Pakistan vs South Africa - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship 2025
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Match South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2nd Test
Result
Head-to-Head Record
PAK 3
9 matches
6 SA
Based on 9 H2H matches (2018–2025)
Last 5 H2H Results (PAK perspective)
L
W
L
L
W
PAK Form
Season Comparison
22.2%
Win %
75%
268
Avg Runs
330.3
352.3
Avg Conceded
275.3
9.8
Avg Wickets
9.8
2.4
Avg Sixes
6.5
30.9
Avg Boundaries
35.8
Current Standings
#9
PAK
W2 L6
16 pts
#6
SA
W3 L1
36 pts
Active Streaks
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Salman Agha
PAK
7
Catches (1+)
Aiden Markram
SA
4
Runs (20+)
Tony de Zorzi
SA
4
Runs (20+)
Tony de Zorzi
SA
4
Sixes (1+)
Aiden Markram
SA
4
Catches (1+)
Babar Azam
PAK
4
Catches (1+)
Aiden Markram
SA
3
Fours (2+)
Shaheen Afridi
PAK
2
Wickets (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 9 H2H matches
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Based on the last 9 Test matches at this venue (since Dec 2019). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,021.8
Avg 1st Inn
363.1
Avg 2nd Inn
390.1
Avg Sixes
11.1
Avg Fours
107.1
Bat 1st Win %
29%
Boundary %
48.5%
Seam Econ
3.27
Spin Econ
3.44
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAK vs ENG 01 Dec 2022 | 657/10 (101) | 579/10 (155.3) | 1768 |
| PAK vs BAN 21 Aug 2024 | 448/6 (113) | 565/10 (167.3) | 1189 |
| BAN vs PAK 30 Aug 2024 | 274/10 (85.1) | 262/10 (78.4) | 893 |
| PAK vs ENG 24 Oct 2024 | 267/10 (68.2) | 344/10 (96.4) | 760 |
| PAK vs SA 20 Oct 2025 | 333/10 (113.4) | 404/10 (119.3) | 948 |
PAK at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
3
Won
4
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
39.5
Highest Score
185
Top Scorer
Babar Azam
541 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Shaheen Afridi
12 wkts
SA at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
1
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
26.5
Highest Score
89
Top Scorer
Senuran Muthusamy
89 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Keshav Maharaj
10 wkts
Hit Rates
Full Hit Rates →
PAK Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
SA Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
Pakistan
Playing XI in this match
South Africa
Playing XI in this match
Pakistan · Innings 1
c Kyle Verreynne b Simon Harmer
57 (146)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 39.04
b Simon Harmer
17 (35)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.57
Shan Masood
(c)
c Marco Jansen b Keshav Maharaj
87 (176)
2×4 · 3×6 · SR 49.43
c Tony de Zorzi b Keshav Maharaj
16 (22)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 72.73
c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj
66 (147)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.9
Mohammad Rizwan
(wk)
lbw b Kagiso Rabada
19 (39)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.72
lbw b Keshav Maharaj
45 (76)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 59.21
not out
6* (19)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 31.58
b Keshav Maharaj
0 (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj
5 (14)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.71
b Keshav Maharaj
4 (3)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | c Kyle Verreynne b Simon Harmer | 57 | 146 | 4 | 0 | 39.04 |
| Imam ul Haq | b Simon Harmer | 17 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 48.57 |
| Shan Masood (c) | c Marco Jansen b Keshav Maharaj | 87 | 176 | 2 | 3 | 49.43 |
| Babar Azam | c Tony de Zorzi b Keshav Maharaj | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj | 66 | 147 | 4 | 0 | 44.9 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (wk) | lbw b Kagiso Rabada | 19 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 48.72 |
| Salman Agha | lbw b Keshav Maharaj | 45 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 59.21 |
| Noman Ali | not out | 6* | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 |
| Shaheen Afridi | b Keshav Maharaj | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sajid Khan | c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Asif Afridi | b Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Total
333/10
(113.4 ov)
FoW
1-35 (Imam ul Haq, 12.3 ov), 2-146 (Abdullah Shafique, 50.5 ov), 3-167 (Babar Azam, 55.6 ov), 4-212 (Shan Masood, 73.3 ov), 5-246 (Mohammad Rizwan, 84.5 ov), 6-316 (Salman Agha, 105.5 ov), 7-321 (Saud Shakeel, 107.5 ov), 8-323 (Shaheen Afridi, 109.3 ov), 9-329 (Sajid Khan, 113.1 ov), 10-333 (Asif Afridi, 113.4 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
