South Africa vs Pakistan - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship 2025
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Match 2nd Test
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
69.2%
Win %
35.7%
297.8
Avg Runs
333
211.5
Avg Conceded
357.6
9.7
Avg Wickets
9.6
4.1
Avg Sixes
3.9
36.8
Avg Boundaries
33.4
Current Standings
#0
SA
W0 L0
0 pts
#0
PAK
W0 L0
0 pts
Active Streaks
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Salman Agha
PAK
8
Catches (1+)
Babar Azam
PAK
7
Catches (1+)
Aiden Markram
SA
7
Catches (1+)
Shaheen Afridi
PAK
6
Wickets (1+)
Naseem Shah
PAK
5
Wickets (1+)
Shaheen Afridi
PAK
3
Runs (20+)
Saim Ayub
PAK
3
Wickets (1+)
Saim Ayub
PAK
3
Catches (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 9 H2H matches
Newlands
Cape Town, South Africa
Based on the last 6 Test matches at this venue (since Jan 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
915.2
Avg 1st Inn
270.8
Avg 2nd Inn
236.7
Avg Sixes
7.8
Avg Fours
108.0
Bat 1st Win %
50%
Boundary %
52.3%
Seam Econ
3.30
Spin Econ
3.11
Recent Matches at This Venue
SA at Newlands
4
Won
2
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
26.7
Highest Score
259
Top Scorer
Ryan Rickelton
259 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Kagiso Rabada
18 wkts
PAK at Newlands
0
Won
2
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
15.5
Highest Score
58
Top Scorer
Babar Azam
60 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Mohammad Abbas
4 wkts
Hit Rates
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SA Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
PAK Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
South Africa
Playing XI in this match
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
10
11
Aiden Markram
Batsman
David Bedingham
Wicketkeeper
Ryan Rickelton
Wicketkeeper
Wiaan Mulder
Allrounder
Tristan Stubbs
Wicketkeeper
Temba Bavuma
Middle Order Batter
C
7
Kyle Verreynne
Wicketkeeper
WK
8
Marco Jansen
Allrounder
Keshav Maharaj
Bowler
Kagiso Rabada
Bowler
Kwena Maphaka
Bowler
Pakistan
Playing XI in this match
South Africa · Innings 1
c Mohammad Rizwan b Khurram Shahzad
17 (40)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.5
c Mohammad Abbas b Mir Hamza
259 (343)
29×4 · 3×6 · SR 75.51
c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas
5 (18)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.78
c Mohammad Rizwan b Salman Agha
0 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Temba Bavuma
(c)
c Mohammad Rizwan b Salman Agha
106 (179)
9×4 · 2×6 · SR 59.22
c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas
5 (19)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.32
Kyle Verreynne
(wk)
c Aamer Jamal b Salman Agha
100 (147)
9×4 · 5×6 · SR 68.03
c Babar Azam b Mir Hamza
62 (54)
8×4 · 3×6 · SR 114.81
c Mohammad Rizwan b Khurram Shahzad
40 (35)
4×4 · 2×6 · SR 114.29
not out
6* (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 60
b Mohammad Abbas
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | c Mohammad Rizwan b Khurram Shahzad | 17 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 42.5 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Mohammad Abbas b Mir Hamza | 259 | 343 | 29 | 3 | 75.51 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 27.78 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c Mohammad Rizwan b Salman Agha | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temba Bavuma (c) | c Mohammad Rizwan b Salman Agha | 106 | 179 | 9 | 2 | 59.22 |
| David Bedingham | c Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Abbas | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) | c Aamer Jamal b Salman Agha | 100 | 147 | 9 | 5 | 68.03 |
| Marco Jansen | c Babar Azam b Mir Hamza | 62 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 114.81 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Mohammad Rizwan b Khurram Shahzad | 40 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 114.29 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 6* | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Kwena Maphaka | b Mohammad Abbas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
615/10
(141.3 ov)
FoW
1-61 (Aiden Markram, 15.2 ov), 2-70 (Wiaan Mulder, 20.5 ov), 3-72 (Tristan Stubbs, 22.5 ov), 4-307 (Temba Bavuma, 76.4 ov), 5-323 (David Bedingham, 83.4 ov), 6-471 (Kyle Verreynne, 120.3 ov), 7-557 (Ryan Rickelton, 131.4 ov), 8-572 (Marco Jansen, 135.4 ov), 9-614 (Keshav Maharaj, 140.6 ov), 10-615 (Kwena Maphaka, 141.3 ov)
