Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st Test, 12 Oct 2025

ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 · 1st Test · TestResult

Pakistan378 & 167

South Africa269 & 183T:277

Pakistan won by 93 runs

Player of the match: Noman Ali

Match report

At Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 12 Oct 2025, Pakistan won by 93 runs. The scores: Pakistan 378 (110.4 ov); South Africa 269 (84 ov); Pakistan 167 (46.1 ov); South Africa 183 (60.5 ov). Tony de Zorzi top-scored for South Africa with 104 off 171 balls. The best bowling figures were Noman Ali's 6/112 from 35 overs. Player of the match: Noman Ali. The full scorecard, fall of wickets and ball-by-ball are below.

Scorecard

Pakistan · 1st innings378/10 (110.4 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Abdullah Shafiquelbw b Rabada	2	3	0	0	66.66
Imam-ul-Haqc de Zorzi b Muthusamy	93	153	7	1	60.78
Shan Masoodlbw b Subrayen	76	147	9	1	51.7
Babar Azamlbw b Harmer	23	48	4	0	47.91
Saud Shakeelc & b Muthusamy	0	1	0	0	0
Mohammad Rizwanc Verreynne b Muthusamy	75	140	2	2	53.57
Salman Aghac Muthusamy b Subrayen	93	145	5	3	64.13
Noman Alib Muthusamy	0	2	0	0	0
Sajid Khanc Markram b Muthusamy	0	1	0	0	0
Shaheen Shah Afridib Muthusamy	7	23	1	0	30.43
Hasan Alinot out	0	3	0	0	0

Extras 9 (b 0, lb 7, w 0, nb 2)Total 378/10 · Run rate 3.42

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Kagiso Rabada	17	2	56	1	3.29
Wiaan Mulder	2	0	13	0	6.5
Prenelan Subrayen	25.4	1	78	2	3.03
Simon Harmer	33	5	101	1	3.06
Senuran Muthusamy	32	6	117	6	3.65
Aiden Markram	1	0	6	0	6

South Africa · 1st innings269/10 (84 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markramc Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali	20	37	1	0	54.05
Ryan Rickeltonc Babar Azam b Agha Salman	71	137	9	2	51.82
Wiaan Mulderc Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali	17	41	3	0	41.46
Tony de Zorzic Shaheen Shah Afridi b Noman Ali	104	171	10	2	60.81
Tristan Stubbsc Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali	8	17	0	0	47.05
Dewald Brevisc Shan Masood b Sajid Khan	0	1	0	0	0
Kyle Verreynnelbw b Noman Ali	2	13	0	0	15.38
Senuran Muthusamyc Agha Salman b Sajid Khan	11	34	1	0	32.35
Simon Harmernot out	19	36	2	0	52.77
Prenelan Subrayenc Agha Salman b Noman Ali	4	11	0	0	36.36
Kagiso Rabadab Sajid Khan	0	9	0	0	0

Extras 13 (b 4, lb 5, w 1, nb 3, p 1)Total 269/10 · Run rate 3.20

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Shaheen Shah Afridi	5	2	15	0	3
Noman Ali	35	3	112	6	3.2
Sajid Khan	33	2	98	3	2.96
Hasan Ali	4	2	14	0	3.5
Salman Agha	7	2	21	1	3

Pakistan · 2nd innings167/10 (46.1 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Abdullah Shafiquec & b Muthusamy	41	73	6	0	56.16
Imam-ul-Haqst Verreynne b Harmer	0	2	0	0	0
Shan Masoodlbw b Harmer	7	17	1	0	41.17
Babar Azamlbw b Rabada	42	72	5	0	58.33
Saud Shakeelc Stubbs b Muthusamy	38	53	7	0	71.69
Mohammad Rizwanb Harmer	14	27	1	0	51.85
Salman Aghab Muthusamy	4	11	0	0	36.36
Shaheen Shah Afridic Mulder b Muthusamy	0	6	0	0	0
Noman Alilbw b Muthusamy	11	16	0	1	68.75
Sajid Khanc Brevis b Harmer	1	5	0	0	20
Hasan Alinot out	0	0	0	0	0

Extras 9 (b 0, lb 4, w 0, nb 5)Total 167/10 · Run rate 3.62

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Kagiso Rabada	10	0	33	1	3.3
Simon Harmer	14.1	3	51	4	3.6
Senuran Muthusamy	17	1	57	5	3.35
Prenelan Subrayen	5	0	22	0	4.4