18-2-60-1 · Econ 3.33
1/60
18 ov
20-6-58-0 · Econ 2.9
0/58
wd 0 · nb 2
42.4-5-102-7 · Econ 2.41
7/102
42.4 ov
25-3-75-2 · Econ 3
2/75
25 ov
4-0-17-0 · Econ 4.25
0/17
4 ov
Aiden Markram
(c)
4-0-12-0 · Econ 3
0/12
4 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 18 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 20 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 42.4 | 5 | 102 | 7 | 2.41 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | 25 | 3 | 75 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Markram (c) | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 2
Aiden Markram
(c)
c Saud Shakeel b Sajid Khan
32 (62)
4×4 · 1×6 · SR 51.61
c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi
14 (26)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 53.85
lbw b Asif Afridi
76 (205)
6×4 · 1×6 · SR 37.07
lbw b Asif Afridi
55 (93)
1×4 · 2×6 · SR 59.14
c Salman Agha b Asif Afridi
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Kyle Verreynne
(wk)
c Mohammad Rizwan b Asif Afridi
10 (29)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 34.48
not out
89* (155)
8×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.42
lbw b Asif Afridi
2 (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57
lbw b Noman Ali
12 (26)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 46.15
st Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali
30 (53)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 56.6
c Abdullah Shafique b Asif Afridi
71 (61)
4×4 · 4×6 · SR 116.39
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (c) | c Saud Shakeel b Sajid Khan | 32 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 51.61 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi | 14 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Tristan Stubbs | lbw b Asif Afridi | 76 | 205 | 6 | 1 | 37.07 |
| Tony de Zorzi | lbw b Asif Afridi | 55 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 59.14 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Salman Agha b Asif Afridi | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) | c Mohammad Rizwan b Asif Afridi | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 34.48 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | not out | 89* | 155 | 8 | 0 | 57.42 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b Asif Afridi | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Marco Jansen | lbw b Noman Ali | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Keshav Maharaj | st Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali | 30 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 56.6 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Abdullah Shafique b Asif Afridi | 71 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 116.39 |
Total
404/10
(119.3 ov)
FoW
1-22 (Ryan Rickelton, 8.2 ov), 2-54 (Aiden Markram, 20.4 ov), 3-167 (Tony de Zorzi, 57.5 ov), 4-171 (Dewald Brevis, 59.3 ov), 5-185 (Kyle Verreynne, 65.4 ov), 6-204 (Tristan Stubbs, 73.4 ov), 7-210 (Simon Harmer, 75.5 ov), 8-235 (Marco Jansen, 84.4 ov), 9-306 (Keshav Maharaj, 99.6 ov), 10-404 (Kagiso Rabada, 119.3 ov)
Pakistan · Bowling
26-2-95-1 · Econ 3.65
1/95
26 ov
28-3-92-2 · Econ 3.29
2/92
wd 0 · nb 4
34.3-6-79-6 · Econ 2.3
6/79
34.3 ov
29-3-119-1 · Econ 4.1
1/119
29 ov
2-0-10-0 · Econ 5
0/10
2 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 26 | 2 | 95 | 1 | 3.65 | 0 | 0 |
| Noman Ali | 28 | 3 | 92 | 2 | 3.29 | 0 | 4 |
| Asif Afridi | 34.3 | 6 | 79 | 6 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sajid Khan | 29 | 3 | 119 | 1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salman Agha | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Pakistan · Innings 3 138/10 (49.3 ov)
lbw b Simon Harmer
9 (14)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 64.29
c Marco Jansen b Kagiso Rabada
6 (19)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 31.58
Shan Masood
(c)
lbw b Simon Harmer
0 (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
lbw b Simon Harmer
50 (87)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.47
c Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer
11 (43)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 25.58
Mohammad Rizwan
(wk)
c Tony de Zorzi b Simon Harmer
18 (64)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.13
b Keshav Maharaj
28 (42)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
c Kyle Verreynne b Simon Harmer
0 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
run out (Ryan Rickelton)
0 (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
st Kyle Verreynne b Keshav Maharaj
13 (16)
1×4 · 1×6 · SR 81.25
not out
