Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd Test, 20 Oct 2025

ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 · 2nd Test · TestResult

Pakistan333 & 138

South Africa404 & 73/2T:68

South Africa won by 8 wickets

Player of the match: Keshav Maharaj

Match report

At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on 20 Oct 2025, South Africa won by 8 wickets. The scores: Pakistan 333 (113.4 ov); South Africa 404 (119.3 ov); Pakistan 138 (49.3 ov); South Africa 73/2 (12.3 ov). Senuran Muthusamy top-scored for South Africa with 89 off 155 balls. The best bowling figures were Keshav Maharaj's 7/102 from 42.4 overs. Player of the match: Keshav Maharaj. The full scorecard, fall of wickets and ball-by-ball are below.

Scorecard

Pakistan · 1st innings333/10 (113.4 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Abdullah Shafiquec Verreynne b Harmer	57	146	4	0	39.04
Imam-ul-Haqb Harmer	17	35	2	0	48.57
Shan Masoodc Jansen b Maharaj	87	176	2	3	49.43
Babar Azamc de Zorzi b Maharaj	16	22	3	0	72.72
Saud Shakeelc Markram b Maharaj	66	147	4	0	44.89
Mohammad Rizwanlbw b Rabada	19	39	2	0	48.71
Salman Aghalbw b Maharaj	45	76	5	0	59.21
Noman Alinot out	6	19	0	0	31.57
Shaheen Shah Afridib Maharaj	0	7	0	0	0
Sajid Khanc Markram b Maharaj	5	14	1	0	35.71
Asif Afridib Maharaj	4	3	1	0	133.33

Extras 11 (b 6, lb 3, w 0, nb 2)Total 333/10 · Run rate 2.93

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Kagiso Rabada	18	2	60	1	3.33
Marco Jansen	20	6	58	0	2.9
Keshav Maharaj	42.4	5	102	7	2.39
Simon Harmer	25	3	75	2	3
Senuran Muthusamy	4	0	17	0	4.25
Aiden Markram	4	0	12	0	3

South Africa · 1st innings404/10 (119.3 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markramc Saud Shakeel b Sajid Khan	32	62	4	1	51.61
Ryan Rickeltonc Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi	14	26	1	0	53.84
Tristan Stubbslbw b Asif Afridi	76	205	6	1	37.07
Tony de Zorzilbw b Asif Afridi	55	93	1	2	59.13
Dewald Brevisc Agha Salman b Asif Afridi	0	4	0	0	0
Kyle Verreynnec Mohammad Rizwan b Asif Afridi	10	29	0	0	34.48
Senuran Muthusamynot out	89	155	8	0	57.41
Simon Harmerlbw b Asif Afridi	2	7	0	0	28.57
Marco Jansenlbw b Noman Ali	12	26	1	0	46.15
Keshav Maharajst Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali	30	53	3	0	56.6
Kagiso Rabadac Abdullah Shafique b Asif Afridi	71	61	4	4	116.39

Extras 13 (b 5, lb 4, w 0, nb 4)Total 404/10 · Run rate 3.38

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Shaheen Shah Afridi	26	2	95	1	3.65
Noman Ali	28	3	92	2	3.28
Asif Afridi	34.3	6	79	6	2.28
Sajid Khan	29	3	119	1	4.1
Salman Agha	2	0	10	0	5

Pakistan · 2nd innings138/10 (49.3 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Imam-ul-Haqlbw b Harmer	9	14	1	0	64.28
Abdullah Shafiquec Jansen b Rabada	6	19	0	0	31.57
Shan Masoodlbw b Harmer	0	5	0	0	0
Babar Azamlbw b Harmer	50	87	7	0	57.47
Saud Shakeelc Markram b Harmer	11	43	1	0	25.58
Mohammad Rizwanc de Zorzi b Harmer	18	64	1	0	28.12
Salman Aghab Maharaj	28	42	2	0	66.66
Noman Alic Verreynne b Harmer	0	3	0	0	0
Shaheen Shah Afridirun out (Rickelton)	0	5	0	0	0
Sajid Khanst Verreynne b Maharaj	13	16	1	1	81.25
Asif Afridinot out	0	2	0	0	0

