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Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd Test 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd Test 2025 - South Africa tour of Pakistan 2-match Test series of the 2nd Test match played between South Africa and Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in 20th October to 23rd October 2025.

Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd Test 2025 Highlights
Keshav Maharaj now has the best bowling figures for a South African in Pakistan © Getty Images

Keshav Maharaj, Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Zorzi, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada and Simon Harmer sets up to South Africa comfortable eight-wicket victory over Pakistan and drawn the two-match series with 1-1 in the second & final Test match.

Match Stats : 
  • South Africa chased 68 was their fourth lowest successful run-chase against Pakistan in Tests.
  • Pakistan's 333 was their 11th highest score against South Africa in Test matches and It is their second highest total against South Africa at Rawalpindi in Tests after their 456 in 1997.
  • Keshav Maharaj's 7 for 102 was his fourth best bowling performance for South Africa in Test matches and the second best-bowling-figures by an South African bowler against Pakistan in Tests after Kyle Abbott's 7 for 29 at Centurion in 2013.
  • Keshav Maharaj's 7 for 102 was the best bowling figures by an South African bowler in Pakistan in Test history, surpassing the previous record of 7 for 128 held by Paul Adams at Lahore in 2003 and the second best-bowling-figures by any bowler at Rawalpindi in Tests after Mohammad Zahid's 7 for 66 against New Zealand in 1996.
  • South Africa's 404 was their tenth highest score against Pakistan in Test matches and It is their highest total at Rawalpindi in Tests, previous highest was 403 also against Pakistan in 1997.
  • Kagiso Rabada's 71 was the highest score by an South African No.11 batsman in Test cricket history, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 62 held by Bert Vogler against England at Cape Town in 1906 and the highest-score by any No.11 batsman in Pakistan in Test cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 59 held by Mushtaq Ahmed against South Africa also at Rawalpindi in 1997.
  • Asif Afridi's 6 for 79 was the fifth best bowling figures by an Pakistan bowler on debut Test match and the best-bowling-figures by an Pakistan debut bowler against South Africa in Tests, surpassing the previous record of 6 for 120 held by Tanvir Ahmed at Abu Dhabi in 2010.
  • Asif Afridi's 6 for 79 was the fourth best bowling figures by an Pakistan bowler against South Africa in Tests.
  • 38 year and 299 days : Asif Afridi became the oldest player to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut, beating Charles Marriott's record of 37 year and 332 days age at the start of the match.
  • Pakistan's 138 was their sixth lowest score in a completed innings against South Africa in Test matches and It is their lowest-total at Rawalpindi in Tests, previous lowest was 145 against Australia in 1998.
  • Simon Harmer's 6 for 50 was his best bowling performance for South Africa in Test matches and the joint seventh best-bowling-figures by an South African bowler against Pakistan in Tests, jointly with Shaun Pollock.
  • Simon Harmer's 6 for 50 was the second best bowling figures by an South Africa bowler at Rawalpindi in Tests after Keshav Maharaj's 7 for 102 earlier in this match.

* Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood's fifties and Saud Shakeel's unbeaten 41 drags Pakistan to 259 for 5 at Stumps in the opening day of the second Test match.

* Tristan Stubbs and Tony de Zorzi's fifties keep South Africa in contest after Keshav Maharaj's record-breaking seven-for in the day two of the second Test match.

* Babar Azam's unbeaten 49 as Pakistan fightback after Senuran Muthusamy's 89 and No.11 batsman Kagiso Rabada's record-breaking 71 and Simon Harmer's three-for give South Africa upper hand in the day three of the second Test match.

* Simon Harmer's six-for leads to South Africa series levelling win against Pakistan in the day four of the second Test match.



Pakistan 1st Innings scored 333 for all-out in in 113.4 overs with top scorer by Shan Masood cracked a 87 off 176-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours.

Saud Shakeel scored 66 off 147-balls including 4-fours, Abdullah Shafique struck 57 off 146-balls included 4-fours, Salman Agha cracked a 45 off 76-balls contained 5-fours, Mohammad Rizwan cracked a 19 off 39-balls with 2-fours.

Imam-ul-Haq hit 17 off 35-balls including 2-fours and Babar Azam struck 16 off 22-balls contained 3-fours with strike rate of 72.72.

1st Innings South Africa best bowler by Keshav Maharaj claimed a 7-wickets for 75-runs in 42.4-overs, Simon Harmer took 2-wickets and one for Kagiso Rabada.

South Africa 1st Innings scored 404 for all-out in 119.3 overs with top scorer by Senuran Muthusamy cracked a unbeaten 89 off 155-balls including 8-fours.

Tristan Stubbs scored 76 off 205-balls including 6-fours & a six, Kagiso Rabada hammered a 71 off 61-balls included 4-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 116.39.

Tony de Zorzi struck 55 off 93-balls including 2-sixes & a four, Keshav Maharaj cracked a 30 off 53-balls included 3-fours and Aiden Markram hit 32 off 62-balls included 4-fours & a six.

1st Innings Pakistan best bowler by Debutant Asif Afridi - who claimed a 6-wickets for 79-runs in 34.3-overs on his debut Test match - including six maidens, Noman Ali took 2-wickets and one for Shaheen Shah Afridi - Sajid Khan.

Pakistan 2nd Innings scored 138 for all-out in 49.3 overs with top scorer by Babar Azam cracked a 50 off 87-balls including 7-fours.

Salman Agha hit 28 off 42-balls including 2-fours, Mohammad Rizwan scored 18 off 64-balls included a boundary and Sajid Khan hit 13 off 16-balls contained one-six & a four.

2nd Innings South Africa best bowler by Simon Harmer claimed a career-best 6-wicket for 50-runs in 20-overs including five maidens, Keshav Maharaj took 2-wickets and one for Kagiso Rabada.

South Africa chased 73-2 in 12.3 overs with top scorer by Aiden Markram hammered a 42 off 45-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 93.33 and Ryan Rickelton blasted a unbeaten 25 off 29-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike-rate of 86.20.

2nd Innings Pakistan best bowler by Noman Ali captured 2-wickets for 40-runs in 6-overs.

Keshav Maharaj named Player of the match for his excellent spin bowling performance to claimed nine-wickets in an match.

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