Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the first one day international between Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team Timeline in front of 16,484 crowd held at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad on November 4.
Pakistan beat South Africa by 2 wickets and take a 1-0 lead.
Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team Timeline First ODI Faisalabad November 2025
Pakistan win the toss and elect to bowl first.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Quinton de Kock start solidly and add 98, before Saim Ayub gets the former dismissed for 57.
De Kock and Tony de Zorzi steady the ship and add 43, before Naseem Shah gets the well set De Kock for 63.
Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed pick 6 wickets between them, as the visitors from 147/2 slump to 228/8.
Corbin Bosch quick-fire 41 towards the end, takes Proteas to 263 in 49.1 overs.
Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub start solidly and add 87, before Donovan Ferreira gets both openers in quick succession.
Bjorn Fortuin then traps Babar Azam cheaply.
Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha are steady and add 91, before Bosch gets the former out for 55.
Rizwan’s wicket sparks collapse, as they slip to 252/7.
With 12 needing off the final 2 overs, Mohammed Nawaz departs with just one needed.
Naseem Shah runs a leg bye in the end to take the hosts past the finishing line.
The hosts win by 2 wickets and 2 balls to spare.
Player of the match- Salman Agha
