Pakistan vs South Africa 1st T20I 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs South Africa 1st T20I 2025 - South Africa tour of Pakistan 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between South Africa and Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi in 28th October 2025.

Corbin Bosch took 2 wickets for just two runs in his first 2-overs © AFP/Getty Images

Reeza Hendricks' half-century, George Linde's all-round display and Corbin Bosch's career-best 4 for 14 gives South Africa's record 55-run victory over Pakistan, despite a Mohammad Nawaz's all-round efforts and South Africa take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.

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South Africa's 55-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs against Pakistan in T20 international, previous biggest win by 11-runs at Durban in the last year and It is their tenth biggest win in T20Is. Corbin Bosch's 4 for 14 was his best bowling performance for South Africa in T20 international and the joint second best-bowling-figures by an South African bowler against Pakistan in T20Is, jointly with Beuran Hendricks. South Africa's 194 was their third highest score against Pakistan in T20 international and It is highest total in Pakistan in T20Is, previous highest was 166 also against Pakistan at Lahore in 2021. Pakistan's 139 was their fifth lowest score in a completed innings against South Africa in T20 international and It is their lowest total at Rawalpindi in T20Is, previous lowest was 178 against New Zealand in the last year.

South Africa scored massive total of 194-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Reeza Hendricks blasted a 60 off 40-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 150.

George Linde hammered a 36 off 22-balls, Tony de Zorzi blasted a 33 off 16-balls included 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 206.25 and Quinton de Kock hit 23 off 13-balls contained 5-fours with strike rate of 176.92.

Pakistan best bowler by Mohammad Nawaz picked up 3-wickets for 26-runs in 4-overs, Saim Ayub captured 2-wickets, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi each took one-wickets.

Pakistan bundled out for 139 in 18.1 overs with top scorer by Saim Ayub struck 37 off 28-balls including 4-sixes & a four.

Mohammad Nawaz hammered a 36 off 20-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 180 and Sahibzada Farhan hit 24 off 19-balls contained 4-fours.

South Africa best bowler by Corbin Bosch claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 14-runs in 4-overs, George Linde picked up 3-wickets, Lizaad Williams took 2-wickets and one for Lungi Ngidi.

George Linde named Player of the match for his all-round performance to picked up 3-wickets for 31-runs in 4-overs after smashing a quick-fire 36 off facing 22-balls including 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 163.63.

                   

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