Pakistan · Bowling
27.3-1-94-3 · Econ 3.44
3/94
wd 0 · nb 1
30-3-127-2 · Econ 4.23
2/127
wd 0 · nb 1
25-4-123-2 · Econ 4.92
2/123
25 ov
20-0-110-0 · Econ 5.5
0/110
wd 1 · nb 1
38-4-148-3 · Econ 3.89
3/148
38 ov
1-0-3-0 · Econ 3
0/3
wd 0 · nb 1
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 27.3 | 1 | 94 | 3 | 3.44 | 0 | 1 |
| Mir Hamza | 30 | 3 | 127 | 2 | 4.23 | 0 | 1 |
| Khurram Shahzad | 25 | 4 | 123 | 2 | 4.92 | 0 | 0 |
| Aamer Jamal | 20 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Salman Agha | 38 | 4 | 148 | 3 | 3.89 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamran Ghulam | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Pakistan · Innings 2
Shan Masood
(c)
c David Bedingham b Kagiso Rabada
2 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
c Kyle Verreynne b Kwena Maphaka
58 (127)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.67
b Marco Jansen
12 (17)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 70.59
c David Bedingham b Kagiso Rabada
0 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Mohammad Rizwan
(wk)
b Wiaan Mulder
46 (82)
2×4 · 1×6 · SR 56.1
st Kyle Verreynne b Keshav Maharaj
19 (22)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 86.36
c David Bedingham b Kagiso Rabada
15 (36)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.67
c Tristan Stubbs b Kwena Maphaka
14 (29)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.28
c David Bedingham b Keshav Maharaj
13 (13)
1×4 · 1×6 · SR 100
not out
0* (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
0* (0)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Masood (c) | c David Bedingham b Kagiso Rabada | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Babar Azam | c Kyle Verreynne b Kwena Maphaka | 58 | 127 | 7 | 0 | 45.67 |
| Kamran Ghulam | b Marco Jansen | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 70.59 |
| Saud Shakeel | c David Bedingham b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (wk) | b Wiaan Mulder | 46 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 56.1 |
| Salman Agha | st Kyle Verreynne b Keshav Maharaj | 19 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 86.36 |
| Aamer Jamal | c David Bedingham b Kagiso Rabada | 15 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Khurram Shahzad | c Tristan Stubbs b Kwena Maphaka | 14 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 48.28 |
| Mir Hamza | c David Bedingham b Keshav Maharaj | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Mohammad Abbas | not out | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saim Ayub | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
194/10
(54.2 ov)
FoW
1-2 (Shan Masood, 0.6 ov), 2-18 (Kamran Ghulam, 5.6 ov), 3-20 (Saud Shakeel, 8.4 ov), 4-118 (Babar Azam, 34.5 ov), 5-144 (Mohammad Rizwan, 39.2 ov), 6-155 (Salman Agha, 43.4 ov), 7-172 (Aamer Jamal, 50.1 ov), 8-194 (Mir Hamza, 53.5 ov), 9-194 (Khurram Shahzad, 54.2 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
15-3-55-3 · Econ 3.67
3/55
wd 0 · nb 4
12-4-36-1 · Econ 3
1/36
wd 0 · nb 3
8.2-1-43-2 · Econ 5.24
2/43
8.2 ov
11-0-44-1 · Econ 4
1/44
wd 0 · nb 6
8-2-14-2 · Econ 1.75
2/14
8 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 15 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 3.67 | 0 | 4 |
| Marco Jansen | 12 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 8.2 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 5.24 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 11 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 8 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistan · Innings 3 · F/O 478/10 (122.1 ov)
Shan Masood
(c)
lbw b Kwena Maphaka
145 (251)
17×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.77
c David Bedingham b Marco Jansen
81 (124)
10×4 · 0×6 · SR 65.32
c Keshav Maharaj b Marco Jansen
18 (47)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.3
b Kagiso Rabada
28 (42)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
c Aiden Markram b Kagiso Rabada
23 (51)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.1
c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj
48 (95)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 50.53
Mohammad Rizwan
(wk)
c Temba Bavuma b Keshav Maharaj
41 (75)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 54.67
c David Bedingham b Keshav Maharaj
