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1st Test: Pakistan vs South Africa Head to Head Stats

1st Test: PAK vs SA, 2021 - Test Head to Head

Pakistan vs South Africa Scorecard
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Match Ended   
National Stadium, Karachi , Jan 26, 2021
Pakistan Pakistan
378&90/3 (22.5)
South Africa South Africa
220&245
Pakistan beat South Africa by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Fawad Alam
  • PAK
    • Matches: 26
    • Tied: 0
    • N/R: 7
    SA
  • 4
    matches won
    15
  • 1
    Home Wins
    12
  • 2
    Aways Wins
    2
  • 456
    Highest Score
    620
  • 49
    Lowest Score
    124
  • 190
    Highest Total Chased
    198
  • 259
    Lowest Total Defended
    239
Form Guide
  • PAK
    SA
  • New Zealand
    vs
    L
    New Zealand beat Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs
    w
    vs
    Sri Lanka
    South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
  • New Zealand
    vs
    L
    New Zealand beat Pakistan by 101 runs
    w
    vs
    Sri Lanka
    South Africa beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 45 runs
  • England
    vs
    D
    England drew with Pakistan
    l
    vs
    England
    England beat South Africa by 191 runs
  • England
    vs
    D
    England drew with Pakistan
    l
    vs
    England
    England beat South Africa by an innings and 53 runs
  • England
    vs
    L
    England beat Pakistan by 3 wickets
    l
    vs
    England
    England beat South Africa by 189 runs
Match Info
  • Venue National Stadium, Karachi
  • Weather Bright and Sunny
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Pakistan beat South Africa by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match Fawad Alam
  • Umpire Ahsan Raza (PAK), Aleem Dar (PAK) and Asif Yaqoob (PAK)
  • Referee Mohammad Javed (PAK)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: South Africa 220/10 in 69.2 overs
  • Referral 2 (69.2 ovs): L Ngidi against PAK (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 3, SA: 3) (Retained)
  • South Africa 201/9 in 65.2 overs
  • Tea: South Africa 179/6 in 57.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (44.6 ovs): G Linde against PAK (LBW) Successful (PAK: 3, SA: 3) (Retained)
  • South Africa 150/5 in 43.2 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 144/5 in 42.0 overs
  • D Elgar T20: 50 runs in 83 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • South Africa 100/2 in 27.5 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 94/2 in 26.0 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 57/1 in 13.0 overs
  • South Africa 50/2 in 10.2 overs
  • Stumps: Pakistan 308/8 in 107 overs
  • Pakistan 300/8 in 103.3 overs
  • 7th wicket partnership: 102 off 148 balls between F Alam (47) and F Ashraf (54)
  • F Ashraf 3rd Test fifty: 50 runs in 69 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Pakistan 250/6 in 91.6 overs
  • Drinks: Pakistan 246/6 in 91.0 overs
  • F Alam 3rd Test hundred: 100 runs in 220 balls (8x4) (2x6)
  • F Ashraf dropped on 21 by de Kock in 86.4 overs
  • 7th wicket partnership: 50 off 84 balls between F Alam (30) and F Ashraf (21)
  • New ball taken: Pakistan 214/6 in 82.6 overs
  • Pakistan 200/6 in 78.2 overs
  • Tea: Pakistan 178/6 in 73.0 overs
  • 6th wicket partnership: 50 off 105 balls between F Alam (20) and M Rizwan (28)
  • Referral 3 (69.0 ovs): SA against M Rizwan (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, SA: 0)
  • Pakistan 153/5 in 66.4 overs
  • F Alam Test fifty: 50 runs in 137 balls (3x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Pakistan 135/5 in 61.0 overs
  • A Ali 33rd Test fifty: 50 runs in 146 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • Lunch: Pakistan 104/4 in 45.0 overs
  • Pakistan 100/4 in 42.1 overs
  • Referral 2 (36.3 ovs): South Africa against A Ali (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, PAK: 2)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 110 balls between A Ali(21) and F Alam (29)
  • Pakistan 50/4 in 21.6 overs
  • Referral 2 (19.4 ovs): South Africa against A Ali (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, PAK: 2)
  • Stumps: Pakistan 33/4 in 18.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (15.3 ovs): B Azam against South Africa (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 3, PAK: 2)
  • Stumps: South Africa 187/4 in 75.0 overs
  • Referral 4 (67.5 ovs): du Plessis against Pakistan (LBW) Successful (SA: 3, PAK: 2) (Retained)
  • Referral 3 (59.1 ovs): H Dussen against Pakistan (LBW) Successful (SA: 3, PAK: 2) (Retained)
  • Drinks: South Africa 153/1 in 58.0 overs
  • South Africa 150/1 in 57.2 overs
  • H Dussen 5th Test fifty: 50 runs in 123 balls (3x4) (0x6)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 250 balls between A Markram (43) and H Dussen (55)
  • A Markram 8th Test fifty: 50 runs in 158 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • South Africa 100/1 in 45.6 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 179 balls between A Markram (21) and H Dussen (29)
  • Tea: South Africa 84/1 in 42.0 overs
  • A Markram dropped on 27 by B Azam in 34.6 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 64/1 in 26.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (21.4 ovs): PAK against A Markram (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, SA: 3)
  • South Africa 50/1 in 17.4 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 37/0 in 12.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (2.4 ovs): A Markram against PAK (LBW) Successful (PAK: 3, SA: 3)
  • Innings Break: Pakistan 378/10 in 119.2 overs
  • Referral 4 (119.2 ovs): N Ali against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 1, SA: 0)
  • 10th wkt Partnership: 50 off 53 balls between N Ali (9) and Y Shah (37)
  • Pakistan 352/9 in 112.4 overs
  • Referral 2 (22.1 ovs): B Azam against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, SA: 2)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 73 balls between A Ali (26) and B Azam (22)
  • Drinks: Pakistan 65/2 in 19.0 overs
  • Pakistan 50/2 in 15.5 overs
  • Lunch: Pakistan 22/0 in 7.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (6.5 ovs): SA against I Butt (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 3, SA: 2)
  • Innings Break: South Africa 245/10 in 100.3 overs
  • N Ali maiden Test 5-wicket haul: 5/35 (25.3)
  • Referral 5 (100.3 ovs): T Bavuma against PAK (LBW) Unsuccessful (PAK: 2, SA: 2)
  • New ball taken: South Africa 214/6 in 85.2 overs
  • South Africa 200/6 in 81.4 overs
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