South Africa vs Pakistan - Players & Playing XI · Test Series 2018
Test Series
Result
Head-to-Head Record
SA 6
9 matches
3 PAK
Based on 9 H2H matches (2018–2025)
Last 5 H2H Results (SA perspective)
W
L
W
W
L
SA Form
Season Comparison
100%
Win %
0%
305.3
Avg Runs
181
181
Avg Conceded
305.3
10
Avg Wickets
10
1.3
Avg Sixes
0.7
46.3
Avg Boundaries
27
Active Streaks
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Aiden Markram
SA
3
Fours (2+)
Aiden Markram
SA
2
Runs (20+)
Shaheen Afridi
PAK
2
Wickets (1+)
Babar Azam
PAK
2
Catches (1+)
Fakhar Zaman
PAK
2
Catches (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 9 H2H matches
SuperSport Park
Centurion, South Africa
Based on the last 7 Test matches at this venue (since Jan 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
928.0
Avg 1st Inn
284.9
Avg 2nd Inn
321.9
Avg Sixes
6.7
Avg Fours
124.7
Bat 1st Win %
43%
Boundary %
58.1%
Seam Econ
3.55
Spin Econ
3.13
Recent Matches at This Venue
SA at SuperSport Park
7
Won
0
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
30.8
Highest Score
199
Top Scorer
Dean Elgar
404 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Kagiso Rabada
14 wkts
PAK at SuperSport Park
0
Won
2
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
16.7
Highest Score
71
Top Scorer
Babar Azam
75 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Mohammad Amir
4 wkts
Hit Rates
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SA Form
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PAK Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
South Africa
Playing XI in this match
Pakistan · Innings 1
lbw b Kagiso Rabada
0 (9)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Dean Elgar b Dale Steyn
12 (17)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 70.59
b Duanne Olivier
19 (34)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 55.88
c Theunis de Bruyn b Duanne Olivier
36 (69)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.17
lbw b Duanne Olivier
7 (12)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.33
c Faf du Plessis b Kagiso Rabada
71 (79)
15×4 · 0×6 · SR 89.87
Sarfraz Ahmed
(c) (wk)
b Duanne Olivier
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Duanne Olivier
1 (15)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 6.67
lbw b Kagiso Rabada
4 (10)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 40
not out
21* (28)
2×4 · 1×6 · SR 75
c Quinton de Kock b Duanne Olivier
0 (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imam ul Haq | lbw b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c Dean Elgar b Dale Steyn | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 70.59 |
| Shan Masood | b Duanne Olivier | 19 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 55.88 |
| Azhar Ali | c Theunis de Bruyn b Duanne Olivier | 36 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 52.17 |
| Asad Shafiq | lbw b Duanne Olivier | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Babar Azam | c Faf du Plessis b Kagiso Rabada | 71 | 79 | 15 | 0 | 89.87 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed (c) (wk) | b Duanne Olivier | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Amir | b Duanne Olivier | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Yasir Shah | lbw b Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Hasan Ali | not out | 21* | 28 | 2 | 1 | 75 |
| Shaheen Afridi | c Quinton de Kock b Duanne Olivier | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
181/10
(47 ov)
FoW
1-1 (Imam ul Haq, 1.4 ov), 2-17 (Fakhar Zaman, 6.1 ov), 3-54 (Shan Masood, 15.2 ov), 4-62 (Asad Shafiq, 17.5 ov), 5-86 (Azhar Ali, 28.1 ov), 6-86 (Sarfraz Ahmed, 28.5 ov), 7-96 (Mohammad Amir, 32.5 ov), 8-111 (Yasir Shah, 35.5 ov), 9-178 (Babar Azam, 45.3 ov), 10-181 (Shaheen Afridi, 46.6 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
13-1-66-1 · Econ 5.08
1/66
13 ov
17-4-59-3 · Econ 3.47
3/59
wd 1 · nb 0
14-3-37-6 · Econ 2.64
6/37
14 ov
3-1-10-0 · Econ 3.33
0/10
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 13 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 5.08 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 17 | 4 | 59 | 3 | 3.47 | 1 | 0 |
| Duanne Olivier | 14 | 3 | 37 | 6 | 2.64 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 2
lbw b Hasan Ali
12 (19)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 63.16
c Azhar Ali b Shaheen Afridi