Extras 3 (b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 3)Total 138/10 · Run rate 2.79

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Kagiso Rabada	11	3	38	1	3.45
Simon Harmer	20	5	50	6	2.5
Keshav Maharaj	11.3	1	34	2	2.95
Senuran Muthusamy	4	0	11	0	2.75
Marco Jansen	3	1	5	0	1.66

South Africa · 2nd innings73/2 (12.3 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ryan Rickeltonnot out	25	29	2	1	86.2
Aiden Markramlbw b Noman Ali	42	45	8	0	93.33
Tristan Stubbsc Agha Salman b Noman Ali	0	4	0	0	0
Tony de Zorzinot out	0	0	0	0	0

Extras 6 (b 0, lb 3, w 0, nb 3)Total 73/2 · Run rate 5.84

Did not bat: Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne, Senuran Muthusamy, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
Asif Afridi	4	15	0	3.75
Noman Ali	6	40	2	6.66
Sajid Khan	2.3	15	0	6

Fall of wickets

35-112.3 ov
Pakistan · Imam-ul-Haq b Harmer 17 (35)
146-250.5 ov
Pakistan · Abdullah Shafique c †Verreynne b Harmer 57 (146)
167-355.6 ov
Pakistan · Babar Azam c de Zorzi b Maharaj 16 (22)
212-473.3 ov
Pakistan · Shan Masood c Jansen b Maharaj 87 (176)
246-584.5 ov
Pakistan · Mohammad Rizwan lbw b Rabada 19 (39)
316-6105.5 ov
Pakistan · Salman Agha lbw b Maharaj 45 (76)
321-7107.5 ov
Pakistan · Saud Shakeel c Markram b Maharaj 66 (147)
323-8109.3 ov
Pakistan · Shaheen Shah Afridi b Maharaj 0 (7)
329-9113.1 ov
Pakistan · Sajid Khan c Markram b Maharaj 5 (14)
333-10113.4 ov
Pakistan · Asif Afridi b Maharaj 4 (3)
22-18.2 ov
South Africa · Ryan Rickelton c †Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Shah Afridi 14 (26)
54-220.4 ov
South Africa · Aiden Markram c Saud Shakeel b Sajid Khan 32 (62)
167-357.5 ov
South Africa · Tony de Zorzi lbw b Asif Afridi 55 (93)
171-459.3 ov
South Africa · Dewald Brevis c Agha Salman b Asif Afridi 0 (4)
185-565.4 ov
South Africa · Kyle Verreynne c †Mohammad Rizwan b Asif Afridi 10 (29)
204-673.4 ov
South Africa · Tristan Stubbs lbw b Asif Afridi 76 (205)
210-775.5 ov
South Africa · Simon Harmer lbw b Asif Afridi 2 (7)
235-884.4 ov
South Africa · Marco Jansen lbw b Noman Ali 12 (26)
306-999.6 ov
South Africa · Keshav Maharaj st †Mohammad Rizwan b Noman Ali 30 (53)
404-10119.3 ov
South Africa · Kagiso Rabada c Abdullah Shafique b Asif Afridi 71 (61)
12-13.6 ov
Pakistan · Imam-ul-Haq lbw b Harmer 9 (14)
16-25.6 ov
Pakistan · Shan Masood lbw b Harmer 0 (5)
16-36.1 ov
Pakistan · Abdullah Shafique c Jansen b Rabada 6 (19)
60-420.1 ov
Pakistan · Saud Shakeel c Markram b Harmer 11 (43)
96-535.5 ov
Pakistan · Babar Azam lbw b Harmer 50 (87)
105-639.4 ov
Pakistan · Mohammad Rizwan c de Zorzi b Harmer 18 (64)
105-741.1 ov
Pakistan · Noman Ali c †Verreynne b Harmer 0 (3)
105-842.1 ov
Pakistan · Shaheen Shah Afridi run out (Rickelton) 0 (5)
129-947.5 ov
Pakistan · Salman Agha b Maharaj 28 (42)
138-1049.3 ov
Pakistan · Sajid Khan st †Verreynne b Maharaj 13 (16)
64-111.3 ov
South Africa · Aiden Markram lbw b Noman Ali 42 (45)
65-211.6 ov
South Africa · Tristan Stubbs c Agha Salman b Noman Ali 0 (4)

