Pakistan and South Africa played a smashing match at the National Stadium in Karachi in the ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match. Due to Pakistan winning the toss and choosing to bat on February 17, 2025, the game became a series of individual and team performances. Even setting a challenging total, Pakistan was chased down by some incredible batting and certain partnerships from South Africa, with the game in their back pocket.
In this article, we will discuss the Pakistan national cricket team vs. the South Africa national cricket team match scorecard and more.
Pakistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Details
Pakistan vs. South Africa—3rd Match (ICC Champions Trophy Warm-up 2025) match detail table is given below:
| Match Details | Information |
| Match | Pakistan A vs South Africa, 3rd Match |
| Series | ICC Champions Trophy Warm-up Matches 2025 |
| Date | Monday, February 17, 2025 |
| Time | 2:00 PM (Local), 9:00 AM (GMT) |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Toss Winner | Pakistan opted to bat first. |
| Match Result | South Africa won by 3 wickets |
| Total Overs (PAKA) | 50 Overs |
| Total Overs (RSA) | 49 Overs |
| Final Score (PAKA) | 322/8 |
| Final Score (RSA) | 324/7 |
| Player of the Match | Ryan Rickelton (unofficial, top scorer) |
| Match Type | 50-over Warm-up Match |
| Umpires | Faisal Afridi, Nasir Hussain |
Match Key Highlights
- The 3rd warm-up match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between the Pakistan national cricket team and the South Africa national cricket team was nail-biting at the National Stadium, Karachi.
- Pakistan captain Muhammad Hurraira and batter Imamul Haq, with strong century falls of 98 each, helped the Pakistan team to the competitive total of 322/8.
- South Africa chased down the target in 49 overs after the reply for 324/7. All three—Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, and Rassie van der Dussen—retired out after scoring fifties to indicate the strength of South Africa’s batting.
- The chase was possible because Wiaan Mulder played a devastatingly impactful 42 off 30 balls.
- Marco Jansen of South Africa kept his unbeaten record, securing his team the target quite easily.
- It turned out to be a very good audition for both teams and demonstrated skill and set play from both sides before the main event.
Pakistan National Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Pakistan A’s Innings
Muhammad Hurraira led their brilliant batting with 110 runs off 114 balls, 12 fours, and a maximum, making 74 of Pakistan A’s 170. Among them, his partnership with Imam-ul-Haq, who was dismissed in 98, contributed heavily as the team managed to set up a competitive total after he retired. Saad Khan (30 off 16 balls) also contributed with his bruising hitting.
Batting performance
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Muhammad Hurraira (c & wk) | 110 | 114 | 12 | 1 | 96.49 |
| Hasan Nawaz | 19 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 79.17 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | 98 | 94 | 6 | 1 | 104.26 |
| Qasim Akram | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Maaz Sadaqat | 28 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Saad Khan | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Amad Butt | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Ghazi Ghori | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| Niaz Khan | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 266.67 |
| Mehran Mumtaz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 322/8 | 50 Overs | – | – | 6.44 |
Fall of Wickets – Pakistan A Innings
| Wicket No. | Batter Out | Team Score |
| 1 | Hasan Nawaz | 50-1 |
| 2 | Muhammad Hurraira | 213-2 |
| 3 | Qasim Akram | 233-3 |
| 4 | Imam-ul-Haq | 250-4 |
| 5 | Maaz Sadaqat | 298-5 |
| 6 | Saad Khan | 310-6 |
| 7 | Amad Butt | 314-7 |
| 8 | Niaz Khan | 322-8 |
South Africa Bowling
Despite a strong top-order performance, Pakistan A lost wickets at regular intervals. Amad Butt, Niaz Khan, and Hasan Nawaz made little contribution —if any—to stopping them there; it would have been a simple matter. South Africans Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder came up with the ball with particular effect. Let’s see the scorecard :
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Kagiso Rabada | 8 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 6.80 |
| Marco Jansen | 7 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 6.30 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 5 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 5.40 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 5 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 7.40 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 8 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 7.20 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 9 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 5.60 |
| Aiden Markram | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.20 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.20 |
South Africa’s Chase
South Africa fought back but was initially found to be downhill as it resisted itself with sound checks by key players. The middle order fell to retire and make valuable contributions were Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, and Rassie van der Dussen. However, Aiden Markram provided an anchor, his composed 54 from 46 balls, which he held together, to form the chase. While Wiaan Mulder’s 42 runs in 30 balls and Marco Jansen’s fiery unbeaten 9 from 18 took South Africa to the chasing target of 323 runs, the match turned dramatic.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Ryan Rickelton | 57 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 116.33 |
| Tony de Zorzi | 55 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 107.84 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 62 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 96.88 |
| Temba Bavuma (c) | 29 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 78.38 |
| Aiden Markram | 54 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 117.39 |
| David Miller | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 42 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 140.00 |
| Marco Jansen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300.00 |
| Extras | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 324/7 | 49 Overs | – | – | 6.61 |
Fall of Wickets
| Batter | Team Score |
| Ryan Rickelton | 113-1 |
| Tony de Zorzi | 121-2 |
| Temba Bavuma | 186-3 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 223-4 |
| David Miller | 227-5 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 237-6 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 237-7 |
Pakistan Bowling Attack
But regular wickets fell and South Africa continued to post steady contributions. South Africa would lose, but it would be key players like Lungi Ngidi and Shamsi with the ball that would not be able to counter Krunal Pandya.
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Khurram Shahzad | 8 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 8.80 |
| Niaz Khan | 10 | 1 | 75 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Qasim Akram | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4.60 |
| Amad Butt | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Mehran Mumtaz | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Faisal Akram | 10 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 6.60 |
Conclusion
Towards the end of Day 1, there was also an interesting ICC Champions Trophy warm-up match between Pakistan and South Africa. The bat and ball abilities on show by both teams were the use of the bat by South Africa and the ball by Pakistan; they prevailed as the collective was stronger than the individual.
Muhammad Hurraira and Imam-ul-Haq took heart from their efforts; however, as Pakistan A, on the losing side, will go away with some confidence. For the forthcoming battles, both teams will use such a performance as a basis to prepare for the main tournament.
FAQs
A1. With this, they won the match by 3 wickets.
A2. With 110 runs from 114 balls, Muhammad Hurraira scored the highest.
A3. 323 runs chase for South Africa was successfully done by them, scoring 324/7 With the loss of 7 wickets in 49 overs.
A4. Both Mehran Mumtaz and Niaz Khan took 2 wickets each.
A5. The match was played at the National Stadium, Karachi.
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