Pakistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard, Africa as Pakistan Clinch Historic ODI Series – Full Scorecard.

The Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard from the 3rd ODI at South Africa, Faisalabad, on November 8, 2025, tells a story of total demolition. South Africa, needing a win to stay alive in the series, were bowled out for 143 in 37.5 overs. Pakistan knocked off the target in just 25.1 overs, winning by 7 wickets and claiming the series 2-1 – their first bilateral ODI series win over South Africa on home soil.

This was not a narrow win. This was a controlled dismantling – driven by Abrar Ahmed’s 4/27, a catastrophic South African collapse from 106/2 to 143 all out, and Saim Ayub’s ruthless 77 off 70 balls that made the chase look like a training session.

Match Summary

The 3rd ODI between Pakistan and South Africa was played on November 8, 2025, at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first – a decision that backfired completely.

Detail	Info
Match	Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd ODI
Series	South Africa Tour of Pakistan, 2025
Date	November 8, 2025
Venue	Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Toss	South Africa won, elected to bat
Result	Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Player of the Match	Abrar Ahmed (4/27)
Player of the Series	Quinton de Kock (239 runs @ 119.50)
Series Result	Pakistan won 2-1

This result confirmed Pakistan’s first bilateral home ODI series win against South Africa. New captain Shaheen Shah Afridi completed a perfect debut series as ODI leader.

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South Africa Innings – 143 All Out (37.5 Overs)

South Africa’s batting innings in this Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard was defined by a catastrophic middle-order collapse. After a patient start, the Proteas were 106/2 – seemingly on course for a competitive total. What followed was one of the most dramatic batting meltdowns of the tour.

Eight wickets fell for just 37 runs. The venue’s ODI first-innings average sits at 228. South Africa finished 85 runs below that mark.

Full South Africa Batting Card

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	c Babar Azam b Agha Salman	39	45	4	1	86.67
Quinton de Kock (wk)	lbw b Mohammad Nawaz	53	70	6	1	75.71
Tony de Zorzi	c Shaheen Afridi b Agha Salman	2	14	0	0	14.29
Matthew Breetzke (c)	c Rizwan b Abrar Ahmed	16	35	0	0	45.71
Rubin Hermann	b Abrar Ahmed	1	2	0	0	50.00
Donavon Ferreira	b Abrar Ahmed	7	11	1	0	63.64
Corbin Bosch	b Abrar Ahmed	0	1	0	0	0.00
Bjorn Fortuin	lbw b Mohammad Nawaz	3	5	0	0	60.00
Nqabayomzi Peter	b Shaheen Afridi	16	31	2	0	51.61
Nandre Burger	not out	3	12	0	0	25.00
Lungi Ngidi	b Shaheen Afridi	0	1	0	0	0.00
Extras	(lb 2, w 1)	3	–	–	–	–
TOTAL	All out	143	(37.5 ov)	–	–	RR: 3.77

Fall of Wickets – South Africa

1-72 (Pretorius, 14.2) · 2-87 (de Zorzi, 18.5) · 3-106 (de Kock, 24.3) · 4-109 (Hermann, 25.1) · 5-117 (Ferreira, 27.3) · 6-117 (Bosch, 27.4) · 7-122 (Fortuin, 28.6) · 8-130 (Breetzke, 33.2) · 9-143 (Peter, 37.4) · 10-143 (Ngidi, 37.5)

Pakistan Bowling vs South Africa

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Shaheen Shah Afridi	4.5	0	18	2	3.72
Saim Ayub	7	0	30	0	4.28
Haris Rauf	3	0	17	0	5.66
Agha Salman	4	0	18	2	4.50
Abrar Ahmed	10	1	27	4	2.70
Mohammad Nawaz	9	0	31	2	3.44

Phase-by-Phase Bowling Analysis

Phase	Overs	SA Score	Wickets	Run Rate
Powerplay	1–10	47/0	0	4.70
Middle Overs (early)	11–24	106/2	2	4.21
Collapse Phase	24.3–28.6	117/6	5	2.44
Final Overs	29–37.5	143/10	4	3.37

The five-wicket collapse between overs 24.3 and 28.6 – just 4.3 overs – was the match-defining passage of play.