22 (50)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 44
c Babar Azam b Mohammad Amir
8 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Amir
29 (71)
3×4 · 1×6 · SR 40.85
Faf du Plessis
(c)
c Babar Azam b Shaheen Afridi
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Sarfraz Ahmed b Shaheen Afridi
53 (87)
9×4 · 0×6 · SR 60.92
c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Amir
23 (23)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 100
Quinton de Kock
(wk)
c Fakhar Zaman b Mohammad Amir
45 (53)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 84.91
lbw b Hasan Ali
4 (15)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.67
c Asad Shafiq b Shaheen Afridi
19 (25)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 76
not out
0* (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | lbw b Hasan Ali | 12 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 63.16 |
| Dean Elgar | c Azhar Ali b Shaheen Afridi | 22 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 44 |
| Hashim Amla | c Babar Azam b Mohammad Amir | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Amir | 29 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 40.85 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Babar Azam b Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Sarfraz Ahmed b Shaheen Afridi | 53 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 60.92 |
| Dale Steyn | c Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammad Amir | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | c Fakhar Zaman b Mohammad Amir | 45 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 84.91 |
| Keshav Maharaj | lbw b Hasan Ali | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Asad Shafiq b Shaheen Afridi | 19 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 76 |
| Duanne Olivier | not out | 0* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
223/10
(60 ov)
FoW
1-19 (Aiden Markram, 5.6 ov), 2-43 (Hashim Amla, 13.2 ov), 3-43 (Dean Elgar, 14.5 ov), 4-43 (Faf du Plessis, 14.6 ov), 5-112 (Theunis de Bruyn, 32.5 ov), 6-146 (Dale Steyn, 40.1 ov), 7-170 (Temba Bavuma, 47.6 ov), 8-189 (Keshav Maharaj, 52.3 ov), 9-220 (Kagiso Rabada, 58.3 ov), 10-223 (Quinton de Kock, 59.6 ov)
Pakistan · Bowling
20-6-62-4 · Econ 3.1
4/62
wd 0 · nb 3
18-4-70-2 · Econ 3.89
2/70
wd 2 · nb 0
18-1-64-4 · Econ 3.56
4/64
18 ov
4-0-24-0 · Econ 6
0/24
4 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 20 | 6 | 62 | 4 | 3.1 | 0 | 3 |
| Hasan Ali | 18 | 4 | 70 | 2 | 3.89 | 2 | 0 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 18 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 3.56 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistan · Innings 3 176/10 (56 ov)
b Duanne Olivier
57 (96)
8×4 · 1×6 · SR 59.38
c Kagiso Rabada b Duanne Olivier
12 (38)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 31.58
c Keshav Maharaj b Dale Steyn
65 (120)
7×4 · 1×6 · SR 54.17
c Kagiso Rabada b Duanne Olivier
0 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn
6 (20)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 30
b Kagiso Rabada
6 (24)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
Sarfraz Ahmed
(c) (wk)
c Faf du Plessis b Kagiso Rabada
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Kagiso Rabada
12 (10)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 120
c Quinton de Kock b Duanne Olivier
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
11* (13)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 84.62
c Aiden Markram b Duanne Olivier
4 (9)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.44
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imam ul Haq | b Duanne Olivier | 57 | 96 | 8 | 1 | 59.38 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c Kagiso Rabada b Duanne Olivier | 12 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 31.58 |
| Shan Masood | c Keshav Maharaj b Dale Steyn | 65 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 54.17 |
| Azhar Ali | c Kagiso Rabada b Duanne Olivier | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asad Shafiq | c Quinton de Kock b Dale Steyn | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Babar Azam | b Kagiso Rabada | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed (c) (wk) | c Faf du Plessis b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Amir | b Kagiso Rabada | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| Yasir Shah | c Quinton de Kock b Duanne Olivier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali | not out | 11* | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Shaheen Afridi | c Aiden Markram b Duanne Olivier | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