Runs per over · Pakistan

150

Runs per over · South Africa

113

Ball by ball

End of over 13 · 8 R
12.36Sajid Khan to Rickelton
12.2·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
12.12Sajid Khan to Rickelton
End of over 12 · 9 R
11.5·Noman Ali to Stubbs
11.4·Noman Ali to Stubbs
11.41Noman Ali to Stubbs
11.24Noman Ali to Markram
11.14Noman Ali to Markram
End of over 11 · 5 R
10.6·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
10.52Sajid Khan to Rickelton
10.4·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
10.33Sajid Khan to Markram
10.2·Sajid Khan to Markram
10.1·Sajid Khan to Markram
End of over 10 · 5 R
9.6·Noman Ali to Rickelton
9.5·Noman Ali to Rickelton
9.41Noman Ali to Markram
9.3·Noman Ali to Markram
9.24Noman Ali to Markram
9.1·Noman Ali to Markram
End of over 9 · 5 R
8.6·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
8.5·Sajid Khan to Rickelton
8.41Sajid Khan to Markram
8.3·Sajid Khan to Markram
8.24Sajid Khan to Markram
8.1·Sajid Khan to Markram
End of over 8 · 10 R
7.61Noman Ali to Markram
7.54Noman Ali to Markram
7.4·Noman Ali to Markram
7.3·Noman Ali to Markram
7.24Noman Ali to Markram
7.11Noman Ali to Rickelton
End of over 7 · 3 R
6.6·Asif to Markram
6.5·Asif to Markram
6.41Asif to Rickelton
6.31Asif to Markram
6.21Asif to Rickelton
6.1·Asif to Rickelton
End of over 6 · 4 R
5.6·Noman Ali to Markram
5.5·Noman Ali to Markram
5.4·Noman Ali to Markram
5.34Noman Ali to Markram
5.2·Noman Ali to Markram
5.1·Noman Ali to Markram
End of over 5 · 5 R
4.64Asif to Rickelton
4.5·Asif to Rickelton
4.4·Asif to Rickelton
4.3·Asif to Rickelton
4.2·Asif to Rickelton
4.11Asif to Markram
End of over 4 · 9 R
3.6·Noman Ali to Rickelton
3.54Noman Ali to Rickelton
3.41Noman Ali to Markram
3.3·Noman Ali to Markram
3.31Noman Ali to Markram
3.32Noman Ali to Rickelton
3.2·Noman Ali to Rickelton
3.11Noman Ali to Markram
End of over 3 · 5 R
2.61Asif to Markram
2.54Asif to Markram
2.4·Asif to Markram
2.3·Asif to Markram
2.2·Asif to Markram
2.1·Asif to Markram
End of over 2 · 3 R
1.6·Noman Ali to Rickelton
1.52Noman Ali to Rickelton
1.4·Noman Ali to Rickelton
1.31Noman Ali to Markram
1.2·Noman Ali to Markram
1.1·Noman Ali to Markram
End of over 1 · 2 R
0.6·Asif to Rickelton
0.5·Asif to Rickelton
0.41Asif to Markram
0.3·Asif to Markram
0.2·Asif to Markram
0.11Asif to Rickelton

Squads

Pakistan

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

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, Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada