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Pakistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team: Complete Match Scorecard and Series Review 2026

The cricketing rivalry between Pakistan and South Africa has produced countless memorable moments, and the 2026 home season was no exception. With Pakistan hosting the Proteas for a full tour spanning all three formats, fans were treated to intense competition, remarkable individual performances, and dramatic twists across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. This comprehensive blog post provides detailed match scorecards, series analysis, and key highlights from every encounter between these two cricketing nations.

Tour Summary: Pakistan vs South Africa 2026

The South African cricket team embarked on a challenging tour of Pakistan, playing two Test matches, three ODIs, and three T20Is. The tour showcased Pakistan’s strength at home while highlighting South Africa’s resilience as the world’s top-ranked Test team at the time.

Series Results at a Glance:

Format	Matches	Pakistan Wins	South Africa Wins	Result
Tests	2	1	0	Pakistan won 1-0 (one drawn)
ODIs	3	2	1	Pakistan won 2-1
T20Is	3	1	2	South Africa won 2-1

Test Series: Pakistan’s Triumph Over World Champions

1st Test: Lahore – Pakistan Win by 93 Runs

The first Test at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium was a gripping contest that saw Pakistan defeat the reigning world Test champions South Africa in a thrilling finish .

Match Scorecard

Pakistan 1st Innings: 378 all out (114.3 overs)

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Imam-ul-Haq	93	157	10	1
Shan Masood	76	129	8	0
Mohammad Rizwan	75	118	7	1
Salman Agha	93	142	9	2
Babar Azam	15	28	2	0
Saud Shakeel	8	21	1	0
Extras	18

Fall of wickets: 1-148 (Masood), 2-198 (Imam), 3-298 (Rizwan), 4-325 (Babar), 5-342 (Shakeel), 6-378 (Salman)

South Africa Bowling:

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Senuran Muthusamy	32.3	8	98	6
Simon Harmer	38	7	112	2
Kagiso Rabada	22	3	78	1
Wiaan Mulder	15	2	45	1
Aiden Markram	7	0	27	0

South Africa 1st Innings: 269 all out (79.4 overs)

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Ryan Rickelton	45	68	5	0
Dewald Brevis	32	51	4	1
Kyle Verreynne	41	63	3	0
Senuran Muthusamy	38	52	4	1
Extras	22

Fall of wickets: Regular intervals

Pakistan Bowling:

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Nauman Ali	26.4	6	86	6
Shaheen Afridi	18	3	58	2
Sajid Khan	20	2	67	1
Abrar Ahmed	15	1	36	1

Pakistan 2nd Innings: 167 all out (52.3 overs)

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Babar Azam	42	67	4	0
Abdullah Shafique	41	58	5	0
Saud Shakeel	38	52	3	1
Extras	12

South Africa Bowling (2nd Innings):

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Senuran Muthusamy	18	4	52	5
Simon Harmer	19.3	3	61	4
Kagiso Rabada	10	1	28	1

South Africa 2nd Innings (Target: 277): 183 all out (60.3 overs)

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Dewald Brevis	54	54	7	2
Ryan Rickelton	45	68	4	0
Aiden Markram	3	12	0	0
Wiaan Mulder	0	5	0	0
Extras	15

Pakistan Bowling (2nd Innings):

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Shaheen Afridi	15	4	42	4
Nauman Ali	22.3	5	64	4
Sajid Khan	18	3	48	2

Result: Pakistan won by 93 runs
Player of the Match: Nauman Ali (10 wickets in the match)
Key Highlight: Nauman Ali’s magnificent 10-wicket match haul dismantled the South African batting lineup .

ODI Series: Pakistan Dominates 2-1

The ODI series saw Pakistan bounce back strongly after losing the first match to clinch the series 2-1 .

1st ODI: Result – South Africa Won

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2nd ODI: Result – Pakistan Won

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3rd ODI: Faisalabad – Pakistan Win by 7 Wickets

The series decider at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, saw Pakistan produce a commanding performance to seal the series .

Match Scorecard

South Africa Innings: 143 all out (37.5 overs)

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Quinton de Kock	53	70	6	1	75.71
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	39	48	4	1	81.25
Rubin Hermann	8	15	1	0	53.33
Extras	12

Fall of wickets: 106-3 (de Kock), followed by dramatic collapse – last 7 wickets for 37 runs

Pakistan Bowling:

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Abrar Ahmed	10	2	27	4	2.70
Shaheen Afridi	8	1	18	2	2.25
Mohammad Nawaz	8	0	31	2	3.87
Agha Salman	5.5	0	18	2	3.09
Naseem Shah	6	0	28	0	4.67

Pakistan Innings: 144/3 (25.1 overs)

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Saim Ayub	77	70	11	1	110.00
Babar Azam	27	35	3	0	77.14
Mohammad Rizwan	32*	34	2	0	94.12
Agha Salman	5*	3	1	0	166.67
Fakhar Zaman	0	1	0	0	0.00

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Fakhar), 2-65 (Babar), 3-130 (Ayub)

South Africa Bowling:

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Nandre Burger	6	0	34	1	5.67
Bjorn Fortuin	5	0	28	1	5.60
Lungi Ngidi	5	0	28	0	5.60
Keshav Maharaj	4	0	24	0	6.00
Aiden Markram	3.1	0	16	0	5.05

Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Player of the Match: Abrar Ahmed (4/27)
Series Result: Pakistan won the ODI series 2-1 

T20I Series: South Africa Edges Past Pakistan 2-1

The shortest format provided high-octane entertainment with both teams sharing victories.