Total
176/10
(56 ov)
FoW
1-44 (Fakhar Zaman, 12.6 ov), 2-101 (Imam ul Haq, 28.5 ov), 3-103 (Azhar Ali, 30.2 ov), 4-134 (Asad Shafiq, 38.6 ov), 5-142 (Babar Azam, 44.6 ov), 6-142 (Sarfraz Ahmed, 46.2 ov), 7-158 (Mohammad Amir, 48.6 ov), 8-159 (Yasir Shah, 49.2 ov), 9-185 (Shan Masood, 54.2 ov), 10-190 (Shaheen Afridi, 55.6 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
15-4-34-2 · Econ 2.27
2/34
15 ov
15-3-47-3 · Econ 3.13
3/47
15 ov
15-3-59-5 · Econ 3.93
5/59
wd 1 · nb 0
11-2-34-0 · Econ 3.09
0/34
11 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 15 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 2.27 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 15 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 3.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Duanne Olivier | 15 | 3 | 59 | 5 | 3.93 | 1 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 11 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3.09 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 4 151/4 (50.4 ov)
c Sarfraz Ahmed b Shan Masood
50 (123)
10×4 · 0×6 · SR 40.65
lbw b Hasan Ali
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
63* (148)
11×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.57
st Sarfraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah
10 (15)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
Faf du Plessis
(c)
c Hasan Ali b Shaheen Afridi
0 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
13* (10)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 130
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Sarfraz Ahmed b Shan Masood | 50 | 123 | 10 | 0 | 40.65 |
| Aiden Markram | lbw b Hasan Ali | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hashim Amla | not out | 63* | 148 | 11 | 0 | 42.57 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | st Sarfraz Ahmed b Yasir Shah | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Hasan Ali b Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temba Bavuma | not out | 13* | 10 | 2 | 0 | 130 |
Total
151/4
(50.4 ov)
DNB
Dale Steyn, Duanne Olivier, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Quinton de Kock (wk)
FoW
1-0 (Aiden Markram, 1.2 ov), 2-119 (Dean Elgar, 41.3 ov), 3-136 (Theunis de Bruyn, 46.1 ov), 4-137 (Faf du Plessis, 47.2 ov)
Pakistan · Bowling
12-5-24-0 · Econ 2
0/24
12 ov
13-6-39-1 · Econ 3
1/39
13 ov
15-1-53-1 · Econ 3.53
1/53
wd 6 · nb 0
7.4-1-20-1 · Econ 2.7
1/20
7.4 ov
3-1-6-1 · Econ 2
1/6
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 12 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali | 13 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 15 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 3.53 | 6 | 0 |
| Yasir Shah | 7.4 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Shan Masood | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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South Africa vs Pakistan: who played
South Africa won by 6 wickets in Test Series 2018 at SuperSport Park on 26 December 2018. Babar Azam top-scored with 71 off 79 balls and Duanne Olivier took 6/37.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in South Africa vs Pakistan?
South Africa XI: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Theunis de Bruyn, Faf du Plessis (c), Temba Bavuma, Dale Steyn, Quinton de Kock (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier. Pakistan XI: Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (c) (wk), Mohammad Amir, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi.
Who won South Africa vs Pakistan?
South Africa won by 6 wickets.
When and where was South Africa vs Pakistan played?
South Africa vs Pakistan was played at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Wednesday 26 December 2018, in Test Series 2018.
What were the final scores in South Africa vs Pakistan?
South Africa scored 223/10 in 60 overs. Pakistan scored 181/10 in 47 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in South Africa vs Pakistan?
Babar Azam top-scored with 71 off 79 balls.
Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs Pakistan?
Duanne Olivier took 6/37 in 14 overs.