October 12, 2025. Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Pakistan needed to take the last South African wicket chasing 277. 39-year-old left-arm spinner Noman Ali bowled. Clean bowled. Pakistan won by 93 runs.
It was Noman’s third 10-wicket Test match haul in 12 months. The man who bowled Pakistan to a Test win against world Test champions South Africa was older than most Test careers. Three weeks later, Pakistan chased 144 in 25 overs to win the ODI series 2-1 described by ESPN as Pakistan’s first ODI series win over South Africa on home soil. And three months after that, Pakistan beat South Africa by 11 runs at the T20 World Cup 2026 in St.
This page gives you every scorecard from South Africa’s October–November 2025 tour of Pakistan plus the T20 WC 2026 Group match with the turning points, records, and the individual stories no competitor has assembled in one place.
PAK vs SA 2025-26: complete tour results at a glance
| Match | Date | Venue | PAK Score | SA Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | Oct 12-15, 2025 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 378 & 167 | 269 & 183 | PAK won by 93 runs |
| 2nd Test | Oct 20-23, 2025 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 333 & 138 | 404 & 73/2 | SA won by 8 wkts |
| 1st T20I | Oct 28, 2025 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 139 (18.1 ov) | 194/9 (20 ov) | SA won by 55 runs |
| 2nd T20I | Oct 31, 2025 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 112/1 (13.1 ov) | 110 (19.2 ov) | PAK won by 9 wkts |
| 3rd T20I | Nov 1, 2025 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 140/6 (19 ov) | 139/9 (20 ov) | PAK won by 4 wkts |
| 1st ODI | Nov 4, 2025 | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | 264/8 (49.4 ov) | 263/10 (49.1 ov) | PAK won by 2 wkts |
| 2nd ODI | Nov 6, 2025 | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | 269/9 (50 ov) | 270/2 (40.1 ov) | SA won by 8 wkts |
| 3rd ODI | Nov 8, 2025 | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | 144/3 (25.1 ov) | 143 (37.5 ov) | PAK won by 7 wkts |
| T20 WC 2026 Match 21 | Feb 14, 2026 | St. Lucia | 148/7 (20 ov) | 137/7 (20 ov) | PAK won by 11 runs |
Test series: Drawn 1-1. T20I series: Pakistan won 2-1. ODI series: Pakistan won 2-1 (historic first home series win). T20 WC 2026: Pakistan won.genzcricket+5
1st Test scorecard: Pakistan 378 & 167 beat SA 269 & 183 by 93 runs (Lahore, Oct 12-15, 2025)
Match info
| Date | Sunday, October 12 – Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Toss | Pakistan won, elected to bat |
| Result | Pakistan won by 93 runs |
| Player of Match | Noman Ali (10/191 off 70.4 overs across both innings) |
Complete scorecard
| Innings | Team | Score | Key performers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pakistan | 378 (110.4 ov) | Imam ul-Haq 93 off 161, Agha Salman 93 off 136; Muthusamy 5/134, Mulder 2/47 |
| 1st | South Africa | 269 (84 ov) | Dewald Brevis 78 off 87, Stubbs 68; Noman Ali 6/112, Sajid Khan 2/55 |
| 2nd | Pakistan | 167 (55 ov) | — ; Muthusamy 6/57 |
| 2nd | South Africa | 183 (60.5 ov) | Rickelton 55 off 93; Noman Ali 4/79, Shaheen Afridi 4/33 |
Result: Pakistan won by 93 runs. South Africa chasing 277 were bowled out for 183 with Noman and Shaheen sharing the spoils on Day 4.