34 (43)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 79.07
c Kwena Maphaka b Kagiso Rabada
16 (20)
0×4 · 1×6 · SR 80
not out
0* (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
0* (0)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Masood (c) | lbw b Kwena Maphaka | 145 | 251 | 17 | 0 | 57.77 |
| Babar Azam | c David Bedingham b Marco Jansen | 81 | 124 | 10 | 0 | 65.32 |
| Khurram Shahzad | c Keshav Maharaj b Marco Jansen | 18 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 38.3 |
| Kamran Ghulam | b Kagiso Rabada | 28 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Aiden Markram b Kagiso Rabada | 23 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 |
| Salman Agha | c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj | 48 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 50.53 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (wk) | c Temba Bavuma b Keshav Maharaj | 41 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 54.67 |
| Aamer Jamal | c David Bedingham b Keshav Maharaj | 34 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 79.07 |
| Mir Hamza | c Kwena Maphaka b Kagiso Rabada | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| Mohammad Abbas | not out | 0* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saim Ayub | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
478/10
(122.1 ov)
FoW
1-205 (Babar Azam, 46.2 ov), 2-235 (Khurram Shahzad, 58.1 ov), 3-278 (Kamran Ghulam, 66.6 ov), 4-329 (Saud Shakeel, 82.6 ov), 5-329 (Shan Masood, 83.3 ov), 6-417 (Mohammad Rizwan, 109.2 ov), 7-441 (Salman Agha, 115.5 ov), 8-478 (Aamer Jamal, 121.3 ov), 9-478 (Mir Hamza, 122.1 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
25.1-2-115-3 · Econ 4.58
3/115
wd 0 · nb 13
24-0-101-2 · Econ 4.21
2/101
wd 0 · nb 2
12-1-38-0 · Econ 3.17
0/38
wd 0 · nb 3
13-0-47-1 · Econ 3.62
1/47
13 ov
45-5-137-3 · Econ 3.04
3/137
45 ov
3-0-14-0 · Econ 4.67
0/14
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 25.1 | 2 | 115 | 3 | 4.58 | 0 | 13 |
| Marco Jansen | 24 | 0 | 101 | 2 | 4.21 | 0 | 2 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 12 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 3.17 | 0 | 3 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 13 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 3.62 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 45 | 5 | 137 | 3 | 3.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Markram | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 4 61/0 (7.1 ov)
not out
47* (30)
5×4 · 2×6 · SR 156.67
not out
14* (13)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 107.69
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bedingham | not out | 47* | 30 | 5 | 2 | 156.67 |
| Aiden Markram | not out | 14* | 13 | 1 | 0 | 107.69 |
Total
61/0
(7.1 ov)
DNB
Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder
Pakistan · Bowling
2-0-19-0 · Econ 9.5
0/19
2 ov
3-0-25-0 · Econ 8.33
0/25
3 ov
2-0-13-0 · Econ 6.5
0/13
2 ov
0.1-0-4-0 · Econ 40
0/4
0.1 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Abbas | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Agha | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamran Ghulam | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Saud Shakeel | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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South Africa vs Pakistan: who played
South Africa won by 10 wickets in ICC World Test Championship 2025 at Newlands on 3 January 2025. Ryan Rickelton top-scored with 259 off 343 balls and Kagiso Rabada took 3/55.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in South Africa vs Pakistan?
South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, David Bedingham, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka. Pakistan XI: Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Saim Ayub.
Who won South Africa vs Pakistan?
South Africa won by 10 wickets.
When and where was South Africa vs Pakistan played?
South Africa vs Pakistan was played at Newlands, Cape Town on Friday 3 January 2025, in ICC World Test Championship 2025.
What were the final scores in South Africa vs Pakistan?
South Africa scored 615/10 in 141.3 overs. Pakistan scored 194/10 in 54.2 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in South Africa vs Pakistan?
Ryan Rickelton top-scored with 259 off 343 balls.
Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs Pakistan?
Kagiso Rabada took 3/55 in 15 overs.