South Africa · 2nd innings183/10 (60.5 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ryan Rickeltonc Agha Salman b Sajid Khan	45	145	4	0	31.03
Aiden Markramb Noman Ali	3	11	0	0	27.27
Wiaan Mulderc Agha Salman b Noman Ali	0	3	0	0	0
Tony de Zorzilbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi	16	47	0	0	34.04
Tristan Stubbsc Agha Salman b Noman Ali	2	8	0	0	25
Dewald Brevisb Noman Ali	54	54	6	2	100
Kyle Verreynnelbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi	19	48	1	0	39.58
Senuran Muthusamylbw b Sajid Khan	6	14	0	0	42.85
Simon Harmernot out	14	29	1	0	48.27
Prenelan Subrayenb Shaheen Shah Afridi	8	8	1	0	100
Kagiso Rabadab Shaheen Shah Afridi	0	2	0	0	0

Extras 16 (b 4, lb 8, w 0, nb 4)Total 183/10 · Run rate 3.01

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Hasan Ali	6	0	14	0	2.33
Noman Ali	28	4	79	4	2.82
Sajid Khan	14	1	38	2	2.71
Salman Agha	4	1	7	0	1.75
Shaheen Shah Afridi	8.5	1	33	4	3.73

Fall of wickets

2-10.3 ov
Pakistan · Abdullah Shafique lbw b Rabada 2 (3)
163-247.3 ov
Pakistan · Shan Masood lbw b Subrayen 76 (147)
199-356.5 ov
Pakistan · Imam-ul-Haq c de Zorzi b Muthusamy 93 (153)
199-456.6 ov
Pakistan · Saud Shakeel c & b Muthusamy 0 (1)
199-559.2 ov
Pakistan · Babar Azam lbw b Harmer 23 (48)
362-6101.3 ov
Pakistan · Mohammad Rizwan c †Verreynne b Muthusamy 75 (140)
362-7101.5 ov
Pakistan · Noman Ali b Muthusamy 0 (2)
362-8101.6 ov
Pakistan · Sajid Khan c Markram b Muthusamy 0 (1)
378-9109.3 ov
Pakistan · Shaheen Shah Afridi b Muthusamy 7 (23)
378-10110.4 ov
Pakistan · Salman Agha c Muthusamy b Subrayen 93 (145)
45-111.5 ov
South Africa · Aiden Markram c †Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali 20 (37)
80-224.5 ov
South Africa · Wiaan Mulder c †Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali 17 (41)
174-350.1 ov
South Africa · Ryan Rickelton c Babar Azam b Agha Salman 71 (137)
192-454.6 ov
South Africa · Tristan Stubbs c †Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali 8 (17)
193-555.6 ov
South Africa · Dewald Brevis c Shan Masood b Sajid Khan 0 (1)
200-660.3 ov
South Africa · Kyle Verreynne lbw b Noman Ali 2 (13)
228-771.4 ov
South Africa · Senuran Muthusamy c Agha Salman b Sajid Khan 11 (34)
256-878.1 ov
South Africa · Tony de Zorzi c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Noman Ali 104 (171)
268-982.2 ov
South Africa · Prenelan Subrayen c Agha Salman b Noman Ali 4 (11)
269-1083.6 ov
South Africa · Kagiso Rabada b Sajid Khan 0 (9)
2-11.4 ov
Pakistan · Imam-ul-Haq st †Verreynne b Harmer 0 (2)
33-29.2 ov
Pakistan · Shan Masood lbw b Harmer 7 (17)
64-318.6 ov
Pakistan · Abdullah Shafique c & b Muthusamy 41 (73)
119-430.5 ov
Pakistan · Babar Azam lbw b Rabada 42 (72)
150-539.4 ov
Pakistan · Saud Shakeel c Stubbs b Muthusamy 38 (53)
150-640.1 ov
Pakistan · Mohammad Rizwan b Harmer 14 (27)
151-741.3 ov
Pakistan · Shaheen Shah Afridi c Mulder b Muthusamy 0 (6)
166-845.1 ov
Pakistan · Salman Agha b Muthusamy 4 (11)
167-945.6 ov
Pakistan · Noman Ali lbw b Muthusamy 11 (16)
167-1046.1 ov
Pakistan · Sajid Khan c Brevis b Harmer 1 (5)
13-15.5 ov
South Africa · Aiden Markram b Noman Ali 3 (11)
18-27.1 ov
South Africa · Wiaan Mulder c Agha Salman b Noman Ali 0 (3)
51-322.3 ov
South Africa · Tony de Zorzi lbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi 16 (47)
55-425.2 ov
South Africa · Tristan Stubbs c Agha Salman b Noman Ali 2 (8)
128-541.3 ov
South Africa · Dewald Brevis b Noman Ali 54 (54)
134-646.2 ov
South Africa · Ryan Rickelton c Agha Salman b Sajid Khan 45 (145)
144-750.4 ov
South Africa · Senuran Muthusamy lbw b Sajid Khan 6 (14)
173-858.1 ov
South Africa · Kyle Verreynne lbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi 19 (48)
183-960.3 ov
South Africa · Prenelan Subrayen b Shaheen Shah Afridi 8 (8)
183-1060.5 ov
South Africa · Kagiso Rabada b Shaheen Shah Afridi 0 (2)

