Here is a look at some key moments of timeline & scorecard of the first test between Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team which was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore in October.
Pakistan beat South Africa emphatically by 93 runs and take a 1-0 lead.
Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team Timeline & Scorecard first test October 2025
Day 1 Timeline ( Pak 313/5 )
Pakistan win the toss and elect to bat first.
Kagiso Rabada removes Abdullah Shafique early.
Imam-ul-Haq and Shan Masood steady the ship and add 161, before the latter is trapped leg before wicket by
Prenelan Subrayen for 76.
Imam-ul-Haq scores a magnificent 93.
Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha score respective half centuries.
Pakistan finish stumps at 313/5 at the end of Day 1.
Day 2 Timeline ( Pak 378, South Africa 216/6 ) trail by 166 runs
Senuran Muthusamy claims figures of 6/117, as Pakistan are bowled out for 378.
Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton are solid and add 45, before the latter falls for 20.
Noman Ali runs through the middle order and picks up figures of 4/85.
Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi make valuable contribuitions.
Kyle Verreynne and Senuran Muthusamy unbeaten at the crease, as Proteas finish the day at 216/6, still behind 166 runs.
Day 3 Timeline ( Pak 378 & 167 South Africa 269, 51/2 ) need a further 226 runs
Tony de Zorzi scores a fighting knock of 104.
Noman Ali picks up figures of 6/112, as the Proteas are bowled out for 269.
Harmer removes Imam-ul-Haq and Masood early.
Shafique and Babar Azam are solid and add 31, before the former falls for 41.
Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel put on 55, before Kagiso Rabda traps Babar for 42.
Senuran Muthusamy claims a well deserved five-fer.
Shakeel’s wicket spark collapse as they slump from 150/4 to 167 all out, with an overall lead of 276.
Chasing 277, South Africa lose Aiden Markram and Wiaan Mulder cheaply.
Ryan Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi are unbeaten at the crease, as the Proteas end Day 3 at 51/2, still needing a further 226 runs
Day 4 Timeline ( Pak 378 & 167 South Africa 269, 183 all out )Pakistan win bu 93 runs.
Noman Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi claim 8 wickets between them, as South Africa are bundled out for 183.
Pakistan win by 93 runs.
Player of the match- Noman Ali
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