Noman Ali 10 wickets: the third time in 12 months
Noman Ali took 10/191 across both innings 6/112 in the 1st innings and 4/79 in the 2nd. This was his third 10-wicket Test haul in a single calendar year:
- Oct 2024: 11 wickets vs England (Multan/Rawalpindi)
- Jan 2025: 10 wickets vs West Indies
- Oct 2025: 10 wickets vs South Africa (Lahore)
Bold observation: Noman Ali is 39 years old. He took a 10-wicket Test haul in three different calendar months against three different oppositions in 12 months. No spinner in Pakistan’s history has done this at this age. His 6/112 in South Africa’s 1st innings where he dismissed Brevis, Stubbs, and both SA tail-enders is the most impactful single-innings spin bowling performance against South Africa in Pakistan since Abdul Qadir.
What people think: South Africa’s 269 (1st innings) was a weak batting performance. Reality: Muthusamy’s 5/134 (1st innings) and 6/57 (2nd innings) 11 wickets in the match means South Africa had an 11-wicket match performance from Muthusamy and still lost by 93 runs. Noman’s 10 wickets cancelled Muthusamy’s 11 wickets. Pakistan’s 378 first innings total was the difference.
2nd Test scorecard: SA 404 & 73/2 beat Pakistan 333 & 138 by 8 wickets (Rawalpindi, Oct 20-23, 2025)
Match info
| Date | Monday, October 20 – Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
| Venue | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Toss | South Africa won, elected to bat |
| Result | South Africa won by 8 wickets |
| Player of Match | Ryan Rickelton (176 in SA 1st innings) |
Complete scorecard
| Innings | Team | Score | Key performers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Africa | 404 (—) | Ryan Rickelton 176, Temba Bavuma 78; Shaheen Afridi 3/83 |
| 1st | Pakistan | 333 (—) | Babar Azam 57, Saud Shakeel 75; Kagiso Rabada 4/73 |
| 2nd | Pakistan | 138 (—) | — ; Rabada 3/30, Keshav Maharaj 3/— |
| 2nd | South Africa | 73/2 (12.3 ov) | Markram 46*, Rickelton 27*; — |
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Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets. SA needed 73 to win and chased it with 8 wickets in hand.
Pakistan’s 2nd innings collapse from 259/5 on Day 1 to 333 then 138
This is where things go wrong in reading this Test: Day 1 saw Pakistan at a promising 259/5, the kind of platform that usually leads to 350+. They ended with 333 in their 1st innings not terrible, but 71 runs below what 259/5 on Day 1 typically produces.
Then South Africa posted 404 (Rickelton’s 176 being their dominant individual performance). Pakistan, trailing by 71 runs, needed a competitive 2nd innings. They scored 138. Rabada (3/30) and Maharaj (3/—) in the 2nd innings turned a 71-run deficit into a 72-run requirement that South Africa chased in 12.3 overs.
Counterintuitive insight: Pakistan’s 2nd Test loss was not caused by South Africa’s batting (though Rickelton’s 176 was dominant). It was caused by Pakistan’s 2nd innings batting order failing to extend their deficit to something uncharitable — 400+ would have been a realistic target. Pakistan collapsed to 138, meaning SA chased 73. The match was lost not on the final day but on the final two sessions of Pakistan’s batting.
T20I series: PAK won 2-1: all three scorecard summaries
Series overview
| T20I | Date | Venue | SA Score | PAK Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | Oct 28, 2025 | Rawalpindi | 194/9 (20 ov) | 139 (18.1 ov) | SA won by 55 runs |
| 2nd T20I | Oct 31, 2025 | Lahore | 110 (19.2 ov) | 112/1 (13.1 ov) | PAK won by 9 wkts |
| 3rd T20I | Nov 1, 2025 | Lahore | 139/9 (20 ov) | 140/6 (19 ov) | PAK won by 4 wkts |
T20I series result: Pakistan won 2-1.
1st T20I: SA 194/9 beat PAK 139 by 55 runs (Rawalpindi, Oct 28)
| SA 1st innings | 194/9 (20 overs): Reeza Hendricks 72 off —; Haris Rauf 3/43 |
| PAK chase | 139 all out (18.1 overs): — ; SA bowling dominant |
South Africa’s 194/9: anchored by Hendricks’ 72: was a demanding T20I target in Rawalpindi. Pakistan collapsed to 139 all out in 18.1 overs.
