.

24.2

Nqabayomzi Peter To Mohammad Rizwan

Tossed up, outside off, Rizwan pushes it to cover.

24.1

Nqabayomzi Peter To Mohammad Rizwan

Drops it shorter and outside off, Rizwan crunches it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs. Just 10 runs needed now.

Over 24 : 132/3

8 Runs

123.1
423.2
123.3
W 23.4
123.5
123.6

M. Rizwan

24 (39)

S. Agha

1 (1)

B. Fortuin

6-0-30-1

23.6

Bjorn Fortuin To Mohammad Rizwan

Shorter and outside off, Rizwan cuts it to deep point for a single.

23.5

Bjorn Fortuin To Salman Agha

Tossed up, around off, Agha punches it square on the off side for a single.

Salman Agha is the new man in.

23.4

Bjorn Fortuin To Saim Ayub OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Saim Ayub has done his job! Floated full and around off, turning in. Saim Ayub looks to go downtown but had to drag his shot, plays it to long on where Donovan Ferreira takes a simple catch.

23.3

Bjorn Fortuin To Mohammad Rizwan

Fuller ball around off, driven to long off for a single.

23.2

Bjorn Fortuin To Mohammad Rizwan

FOUR! Swept away! Flighted too full and on middle, Rizwan plays the conventional sweep, past square leg for a boundary.

23.1

Bjorn Fortuin To Saim Ayub

This is full and on middle, Saim Ayub drives it to long on for a single.

Over 23 : 124/2

4 Runs

022.1
022.2
122.3
122.4
1 WD 22.5
122.5
022.6

M. Rizwan

18 (36)

S. Ayub

76 (68)

N. Peter

3-0-10-0

22.6

Nqabayomzi Peter To Mohammad Rizwan

Tossed up on middle, Rizwan leans and blocks it out.

22.5

Nqabayomzi Peter To Saim Ayub

Onto the pads, Saim Ayub clips it to deep square leg for a single.

22.5

Nqabayomzi Peter To Saim Ayub

Wide! Spills it well down leg, Ayub looks to sweep but misses.

22.4

Nqabayomzi Peter To Mohammad Rizwan

Flighted on off, driven to long off for a single.

22.3

Nqabayomzi Peter To Saim Ayub

Shorter and on top of off, Saim Ayub punches it to point for a single.

22.2

Nqabayomzi Peter To Saim Ayub

Similar line and length from Peter. Saim Ayub hangs back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Full Commentary

25 OV

8 Runs

N. Peter to M. Rizwan

224.1
024.2
024.3
024.4
024.5
624.6

24 OV

8 Runs

B. Fortuin to S. Ayub M. Rizwan S. Agha

123.1
423.2
123.3
W 23.4
123.5
123.6

23 OV

4 Runs

N. Peter to S. Ayub M. Rizwan

022.1
022.2
122.3
122.4
1 WD 22.5
122.5
022.6

22 OV

7 Runs

D. Ferreira to S. Ayub M. Rizwan

121.1
421.2
121.3
021.4
121.5
021.6

21 OV

2 Runs

N. Peter to M. Rizwan S. Ayub

120.1
120.2
020.3
020.4
020.5
020.6

20 OV

6 Runs

D. Ferreira to S. Ayub M. Rizwan

419.1
119.2
019.3
019.4
119.5
019.6

19 OV

4 Runs

N. Peter to M. Rizwan S. Ayub

118.1
018.2
018.3
018.4
218.5
118.6

18 OV

6 Runs

D. Ferreira to S. Ayub

017.1
417.2
017.3
017.4
217.5
017.6

17 OV

3 Runs

B. Fortuin to S. Ayub M. Rizwan

016.1
116.2
016.3
116.4
116.5
016.6

16 OV

2 Runs

D. Ferreira to M. Rizwan S. Ayub

015.1
015.2
015.3
015.4
115.5
115.6

15 OV

5 Runs

B. Fortuin to M. Rizwan S. Ayub

014.1
014.2
114.3
014.4
414.5
014.6

14 OV

12 Runs

N. Burger to S. Ayub M. Rizwan

013.1
113.2
113.3
413.4
213.5
413.6

13 OV

3 Runs

B. Fortuin to S. Ayub M. Rizwan

112.1
112.2
012.3
112.4
012.5
012.6

12 OV

5 Runs

C. Bosch to S. Ayub M. Rizwan

011.1
011.2
111.3
411.4
011.5
011.6

11 OV

6 Runs

B. Fortuin to S. Ayub B. Azam M. Rizwan

410.1
W 10.2
010.3
010.4
010.5
010.6

10 OV

4 Runs

C. Bosch to B. Azam

09.1
49.2
09.3
09.4
09.5
09.6

9 OV

5 Runs

B. Fortuin to B. Azam S. Ayub

08.1
18.2
08.3
18.4
18.5
28.6

8 OV

14 Runs

C. Bosch to S. Ayub

67.1
07.2
07.3
47.4
47.5
07.6

7 OV

7 Runs

N. Burger to S. Ayub B. Azam

46.1
06.2
1 LB 6.3
06.4
16.5
16.6

6 OV

8 Runs

L. Ngidi to B. Azam

05.1
45.2
05.3
05.4
05.5
45.6

5 OV

7 Runs

N. Burger to B. Azam

44.1
04.2
04.3
04.4
24.5
1 LB 4.6

4 OV

9 Runs

L. Ngidi to B. Azam S. Ayub

43.1
03.2
13.3
03.4
03.5
43.6

3 OV

5 Runs

N. Burger to B. Azam S. Ayub

02.1
12.2
02.3
02.4
02.5
42.6

2 OV

0 Runs

L. Ngidi to S. Ayub

01.1
01.2
01.3
01.4
01.5
01.6

1 OV

0 Runs

N. Burger to F. Zaman B. Azam

00.1
W 0.2
00.3
00.4
00.5
00.6

Match Info

Venue Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Weather Clear
Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
Result Pakistan beat South Africa by 7 wickets
Player of the Match Abrar Ahmed
Player of the Series Quinton de Kock
Umpire Faisal Afridi (PAK), Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN) and Alex Wharf (ENG)
Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)

Match Notes

Innings Break: South Africa 143/10 in 37.5 overs
Drinks: South Africa 135/8 in 35.0 overs
Referral 2 (33.2 ovs): PAK against M Breetzke (Caught) Successful (PAK: 2, SA: 2)
de Kock 33rd ODI fifty: 53 runs in 68 balls (4x6) (6x1)
South Africa 100/2 in 23.3 overs
Referral 1 (19.1 ovs): De Kock against PAK (LBW) Successful (PAK: 2, SA: 2)
Drinks: South Africa 87/2 in 18.5 overs
1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 67 balls between L Pretorius (30) and De Kock (19)
South Africa 50/0 in 11.1 overs
Power play 1 (1-10): South Africa 47/0
Rubin Hermann makes his ODI debut for South Africa

3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 66 balls between S Ayub (37) and M Rizwan (16)
Pakistan 101/2 in 17.5 overs
Drinks: Pakistan 90/2 in 15.0 overs
S Ayub 3rd ODI fifty: 50 runs in 39 balls (4x8) (6x1)
Power play 1 (1-10): Pakistan 59/1
2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 45 balls between S Ayub (27) and B Azam (21)
Pakistan 50/1 in 7.5 overs
Referral 1 (2.3 ovs): SA against S Ayub (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, SA: 2) (Retained)