Runs per over · South Africa

161

Ball by ball

End of over 61 · 0 R
60.4·Shaheen Shah Afridi to Rabada
60.2·Shaheen Shah Afridi to Subrayen
60.1·Shaheen Shah Afridi to Subrayen
End of over 60 · 2 R
59.62Hasan Ali to Harmer
59.5·Hasan Ali to Harmer
59.4·Hasan Ali to Harmer
59.3·Hasan Ali to Harmer
59.2·Hasan Ali to Harmer
59.1·Hasan Ali to Harmer
End of over 59 · 8 R
58.62Shaheen Shah Afridi to Subrayen
58.54Shaheen Shah Afridi to Subrayen
58.4·Shaheen Shah Afridi to Subrayen
58.32Shaheen Shah Afridi to Subrayen
58.2·Shaheen Shah Afridi to Subrayen
End of over 58 · 3 R
57.61Sajid Khan to Verreynne
57.5·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
57.41Sajid Khan to Harmer
57.3·Sajid Khan to Harmer
57.2·Sajid Khan to Harmer
57.11Sajid Khan to Verreynne
End of over 57 · 13 R
56.64Shaheen Shah Afridi to Harmer
56.5·Shaheen Shah Afridi to Harmer
56.41Shaheen Shah Afridi to Verreynne
56.34Shaheen Shah Afridi to Verreynne
56.2·Shaheen Shah Afridi to Verreynne
56.14Shaheen Shah Afridi to Verreynne
End of over 56 · 4 R
55.61Noman Ali to Verreynne
55.5·Noman Ali to Verreynne
55.41Noman Ali to Harmer
55.31Noman Ali to Verreynne
55.2·Noman Ali to Verreynne
55.11Noman Ali to Harmer
End of over 55 · 4 R
54.6·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
54.51Sajid Khan to Harmer
54.4·Sajid Khan to Harmer
54.31Sajid Khan to Verreynne
54.21Sajid Khan to Harmer
54.11Sajid Khan to Verreynne
End of over 54 · 2 R
53.61Noman Ali to Verreynne
53.5·Noman Ali to Verreynne
53.41Noman Ali to Harmer
53.3·Noman Ali to Harmer
53.2·Noman Ali to Harmer
53.1·Noman Ali to Harmer
End of over 53 · 1 R
52.6·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
52.5·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
52.41Sajid Khan to Harmer
52.3·Sajid Khan to Harmer
52.2·Sajid Khan to Harmer
52.1·Sajid Khan to Harmer
End of over 52 · 2 R
51.6·Noman Ali to Verreynne
51.51Noman Ali to Harmer
51.4·Noman Ali to Harmer
51.3·Noman Ali to Harmer
51.21Noman Ali to Verreynne
51.1·Noman Ali to Verreynne
End of over 51 · 1 R
50.6·Sajid Khan to Harmer
50.5·Sajid Khan to Harmer
50.3·Sajid Khan to Muthusamy
50.21Sajid Khan to Verreynne
50.1·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
End of over 50 · 2 R
49.61Noman Ali to Verreynne
49.5·Noman Ali to Verreynne
49.4·Noman Ali to Verreynne
49.3·Noman Ali to Verreynne
49.2·Noman Ali to Verreynne
49.11Noman Ali to Muthusamy
End of over 49 · 4 R
48.61Sajid Khan to Muthusamy
48.51Sajid Khan to Verreynne
48.4·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
48.31Sajid Khan to Muthusamy
48.21Sajid Khan to Verreynne
48.1·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
End of over 48 · 2 R
47.62Noman Ali to Muthusamy
47.5·Noman Ali to Muthusamy
47.4·Noman Ali to Muthusamy
47.3·Noman Ali to Muthusamy
47.2·Noman Ali to Muthusamy
47.1·Noman Ali to Muthusamy
End of over 47 · 1 R
46.6·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
46.51Sajid Khan to Muthusamy
46.4·Sajid Khan to Muthusamy
46.3·Sajid Khan to Muthusamy
46.1·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
End of over 46 · 0 R
45.6·Noman Ali to Verreynne
45.5·Noman Ali to Verreynne
45.4·Noman Ali to Verreynne
45.3·Noman Ali to Verreynne
45.2·Noman Ali to Verreynne
45.1·Noman Ali to Verreynne
End of over 45 · 0 R
44.6·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
44.5·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
44.4·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
44.3·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
44.2·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
44.1·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
End of over 44 · 3 R
43.62Noman Ali to Verreynne
43.5·Noman Ali to Verreynne
43.4·Noman Ali to Verreynne
43.3·Noman Ali to Verreynne
43.21Noman Ali to Rickelton
43.1·Noman Ali to Rickelton
End of over 43 · 1 R
42.6·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
42.5·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
42.4·Sajid Khan to Verreynne
42.31Sajid Khan to Rickelton
42.2·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
42.1·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
End of over 42 · 6 R
41.61Noman Ali to Rickelton
41.5·Noman Ali to Rickelton
41.41Noman Ali to Verreynne
41.2·Noman Ali to Brevis
41.14Noman Ali to Brevis
End of over 41 · 2 R
40.62Sajid Khan to Rickelton
40.5·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
40.4·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
40.3·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
40.2·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
40.1·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
End of over 40 · 10 R
39.66Noman Ali to Brevis
39.5·Noman Ali to Brevis
39.4·Noman Ali to Brevis
39.3·Noman Ali to Brevis
39.2·Noman Ali to Brevis
39.14Noman Ali to Brevis
End of over 39 · 2 R
38.6·Hasan Ali to Rickelton
38.51Hasan Ali to Brevis
38.4·Hasan Ali to Brevis
38.31Hasan Ali to Rickelton
38.2·Hasan Ali to Rickelton
38.1·Hasan Ali to Rickelton
End of over 38 · 5 R
37.61Noman Ali to Rickelton
37.5·Noman Ali to Rickelton
37.4·Noman Ali to Rickelton
37.3·Noman Ali to Rickelton
37.24Noman Ali to Rickelton
37.1·Noman Ali to Rickelton
End of over 37 · 2 R
36.6·Hasan Ali to Brevis
36.5·Hasan Ali to Brevis
36.42Hasan Ali to Brevis
36.3·Hasan Ali to Brevis
36.2·Hasan Ali to Brevis
36.1·Hasan Ali to Brevis
End of over 36 · 1 R
35.6·Noman Ali to Rickelton
35.5·Noman Ali to Rickelton
35.41Noman Ali to Brevis
35.3·Noman Ali to Brevis
35.2·Noman Ali to Brevis
35.1·Noman Ali to Brevis
End of over 35 · 7 R
34.6·Hasan Ali to Rickelton
34.5·Hasan Ali to Rickelton
34.41Hasan Ali to Brevis
34.3·Hasan Ali to Brevis
34.22Hasan Ali to Brevis
34.14Hasan Ali to Brevis

