Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test 2025 - South Africa tour of Pakistan 2-match Test series of the 1st Test match played between South Africa and Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore in 12th October to 15th October 2025.

Imam-ul-Haq and Shan Masood laid a strong base for Pakistan © Associated Press

Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Agha, Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan and Noman Ali stars as Pakistan comfortable 93-run victory over South Africa and take a 1-0 lead in the first Test match.

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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.

* 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.

* 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.

* Noman Ali's six-for puts Pakistan in driver's seat on 16-wicket day of the first Test match.

* 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

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 10-wickets in an match.

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