2nd T20I: PAK 112/1 beat SA 110 by 9 wickets (Lahore, Oct 31)
| SA 1st innings | 110 all out (19.2 overs): Maharaj 1/22 — SA’s worst T20I batting of the tour |
| PAK chase | 112/1 (13.1 overs): Saim Ayub 71* off 38 — SR 186.84; 41 balls to spare |
Saim Ayub 71* off 38: the T20I series-turning performance
Saim Ayub’s 71* off 38 balls (SR 186.84) in the 2nd T20I was Pakistan’s most dominant batting performance of the entire tour. He arrived at a target of 111 and demolished it in 13 overs Pakistan won with 41 balls remaining.
Unique insight: Ayub’s 71* off 38 balls against South Africa’s full-strength T20I bowling attack (Maharaj, Rabada, Ngidi) was more significant than his ODI runs because it came after South Africa had taken Pakistan apart in the 1st T20I by 55 runs. The 1st T20I loss + 9-wicket 2nd T20I win = a 55-run margin swing inside 72 hours on the same Pakistan circuit.
3rd T20I: PAK 140/6 beat SA 139/9 by 4 wickets (Lahore, Nov 1)
| SA 1st innings | 139/9 (20 overs): — ; Pakistan bowling defended well |
| PAK chase | 140/6 (19 overs): PAK won with 6 balls remaining |
Pakistan chased 140 in 19 overs a competitive but ultimately successful chase. SA’s 139/9 was below the Lahore par (the same venue where SA were bowled out for 110 in the 2nd T20I). Pakistan won the series 2-1 with a ball to spare in the deciding game.
ODI series: PAK won 2-1: all three scorecard summaries (historic first home series win)
Series overview
| ODI | Date | Venue | PAK Score | SA Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Nov 4, 2025 | Faisalabad | 264/8 (49.4 ov) | 263/10 (49.1 ov) | PAK won by 2 wkts |
| 2nd ODI | Nov 6, 2025 | Faisalabad | 269/9 (50 ov) | 270/2 (40.1 ov) | SA won by 8 wkts |
| 3rd ODI | Nov 8, 2025 | Faisalabad | 144/3 (25.1 ov) | 143 (37.5 ov) | PAK won by 7 wkts |
ODI series result: Pakistan won 2-1 — Pakistan’s first ODI series win over South Africa on Pakistani soil.
1st ODI: PAK 264/8 beat SA 263/10 by 2 wickets (Faisalabad, Nov 4)
| SA 1st innings | 263 all out (49.1 overs): — ; Pakistan bowling — last wicket needed with 2 balls left in the SA innings |
| PAK chase | 264/8 (49.4 overs): 2-wicket win — PAK crossed 264 with 2 wickets remaining in last over |
The 1st ODI was the most dramatic match of the entire tour. South Africa were dismissed for 263 and Pakistan crossed the target with 2 wickets remaining in what became a last-over thriller. This single-run margin of dominance (only 1 run separated the two teams at the final wicket stage) is the one match both teams would identify as a turning point in the series.
2nd ODI: SA 270/2 beat PAK 269/9 by 8 wickets (Faisalabad, Nov 6)
| PAK 1st innings | 269/9 (50 overs): — ; SA bowling — |
| SA chase | 270/2 (40.1 overs): SA won by 8 wkts with nearly 10 overs remaining; de Kock dominant |
South Africa’s 270/2 chasing 270, an 8-wicket win with 58 balls remaining was the most dominant single-match performance of SA’s entire tour. The ease of the chase (270/2 in 40.1 overs) showed SA’s batting depth when Quinton de Kock and the top order execute on flat Faisalabad tracks.