1st T20I: Rawalpindi – South Africa Win by 55 Runs

South Africa posted a formidable total before bowling Pakistan out for a modest score .

Match Scorecard

South Africa Innings: 194/9 (20 overs)

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Reeza Hendricks	53	33	5	1	160.61
Tony de Zorzi	41	28	4	2	146.43
George Linde	28	18	2	1	155.56
Extras	15

Pakistan Bowling:

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Shaheen Afridi	4	35	2
Naseem Shah	4	42	1
Haris Rauf	4	38	2
Mohammad Nawaz	4	31	1
Shadab Khan	4	44	1

Pakistan Innings: 139 all out (17.3 overs)

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Babar Azam	31	24	4	0
Saim Ayub	14	12	2	0
Fakhar Zaman	18	15	1	1
Extras	12

South Africa Bowling:

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Corbin Bosch	3.3	25	3
Lungi Ngidi	4	28	2
Nandre Burger	3	22	2
George Linde	4	30	1

Result: South Africa won by 55 runs

2nd T20I: Lahore – Pakistan Win by 9 Wickets

Pakistan produced a stunning bowling performance to bundle out South Africa cheaply before Saim Ayub’s fireworks sealed a emphatic victory .

Match Scorecard

South Africa Innings: 110 all out (19.2 overs)

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Dewald Brevis	25	16	3	1	156.25
Donovan Ferreira	15	15	1	0	100.00
Ottneil Baartman	12	19	1	0	63.16
Corbin Bosch	11	12	1	0	91.67
Extras	14

Fall of wickets: Regular intervals, no substantial partnerships

Pakistan Bowling:

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Faheem Ashraf	4	21	4	5.25
Salman Mirza	4	18	3	4.50
Naseem Shah	4	20	2	5.00
Abrar Ahmed	3.2	16	1	4.80
Shaheen Afridi	4	19	0	4.75

Pakistan Innings: 111/1 (13.1 overs)

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Saim Ayub	71*	38	6	5	186.84
Sahibzada Farhan	28	23	0	3	121.74
Babar Azam	11*	18	1	0	61.11

Fall of wickets: 1-85 (Farhan)

South Africa Bowling:

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Corbin Bosch	3	29	1
Lungi Ngidi	3	24	0
Ottneil Baartman	2.1	22	0
Nandre Burger	3	20	0

Result: Pakistan won by 9 wickets
Player of the Match: Salman Mirza (3/18)
Key Highlight: Saim Ayub’s blistering 71 off 38 balls and Faheem Ashraf’s 4-wicket haul 

3rd T20I: Result – South Africa Won

South Africa bounced back to win the decider and claim the T20I series 2-1 .

Head-to-Head Records Update

Following this tour, the head-to-head statistics between Pakistan and South Africa across formats stand as follows :

Overall ODI Head-to-Head

Category	Pakistan	South Africa
Matches Played	87	87
Wins	34	52
Win Percentage	39.1%	59.8%
No Results	1	1

Overall T20I Head-to-Head

Category	Pakistan	South Africa
Matches Played	25	25
Wins	12	13
Tied	0	0

Last 5 ODI Encounters

Result	Winner
Match 1 (2026)	South Africa
Match 2 (2026)	Pakistan
Match 3 (2026)	Pakistan
Previous series	Pakistan whitewash

Pakistan has won 4 of the last 5 ODIs against South Africa, demonstrating their recent dominance in the 50-over format despite the overall head-to-head favoring the Proteas .

Player of the Series Awards

• Test Series: Nauman Ali (Pakistan) – 10 wickets in the first Test
• ODI Series: Saim Ayub (Pakistan) – 77 runs in series decider plus consistent contributions
• T20I Series: Reeza Hendricks (South Africa) – Match-winning fifty in first T20I

Key Performances and Records

Batting Highlights

Player	Format	Runs	Against	Date
Saim Ayub	ODI	77	3rd ODI	February 2026
Saim Ayub	T20I	71*	2nd T20I	February 2026
Reeza Hendricks	T20I	53	1st T20I	January 2026
Dewald Brevis	Test	54	1st Test	February 2026

Bowling Highlights

Player	Format	Figures	Against	Date
Nauman Ali	Test	6/86 & 4/64	1st Test	February 2026
Abrar Ahmed	ODI	4/27	3rd ODI	February 2026
Faheem Ashraf	T20I	4/21	2nd T20I	February 2026
Salman Mirza	T20I	3/18	2nd T20I	February 2026

Series Analysis and Takeaways

Pakistan’s Strengths

1. Spin Dominance: Nauman Ali and Abrar Ahmed proved match-winners on home conditions, consistently troubling South African batters 
2. Saim Ayub’s Emergence: The young all-rounder announced himself with match-winning performances across formats
3. Bowling Depth: Shaheen Afridi led a potent pace attack complemented by quality spinners

South Africa’s Takeaways

1. Competitive Across Formats: Despite series losses in Tests and ODIs, South Africa pushed Pakistan hard
2. Promising Youngsters: Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius showed glimpses of their potential
3. T20I Specialists: The Proteas remained formidable in the shortest format, winning the T20I series