Welcome to the highlights of Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test - 2025 South Africa tour of Pakistan 2-match Test series - The first Test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on October 12th to October 15, 2025.
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| Imam-ul-Haq and Shan Masood laid a strong base for Pakistan © Associated Press |
Match Overview:
Pakistan comfortable 93-run victory over South Africa and take a 1-0 lead in the first Test match
Match Stats:
- Pakistan's 93-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs against South Africa in Test matches after their 95-run win at Rawalpindi in 2021.
- Pakistan's 378 was their joint fifth highest score in the first innings against South Africa in Test matches.
- Pakistan's 378 was their second highest total against South Africa at Lahore in Tests after their 401 in 2003.
- Pakistan's 167 was their lowest-total in a completed innings against South Africa at Lahore in Tests, previous lowest was 206 in 2007.
- South Africa's 269 was their second lowest total in a completed innings against Pakistan in Tests after their 241 in 2003.
- Senuran Muthusamy became the 14th South African bowler to claimed a five-wicket hauls in both innings of a Test match and the third South African bowler to take a five-for against Pakistan in both innings of a Test match after Dale Steyn at Johannesburg in 2013 and Duanne Olivier at Centurion in 2018.
- Senuran Muthusamy took 11-wickets for 174-runs in this match - This is Senuran Muthusamy's first ten-wicket in a match in Test matches, It is the South Africa's 17th best bowling figures in a match and the third best-bowling-figures by an South African bowler against Pakistan in a Test match.
- Senuran Muthusamy's 11 for 174 was the best-bowling-figures by an South African bowler in a match at Lahore in Test matches, surpassing the previous record of 8 for 185 held by Paul Adams also against Pakistan in 2003.
- South Africa's 183 was their joint second lowest-score in a completed innings against Pakistan in Tests.
Short Summary:
- Day 1 - Imam-ul-Haq's 93, Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha's fifties make it Pakistan's day in the opening day of the first Test match.
- Day 2 - Spinner Noman Ali picked up four of the six South Africa wickets to fall after Senuran Muthusamy's six-for as Pakistan dismissed for 378 in the day two of the first Test match.
- Day 3 - Noman Ali's six-for puts Pakistan in driver's seat on 16-wicket day of the first Test match.
- Day 4 - Shaheen Shah Afridi, Noman Ali's four-wicket haul and Sajid Khan's two wickets as Pakistan win by 93-runs against South Africa in the fourth day of the first Test match.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan 1st Innings scored 378 for all-out in 110.4 overs with top scorer by Salman Agha struck 93 off 145-balls - who fell 7-run short of his century - including 5-fours & 3-sixes.
Imam-ul-Haq cracked a 93 off 153-balls - who fell seven-run short of his century - included 7-fours & a six, Shan Masood struck 76 off 147-balls including 9-fours & a six.
Mohammad Rizwan scored a unbeaten 62 off 107-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours and Babar Azam scored 23 off 48-balls contained 4-fours.
1st Innings South Africa best bowler by Senuran Muthusamy claimed a 6-wickets for 117-runs in 32-overs including six maidens, Prenelan Subrayen took 2-wickets and one for Kagiso Rabada - Simon Harmer.
South Africa 1st Innings scored 269 for all-out in 84 overs with top scorer by Tony de Zorzi cracked a 104 off 171-balls - which was his 2nd Test hundred and his first century against Pakistan in Tests - including 10-fours & 2-sixes.
Ryan Rickelton struck 71 off 137-balls including 9-fours & 2-sixes, Aiden Markram scored 20 off 37-balls included a boundary, Simon Harmer cracked a unbeaten 19 off 36-balls contained two-fours and Wiaan Mulder hit 17 off 41-balls with 3-fours.
1st Innings Pakistan best bowler by Noman Ali claimed a 6-wickets for 112-runs in 35-overs including three maidens, Sajid Khan picked up 3-wickets and one for Salman Agha.
Pakistan 2nd Innings scored 167 for all-out in 46.1 overs with top scorer by Babar Azam struck 42 off 72-balls including 5-fours.
Abdullah Shafique struck 41 off 73-balls including 6-fours and Saud Shakeel blasted a 38 off 53-balls included 7-fours.
2nd Innings South Africa best bowler by Senuran Muthusamy claimed a 5-wicket haul for 57-runs in 17-overs including a maiden.
Simon Harmer captured 4-wickets for 51-runs in 14.1-overs contained three maidens and Kagiso Rabada took one-wicket.
South Africa 2nd Innings scored 183 for all-out in 60.5 overs with top scorer by Dewald Brevis hammered a run-a-ball 54-runs including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 100.
Ryan Rickelton cracked a 45 off 145-balls including 4-fours, Kyle Verreynne hit 19 off 48-balls included a boundary and Tony de Zorzi scored 16 off 47-balls without a boundary.
2nd Innings Pakistan best bowler by Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed a 4-wickets for 33-runs in 8.5-overs including a maiden, Noman Ali captured 4-wickets for 79-runs in 28-overs and Sajid Khan took 2-wickets.
Noman Ali named Player of the match for his excellent spin bowling performance to claimed a 10-wickets in an match.
Day 4 Highlights
Day 3 Highlights
Day 2 Highlights
Day 1 Highlights
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