3rd ODI: PAK 144/3 beat SA 143 by 7 wickets (Faisalabad, Nov 8) Series sealed
| Innings | Score | Key performers |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 143 all out (37.5 overs) | Abrar Ahmed 4/27 (career-best), Shaheen Afridi 2/18, Agha Salman 2/18; Quinton de Kock 53 off — |
| Pakistan chase | 144/3 (25.1 overs) | Saim Ayub 77* off —, Mohammad Rizwan 32*; Anel Burger 1/29 |
Result: Pakistan won by 7 wickets. ODI series won 2-1. Historic first PAK ODI series win over SA in Pakistan.
Why this was Pakistan’s historic first home ODI series win over South Africa
Prior to November 2025, Pakistan had never won an ODI series against South Africa on Pakistani soil. The all-time ODI head-to-head in Pakistan was 8-7 in SA’s favour going into this series. Pakistan flipped that with two wins in three matches the 2-wicket thriller in the 1st ODI and the Abrar-Ayub series clincher in the 3rd.
Bold observation: Abrar Ahmed’s 4/27 in the series-clinching 3rd ODI is the most important bowling spell in the entire tour’s narrative. South Africa at 143 all out de Kock’s 53 was the only score above 25 could not recover from Abrar’s mystery spin. Pakistan chased 144 in 25 overs. Without Abrar’s wickets, South Africa might have pushed to 200+, which would have been a completely different chase under Faisalabad conditions.africa.
T20 WC 2026 Match 21: PAK 148/7 beat SA 137/7 by 11 runs (St. Lucia, Feb 14, 2026)
| Date | Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
| Venue | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St. Lucia |
| Tournament | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Group B |
| Result | Pakistan beat South Africa by 11 runs |
| PAK innings | 148/7 (20 overs) |
| SA innings | 137/7 (20 overs) |
Three months after winning the T20I bilateral series 2-1, Pakistan beat South Africa again this time at the T20 World Cup in St. Lucia. SA needed 149 to win in 20 overs and were restricted to 137/7.
The T20I arc: Pakistan went from losing the 1st T20I in Rawalpindi by 55 runs (Oct 2025) to winning the bilateral series 2-1, and then beating SA in the T20 WC Group stage in February 2026. That trajectory one heavy loss followed by four consecutive T20I wins over South Africa represents Pakistan’s most consistent T20I run against South Africa in at least five years.
Noman Ali: three 10-wicket Test matches in 12 months
| Test | Month | Opponent | Figures | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs England (Multan) | Oct 2024 | England | 11 wickets | PAK won |
| vs West Indies | Jan 2025 | West Indies | 10 wickets | PAK won |
| vs South Africa (Lahore) | Oct 2025 | South Africa | 10 wickets | PAK won |
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Noman Ali is 39 years old and has taken a 10-wicket Test haul against three different opponents in three different Test matches within one calendar year. He is the only active Test spinner in the world with this record in a 12-month period.
Unique insight: All three of Noman’s 10-wicket hauls came in Pakistan, on turning Lahore surfaces, when Pakistan needed a psychological Test win after a difficult run of results. The 1st Test vs SA in Lahore (Oct 2025) came immediately after Pakistan’s Test series losses to Bangladesh and Australia earlier in 2025. Noman’s bowling gave Pakistan a series-winning start in conditions that specifically suit his flat, skidding left-arm spin.
Saim Ayub: Pakistan’s most impactful batter across formats in the 2025-26 SA series
| Match | Format | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd T20I | T20I | 71* off 38 (SR 186.84) | Won PAK 9-wkt win; cancelled SA 55-run 1st T20I win |
| 1st ODI | ODI | Batting contribution | PAK won by 2 wkts in a last-over thriller |
| 3rd ODI | ODI | 77* | Series-clinching win; PAK won by 7 wkts |
Saim Ayub’s three-format consistency makes him the most underrecognised individual of the entire SA tour of Pakistan 2025. His 71* in the 2nd T20I turned the series immediately after the 1st T20I loss. His 77* in the 3rd ODI sealed the historic series win. No team can easily counter a batter who performs in both T20I and ODI pressure chases across consecutive matches in the same country.
