Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25
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The Pakistan cricket team toured South Africa in December 2024 and January 2025 to play the South Africa cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of two Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3][4] The Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[5] In May 2024, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[6]
Heinrich Klaasen (T20Is)
| Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25 | |||
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| South Africa | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 10 December 2024 – 7 January 2025 | ||
| Captains |
Temba Bavuma (Tests & ODIs)[a] Heinrich Klaasen (T20Is) |
Shan Masood (Tests) Mohammad Rizwan (ODIs & T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Ryan Rickelton (267) | Babar Azam (193) | |
| Most wickets | Marco Jansen (10) | Mohammad Abbas (10) | |
| Player of the series | Marco Jansen (SA) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Pakistan won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Heinrich Klaasen (264) | Saim Ayub (235) | |
| Most wickets | Marco Jansen (6) | Shaheen Afridi (7) | |
| Player of the series | Saim Ayub (Pak) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Reeza Hendricks (125) | Saim Ayub (129) | |
| Most wickets | George Linde (5) |
Abrar Ahmed (3) Abbas Afridi (3) Shaheen Afridi (3) | |
Squads
On 12 December, Anrich Nortje was ruled out of the T20I series due to a toe injury, with Dayyaan Galiem named as his replacement.[13][14] On 19 December, Keshav Maharaj was ruled out of the ODI series due to a left adductor strain, with Bjorn Fortuin named as his replacement.[15][16] On 20 December, Ottniel Baartman was ruled out of the third ODI due to right knee injury with Corbin Bosch named as his replacement.[17]
T20I series
1st T20I
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shaheen Afridi (Pak) took his 100th wicket in T20Is.[18]
2nd T20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dayyaan Galiem (SA) made his T20I debut.
- Reeza Hendricks (SA) scored his first century in T20Is.[19][20]
- Heinrich Klaasen (SA) scored his 1,000th run in T20Is. This was also Klaasen's last T20I before his retirement announcement.[21]
3rd T20I
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain.
- South Africa were set a revised target of 308 runs from 47 overs.
- Corbin Bosch (SA) and Sufiyan Muqeem (Pak) both made their ODI debuts.
- Pakistan become the first team to whitewash South Africa at their home.[22]
Test series
1st Test
26–29 December 2024 Scorecard |
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible before lunch on Day 3 due to rain.
- Corbin Bosch (SA) made his Test debut,[23][24] and became the 25th cricketer to take a wicket with his first ball in Tests.[25][26]
- Babar Azam (Pak) scored his 4,000th run in Tests.[27]
- Kagiso Rabada (SA) scored his 1,000th run in Tests.[28]
- South Africa qualified in the World Test Championship final for the first time.[29]
- World Test Championship points: South Africa 12, Pakistan 0.
2nd Test
3–6 January 2025 Scorecard |
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61/0 (7.1 overs) David Bedingham 47* (30) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kwena Maphaka (SA) made his Test debut.[30]
- Ryan Rickelton (SA) scored his first double century in Tests.[31]
- World Test Championship points: South Africa 12, Pakistan -5.[32]
Notes
- Aiden Markram captained South Africa in the 1st ODI.