The Collapse That Decided the Series: 106/2 to 143 All Out

When the Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard shows a slide from 106/2 to 143 all out, the question isn’t what happened – it’s why it happened so fast.

South Africa’s problem was tactical. After de Kock fell lbw to Mohammad Nawaz in the 25th over, the middle order had no roadmap. Three of Abrar Ahmed’s four wickets came via bowled or lbw – he was not catching edges; he was defeating the bat completely. His googlies against right-handers and stock leg-break against left-handers created a consistent line of uncertainty that a middle order already under pressure could not solve.

The double blow at 117 – Donavon Ferreira bowled for 7 and Corbin Bosch out first ball in successive deliveries – was the knockout moment—two wickets in two balls at a crucial stage. Pakistan’s fielders celebrated not just the scalp, but the psychological shift that had taken place. South Africa’s dressing room knew the game was over.

Abrar Ahmed’s 10-over spell: 4 wickets, 27 runs, economy of 2.70 – delivered under pressure, in the match’s most contested phase. This was match-winning bowling.

Pakistan Innings – 144/3 (25.1 Overs)

Pakistan’s chase of 144 runs in the Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard was completed dominantly, with 24+ overs to spare. Despite losing Fakhar Zaman off the second ball, Saim Ayub’s aggression and Babar Azam’s calm ensured the target was never in doubt.

Full Pakistan Batting Card

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Fakhar Zaman	b Nandre Burger	0	2	0	0	0.00
Saim Ayub	c Ferreira b Fortuin	77	70	11	1	110.00
Babar Azam	run out (de Kock / Bosch)	27	32	5	0	84.38
Mohammad Rizwan (wk)	not out	32	45	3	1	71.11
Agha Salman	not out	5	2	1	0	250.00
Extras	(lb 2, w 1)	3	–	–	–	–
TOTAL	3 wickets	144	(25.1 ov)	–	–	RR: 5.72

DNB: Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf

Fall of Wickets – Pakistan

1-0 (Fakhar Zaman, 0.2) · 2-65 (Babar Azam, 10.2) · 3-130 (Saim Ayub, 23.4)

South Africa Bowling vs Pakistan

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Nandre Burger	5	1	29	1	5.80
Lungi Ngidi	3	1	17	0	5.67
Corbin Bosch	3	0	23	0	7.67
Bjorn Fortuin	6.1	0	34	1	5.51
Donavon Ferreira	4	0	21	0	5.25
Nqabayomzi Peter	4	0	18	0	4.50

Key Partnerships That Sealed the Chase

Pakistan’s chase was built on two back-to-back 65-run partnerships – a structural precision that South Africa’s bowlers had no answer to.

Wicket	Partnership	Batters	Overs	Key Shots
1st	0 runs	Fakhar – Saim	0.2	Duck – first ball
2nd	65 runs	Saim Ayub – Babar Azam	Overs 0.3–10.2	11 boundaries combined
3rd	65 runs	Saim Ayub – Mohammad Rizwan	Overs 10.3–23.4	Accelerated through the middle overs
4th*	14* runs	Rizwan – Agha Salman	Overs 23.5–25.1	Finished unbroken

Two identical 65-run stands. Saim Ayub was the common denominator across both – anchoring the innings from the third ball onwards until he had all but sealed Pakistan’s series win with bat in hand.

Saim Ayub: The Architect of Pakistan’s Win

Saim Ayub’s 77 off 70 balls (SR: 110.00) was the innings that made the Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard look one-sided – but it was built on genuine skill, not a generous total.