PAK vs SA all-time head-to-head: all formats (updated post-2025-26 series)
| Format | Matches | PAK wins | SA wins | Draw/NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 30 | 6 (+1 in Oct 2025 = 7) | 17 (+1 in Oct 2025 = 18) | 7 |
| ODIs | 87+ | 34 (+2 = 36) | 52 (+1 = 53) | 1 |
| T20Is | 25+ | 12 (+3 = 15) | 13 (+1 = 14) | — |
What the 2025-26 series changed: South Africa still lead overall in every format, but Pakistan’s 2025-26 series results winning the T20I bilateral series 2-1, winning the ODI series 2-1, and winning the T20 WC Group match mark the first time Pakistan have won three successive bilateral/ICC series/matches over South Africa in any given 12-month window.
Bold observation: South Africa are world Test champions but their T20I record against Pakistan has flipped. Pakistan’s T20I series win (2-1), ODI series win (2-1, historic first home win), and T20 WC 2026 win in St. Lucia means SA’s T20I head-to-head lead over Pakistan once 13-9 is now effectively level. Saim Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, and Noman Ali defined this series-turning moment.sportskeeda+5
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What was the scorecard of the Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test 2025?
Ans. 1st Test (Oct 12-15, 2025, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore): Pakistan 378 (Imam ul-Haq 93, Agha Salman 93; Muthusamy 5/134) & 167 (Muthusamy 6/57) vs South Africa 269 (Dewald Brevis 78, Stubbs 68; Noman Ali 6/112) & 183 (Rickelton 55; Noman Ali 4/79, Shaheen Afridi 4/33). Pakistan won by 93 runs. Player of Match: Noman Ali (10 wickets / 10-191 in match).
Q2. What was the scorecard of the Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd Test 2025?
Ans. 2nd Test (Oct 20-23, 2025, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium): South Africa 404 (Ryan Rickelton 176, Temba Bavuma 78; Shaheen Afridi 3/83) & 73/2 (12.3 ov; Markram 46*) vs Pakistan 333 (Babar Azam 57, Saud Shakeel 75; Kagiso Rabada 4/73) & 138 (Rabada 3/30). South Africa won by 8 wickets. Series drawn 1-1.
Q3. What was the result of the Pakistan vs South Africa T20I series 2025?
Ans. Pakistan won the 3-match T20I series 2-1: 1st T20I (Oct 28, Rawalpindi): SA 194/9 beat PAK 139 by 55 runs (Hendricks 72; Rauf 3/43). 2nd T20I (Oct 31, Lahore): PAK 112/1 (13.1 overs; Saim Ayub 71* off 38) beat SA 110 by 9 wickets. 3rd T20I (Nov 1, Lahore): PAK 140/6 (19 overs) beat SA 139/9 by 4 wickets.
Q4. What was the result of the Pakistan vs South Africa ODI series 2025?
Ans. Pakistan won the 3-match ODI series 2-1 Pakistan’s first ODI series win over South Africa on home soil: 1st ODI (Nov 4, Faisalabad): PAK 264/8 beat SA 263/10 by 2 wickets (last-over thriller). 2nd ODI (Nov 6, Faisalabad): SA 270/2 beat PAK 269/9 by 8 wickets. 3rd ODI (Nov 8, Faisalabad): PAK 144/3 (25.1 overs; Saim Ayub 77*) beat SA 143 (Abrar Ahmed 4/27 career-best) by 7 wickets. Series result: PAK won 2-1.genzcricket+4
Q5. What was the T20 World Cup 2026 scorecard for Pakistan vs South Africa?
Ans. T20 WC 2026 Match 21, Group B (Feb 14, 2026, Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St. Lucia): Pakistan 148/7 (20 overs) beat South Africa 137/7 (20 overs) by 11 runs. Pakistan won, continuing their sequence of 4 successive T20I wins over South Africa across the bilateral series (Oct–Nov 2025) and the T20 WC 2026.