Match Details
Date & Time:
26th Dec 2024, 1:30 PM
Match Number:
1st Test
Match Results:
SA Won By 2 wickets
Pakistan vs South Africa
SA vs PAK Test 1st Test, Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024/25 - Match Info
1st Test
Centurion
211/10 (57.3)&237/10 (59.4)
301/10 (73.4)&150/8 (39.3)
South Africa beat Pakistan by 2 wickets
Player of the match
Aiden Markram - SA
Match Summary
Player of the Match
211/10 (57.3 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Kamran Ghulam
54(71)
Aamer Jamal
28(27)
Dane Paterson
5-61(16)
Corbin Bosch
4-63(15)
301/10 (73.4 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Aiden Markram
89(144)
Corbin Bosch
81(93)
Khurram Shahzad
3-75(20)
Naseem Shah
3-92(22)
237/10 (59.4 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Saud Shakeel
84(113)
Babar Azam
50(85)
Marco Jansen
6-52(14)
Kagiso Rabada
2-68(16)
150/8 (39.3 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Temba Bavuma
40(78)
Aiden Markram
37(63)
Mohammad Abbas
6-54(19.3)
Naseem Shah
1-34(9)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
PAK 1
PAK 2
SA 1
SA 2
160/6 (19.3)
Over 20
4
W
0
Aarif Sheikh*
4 (3)
Karan KC
0 (0)
Emmanuel Bundi
1/24 (2.3)
NEP
160/6
4
19.3
Emmanuel Bundi to Aarif Sheikh ,Four! Played towards square leg.
W
19.2
Emmanuel Bundi to Aadil Ansari ,OUT! That's caught by the fielder.
0
19.1
Emmanuel Bundi to Aadil Ansari ,No run.
Over 19
1
6
1lb
0
W
0
Aadil Ansari*
16 (5)
Aarif Sheikh
0 (2)
Collins Obuya
1/7 (1)
NEP
156/5
1
18.6
Collins Obuya to Aadil Ansari ,1 run, played towards mid wicket.
6
18.5
Collins Obuya to Aadil Ansari ,Six! Played towards mid wicket.
1lb
18.4
Collins Obuya to Aarif Sheikh ,Leg bye.
0
18.3
Collins Obuya to Aarif Sheikh ,No run.
W
18.2
Collins Obuya to Gyanendra Malla ,OUT! The keeper has taken the bails off in a flash. The batteris stumped by a long way.
0
18.1
Collins Obuya to Gyanendra Malla ,No run, played towards covers.
Over 18
4
1
1
4
1
W
Aadil Ansari*
9 (3)
Gyanendra Malla
46 (39)
Eugene Ochieng
2/28 (3)
NEP
148/4
4
17.6
Eugene Ochieng to Aadil Ansari ,Four! Played towards square leg.
1
17.5
Eugene Ochieng to Gyanendra Malla ,1 run, played towards mid on.
1
17.4
Eugene Ochieng to Aadil Ansari ,1 run, played towards mid wicket.
4
17.3
Eugene Ochieng to Aadil Ansari ,Four! Played towards third man.
1
17.2
Eugene Ochieng to Gyanendra Malla ,1 run, played towards covers.
W
17.1
Eugene Ochieng to Rohit Paudel ,OUT! That's caught by the fielder.
Over 17
2
4
4
1
4
6
Gyanendra Malla*
44 (37)
Rohit Paudel
29 (17)
Nehemiah Odhiambo
0/33 (3)
NEP
137/3
2
16.6
Nehemiah Odhiambo to Gyanendra Malla ,2 runs, played towards mid on.
4
16.5
Nehemiah Odhiambo to Gyanendra Malla ,Four! Played towards mid wicket.
4
16.4
Nehemiah Odhiambo to Gyanendra Malla ,Four! Played towards square leg.
1
16.3
Nehemiah Odhiambo to Rohit Paudel ,1 run, played towards mid on.
4
16.2
Nehemiah Odhiambo to Rohit Paudel ,Four! Played towards fine leg.
6
16.1
Nehemiah Odhiambo to Rohit Paudel ,Six! Played towards mid on.
Over 16
0
1
1
4
1
4
Gyanendra Malla*
34 (34)
Rohit Paudel
18 (14)
Lucas Oluoch
0/19 (2)
NEP
116/3
0
15.6
Lucas Oluoch to Gyanendra Malla ,No run, played towards covers.
1
15.5
Lucas Oluoch to Rohit Paudel ,1 run, played towards point.
1
15.4
Lucas Oluoch to Gyanendra Malla ,1 run, played towards covers.
4
15.3
Lucas Oluoch to Gyanendra Malla ,Four! Played towards mid wicket.
1
15.2
Lucas Oluoch to Rohit Paudel ,1 run, played towards third man.
4
15.1
Lucas Oluoch to Rohit Paudel ,Four! Played towards covers.
Over 15
0
2
2
0
1
4
Gyanendra Malla*
29 (31)
Rohit Paudel
12 (11)
Vraj Patel
2/22 (4)
NEP
105/3
0
14.6
Vraj Patel to Gyanendra Malla ,No run, played towards covers.
2
14.5
Vraj Patel to Gyanendra Malla ,2 runs, played towards mid wicket.
2
14.4
Vraj Patel to Gyanendra Malla ,2 runs, played towards mid wicket.
0
14.3
Vraj Patel to Gyanendra Malla ,No run, played towards mid off.
1
14.2
Vraj Patel to Rohit Paudel ,1 run, played towards covers.
4
14.1
Vraj Patel to Rohit Paudel ,Four! Played towards third man.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
PAK vs SA
*Last 3 years
10
No. of Matches
3
PAK
7
SA
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 40
1
1
4
Runs 6
over 39
1nb
0
0
0
1
4
4
Runs 11
over 38
0
0
0
4
0
0
Runs 4
over 37
0
0
4
0
2
2
Runs 8
over 36
0
0
0
0
1
0
Runs 1
Venue/Pitch Details
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Bowling Friendly
2nd Batting Friendly
Pace Friendly
266
1st Batting Average
150
Highest Score Chased
3
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
33%
2nd Batting
67%
Wicket Split
Pacer
98.1% | 103W
Spin
1.9% | 2W
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Umpire:
Alex Wharf (ENG), Nitin Menon (IND)
Third Umpire:
Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
Match Referee:
Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