Squads

Pakistan

Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali

Arafat MinhasBatterTESTODIT20
RazaullahTESTODIT20
Saim AyubBatterTESTODIT20
Saad BaigWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
Mohammad ImranAll-rounderTESTODIT20
Mohammad ImranBowlerTESTODIT20
Ubaid ShahBowlerTESTODIT20
Mohammad AliBowlerTESTODIT20
Awais ZafarTESTODIT20
Ali UsmanTESTODIT20
Aamer JamalBatterTESTODIT20
Shan MasoodBatterTESTODIT20
Abdullah FazalTESTODIT20
Salman AghaAll-rounderTESTODIT20
Amad ButtAll-rounderTESTODIT20
Azan AwaisBatterTESTODIT20
Babar AzamBatterTESTODIT20
Ghazi GhoriTESTODIT20
Hasan AliBowlerTESTODIT20
Imam-ul-HaqBatterTESTODIT20
Khurram ShahzadBatterTESTODIT20
Mohammad AbbasBowlerTESTODIT20
Mohammad RizwanWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
Noman AliAll-rounderTESTODIT20
Sajid KhanBowlerTESTODIT20
Saud ShakeelAll-rounderTESTODIT20
Shaheen Shah AfridiBowlerTESTODIT20
Abdullah ShafiqueBatterTESTODIT20
Asif AfridiAll-rounderTESTODIT20

South Africa

Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Prenelan Subrayen, Kagiso Rabada