His 11 fours and 1 six covered all areas of the ground. Against the pace of Burger and Ngidi, he punched through the covers. Against the spin of Fortuin, he used his feet. He converted Pakistan’s only moment of vulnerability – Fakhar’s first-ball duck – into an opportunity to dominate from the second ball of the innings.

By the time he was dismissed in the 24th over for 77, the equation had been reduced to 14 runs off 2+ overs. The series was effectively over the moment Saim hit his first boundary in the third over.

Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad – Venue Context

Understanding the venue adds essential context to this Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team match.

Stat	Figure
OSouth Africaosted	18+
Average 1st innings ODI score	~228
Average 2nd innings ODI score	~195–203
Highest total at the venue	314
Pitch type	Slow, low, spin-friendly
Toss advantage	Historically, slight batting first

South Africa’s 143 was 85 runs below the Iqbal Stadium ODI first-innings average of 228. On a surface that historically favours spin in the second half of the innings, their failure to negotiate Abrar Ahmed and Nawaz was not just a batting failure – it was a planning failure. Teams visiting Pakistan need a clear spin strategy for Asian slow-track surfaces. South Africa had none.

Series Statistics (ODI Series – All Three Matches)

The full series picture reveals why Pakistan deserved this win and why South Africa’s defeat – despite de Kock’s brilliance – was inevitable.

Top Run-Scorers – ODI Series 2025

Batter	Team	Matches	Runs	Avg	SR	Highest
Quinton de Kock	SA	3	239	119.50	–	123*
Saim Ayub	PAK	3	169	56.33	91.35	77
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	SA	3	142	47.33	–	–

Quinton de Kock was exceptional throughout – scoring 239 runs at an average of 119.50. His Player of the Series award was richly deserved. The irony is that his brilliance kept a structurally fragile South African batting unit competitive across three matches, masking how dependent they were on one batter.

Top Wicket-Takers – ODI Series 2025

Bowler	Team	Wickets	Best Figures	Economy
Abrar Ahmed	PAK	7	4/27	2.70*
Nandre Burger	SA	4	–	–
Shaheen Afridi	PAK	–	2/18	3.72

Abrar Ahmed’s 7 wickets made him the most impactful bowler in the series. His ability to contain and take wickets simultaneously – particularly on surfaces that offered him little assistance in the first ten overs – is what elevated him from squad spinner to series hero.

Records and Milestones From This Match

• Pakistan win a bilateral ODI series vs South Africa on home soil for the first time
• Abrar Ahmed takes 7 wickets in the ODI series – most by any Pakistan bowler across the 3 matches
• South Africa’s last 8 wickets fall for 37 runs – one of the tour’s most dramatic batting collapses
• Quinton de Kock finishes with 239 ODI runs at 119.50 – Player of the Series despite being on the losing side
• Saim Ayub topscores for Pakistan in the ODI series with 169 runs at 56.33
• Shaheen Shah Afridi wins his first ODI series as Pakistan captain in his debut series as white-ball leader
• Five wickets fell in 4.3 overs during South Africa’s collapse – the defining passage of the entire series

Pakistan Wins the Series 2-1 – What It Means

The context behind this Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team match scorecard extends well beyond one game. Pakistan swept both the T20I and ODI series against a South Africa side that had won 10 consecutive Tests, including the World Test Championship final. That does not happen by accident.

For Shaheen Shah Afridi, winning his debut bilateral ODI series sets immediate authority as captain. He led with clarity – backing his spinners in conditions that suited them, using Haris Rauf’s pace to create pressure at the other end, and trusting Saim Ayub with the new ball in South Africa’s powerplay.

For South Africa, the tour exposed a structural vulnerability: over-reliance on Quinton de Kock at the top, combined with a middle order that collapsed when de Kock departed. Three of the six times de Kock was dismissed across the series, the next three wickets followed cheaply. That is a selection and batting order problem that will follow them into sub-continent assignments unless addressed.

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