0* (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imam ul Haq | lbw b Simon Harmer | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Abdullah Shafique | c Marco Jansen b Kagiso Rabada | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 |
| Shan Masood (c) | lbw b Simon Harmer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babar Azam | lbw b Simon Harmer | 50 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 57.47 |
| Saud Shakeel | c Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer | 11 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 25.58 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (wk) | c Tony de Zorzi b Simon Harmer | 18 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 28.13 |
| Salman Agha | b Keshav Maharaj | 28 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Noman Ali | c Kyle Verreynne b Simon Harmer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaheen Afridi | run out (Ryan Rickelton) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sajid Khan | st Kyle Verreynne b Keshav Maharaj | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 81.25 |
| Asif Afridi | not out | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
138/10
(49.3 ov)
FoW
1-12 (Imam ul Haq, 3.6 ov), 2-16 (Shan Masood, 5.6 ov), 3-16 (Abdullah Shafique, 6.1 ov), 4-60 (Saud Shakeel, 20.1 ov), 5-96 (Babar Azam, 35.5 ov), 6-105 (Mohammad Rizwan, 39.4 ov), 7-105 (Noman Ali, 41.1 ov), 8-105 (Shaheen Afridi, 42.1 ov), 9-129 (Salman Agha, 47.5 ov), 10-138 (Sajid Khan, 49.3 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
11-3-38-1 · Econ 3.45
1/38
wd 0 · nb 3
20-5-50-6 · Econ 2.5
6/50
20 ov
11.3-1-34-2 · Econ 3.01
2/34
11.3 ov
4-0-11-0 · Econ 2.75
0/11
4 ov
3-1-5-0 · Econ 1.67
0/5
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 11 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 3.45 | 0 | 3 |
| Simon Harmer | 20 | 5 | 50 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 11.3 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 3.01 | 0 | 0 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 4 73/2 (12.3 ov)
not out
25* (29)
2×4 · 1×6 · SR 86.21
Aiden Markram
(c)
lbw b Noman Ali
42 (45)
8×4 · 0×6 · SR 93.33
c Salman Agha b Noman Ali
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
0* (0)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton | not out | 25* | 29 | 2 | 1 | 86.21 |
| Aiden Markram (c) | lbw b Noman Ali | 42 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c Salman Agha b Noman Ali | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony de Zorzi | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
73/2
(12.3 ov)
DNB
Dewald Brevis, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer
FoW
1-64 (Aiden Markram, 11.3 ov), 2-65 (Tristan Stubbs, 11.6 ov)
Pakistan · Bowling
4-0-15-0 · Econ 3.75
0/15
4 ov
6-0-40-2 · Econ 6.67
2/40
wd 0 · nb 3
2.3-0-15-0 · Econ 6.52
0/15
2.3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Afridi | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Noman Ali | 6 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 6.67 | 0 | 3 |
| Sajid Khan | 2.3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6.52 | 0 | 0 |
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Pakistan vs South Africa: who played
South Africa won by 8 wickets in ICC World Test Championship 2025 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on 20 October 2025. Senuran Muthusamy top-scored with 89 off 155 balls and Keshav Maharaj took 7/102.
ICC World Test Championship standings
Pakistan stats
South Africa stats
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium ground stats
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Pakistan vs South Africa?
Pakistan XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam ul Haq, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Noman Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sajid Khan, Asif Afridi. South Africa XI: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada.
Who won Pakistan vs South Africa?
South Africa won by 8 wickets.
When and where was Pakistan vs South Africa played?
Pakistan vs South Africa was played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on Monday 20 October 2025, in ICC World Test Championship 2025.
What were the final scores in Pakistan vs South Africa?
Pakistan scored 333/10 in 113.4 overs. South Africa scored 404/10 in 119.3 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Pakistan vs South Africa?
Senuran Muthusamy top-scored with 89 off 155 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Pakistan vs South Africa?
Keshav Maharaj took 7/102 in 42.4 overs.