South Africa vs Pakistan 2025 1st Test Full Commentary

Result · Oct 12 2025, Sun - 10:30 AM (IST)

1st Test, - Gaddafi Stadium

PAKISTAN

378, 167

SOUTH AFRICA

269, 183

Pakistan won by 93 runs

CRR:3.01

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Nauman Ali

110.4

OUT! Caught. Prenelan Subrayen to Salman Ali Agha. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Muthusamy. Pakistan have been bowled out for 378 runs. They looked impressive, particularly with the 163-run partnership between Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha. However, Senuran Muthusamy played a crucial role, taking six wickets to help secure the innings. Salman Ali Agha contributed a valuable 93 runs, just missing out on a century. Join us in a few minutes for South Africa's innings.
110.3

Prenelan Subrayen to Salman Ali Agha. Quicker ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to short third man for no runs, mis-fielded by Verreynne, fielded by Markram.
110.2

Prenelan Subrayen to Salman Ali Agha. Off break back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track flick, inside edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
110.1

Prenelan Subrayen to Salman Ali Agha. Off break back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track pushing, inside edge back to bowler for no runs.
109.6

Senuran Muthusamy to Hasan Ali. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
109.5

Senuran Muthusamy to Hasan Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
109.4

Senuran Muthusamy to Hasan Ali. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Brevis.
109.3

OUT! Bowled. Senuran Muthusamy to Shaheen Afridi. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed. Another wicket for Muthusamy.
109.2

Senuran Muthusamy to Shaheen Afridi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs.
109.1

Senuran Muthusamy to Salman Ali Agha. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Brevis.
108.6

Prenelan Subrayen to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
108.5

Prenelan Subrayen to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Mulder.
108.4

Prenelan Subrayen to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Muthusamy.
108.3

Prenelan Subrayen to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
108.2

Prenelan Subrayen to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Muthusamy.
108.1

Prenelan Subrayen to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to second slip for no runs, fielded by Harmer.
107.6

Senuran Muthusamy to Salman Ali Agha. Stock length ball, off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne. A decent over for Pakistan.
107.5

Senuran Muthusamy to Shaheen Afridi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rickelton.
107.4

Senuran Muthusamy to Salman Ali Agha. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Stubbs.
107.3

Senuran Muthusamy to Shaheen Afridi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
107.2

Senuran Muthusamy to Salman Ali Agha. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by de Zorzi.
107.1

Senuran Muthusamy to Salman Ali Agha. Stock length ball, middle stump backing away defending, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Markram.
106.6

Prenelan Subrayen to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
106.5

Prenelan Subrayen to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
106.4

Prenelan Subrayen to Salman Ali Agha. Off break length ball, off stump down the track working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Muthusamy.
106.3

Prenelan Subrayen to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for 1 run, shy attempt by de Zorzi, fielded by Muthusamy.
106.2

Prenelan Subrayen to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
106.1

Prenelan Subrayen to Salman Ali Agha. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Stubbs.
105.6

Senuran Muthusamy to Shaheen Afridi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mulder.
105.5

Senuran Muthusamy to Shaheen Afridi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Stubbs.

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83.6

OUT! Bowled. Sajid Khan to Kagiso Rabada. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, missed. South Africa have been bowled out for 269, with Tony de Zorzi standing out with a brilliant century, scoring 104 to help the visitors post a respectable total. However, Pakistan hold a healthy first innings lead of 109 runs and will now look to set a challenging target and push for victory. Noman Ali was the standout performer with the ball, claiming an impressive six-wicket haul to put Pakistan in a strong position.
83.5

Sajid Khan to Kagiso Rabada. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
83.4

Sajid Khan to Kagiso Rabada. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Shakeel.
83.3

Sajid Khan to Kagiso Rabada. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
83.2

Sajid Khan to Kagiso Rabada. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
83.1

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
82.6

Noman Ali to Kagiso Rabada. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.
82.5

Noman Ali to Kagiso Rabada. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Azam.
82.4

Noman Ali to Kagiso Rabada. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.
82.3

Noman Ali to Kagiso Rabada. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Khan.
82.2

OUT! Caught. Noman Ali to Prenelan Subrayen. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, caught by Agha. Sixth wicket for Noman Ali.
82.1

Noman Ali to Simon Harmer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
81.6

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
81.5

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
81.4

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Khan.
81.3

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Khan.
81.2

Sajid Khan to Prenelan Subrayen. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Shakeel.
81.1

Sajid Khan to Prenelan Subrayen. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, run save by Khan.
80.6

Noman Ali to Simon Harmer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Azam.
80.5

Noman Ali to Prenelan Subrayen. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by ul-Haq.
80.4

Noman Ali to Prenelan Subrayen. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Khan.
80.3

Noman Ali to Simon Harmer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shakeel.
80.2

Noman Ali to Simon Harmer. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Khan.
80.1

NEW BALL. Noman Ali to Simon Harmer. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, mis-fielded by Ali.
79.6

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
79.5

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.
79.4

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Khan.
79.3

Sajid Khan to Prenelan Subrayen. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Afridi.
79.2

Sajid Khan to Prenelan Subrayen. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
79.1

Sajid Khan to Prenelan Subrayen. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed to short leg for no runs, mis-fielded by Rizwan, fielded by Shafique.

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46.1

OUT! Caught. Simon Harmer to Sajid Khan. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Brevis. Pakistan have been bowled out for 167 runs, holding a strong lead of 276 on a turning track. However, South African spinners sealed the session by quickly claiming wickets, with Senuran Muthusamy achieving a remarkable five-wicket haul and well supported by Simon Hamer with four wickets. Will the Pakistan bowlers regain the momentum and take control by the end of the day? Let's find out.
শেষ Over 46

Over 46. no runs. Bowler: Noman Ali. South Africa: 134/5 (rr 2.91)
45.6

OUT! L.B.W. Senuran Muthusamy to Noman Ali. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad. Five-wicket haul for Muthusamy.
45.5

Senuran Muthusamy to Sajid Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Rickelton.
45.4

Senuran Muthusamy to Sajid Khan. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
45.3

Senuran Muthusamy to Sajid Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Harmer.
45.2

APPEAL! Senuran Muthusamy to Sajid Khan. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot sweeping, hit body to silly point for no runs, fielded by Verreynne, appeal made for L.B.W. Sajid Khan survives.
45.1

OUT! Bowled. Senuran Muthusamy to Salman Ali Agha. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, missed. Eight down for Pakistan.
শেষ Over 45

Over 45. no runs. Bowler: Sajid Khan. South Africa: 134/5 (rr 2.98)
44.6

APPEAL! Simon Harmer to Noman Ali. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne, appeal made for Caught. There is a big gap between the bat and the ball.
44.5

Simon Harmer to Noman Ali. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
44.4

Simon Harmer to Salman Ali Agha. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Subrayen.
44.3

Simon Harmer to Noman Ali. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run.
44.2

Simon Harmer to Noman Ali. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.
44.1

Simon Harmer to Salman Ali Agha. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Muthusamy.
শেষ Over 44

Over 44. 3 runs. Bowler: Noman Ali. South Africa: 134/5 (rr 3.05)
43.6

Senuran Muthusamy to Noman Ali. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
43.5

Senuran Muthusamy to Noman Ali. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Stubbs.
43.4

Senuran Muthusamy to Noman Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Harmer.
43.3

SIX! Senuran Muthusamy to Noman Ali. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
43.2

Senuran Muthusamy to Salman Ali Agha. Stock ball full toss, off stump on the front foot flick, to long on for 1 run.
43.1

Senuran Muthusamy to Salman Ali Agha. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Subrayen.
শেষ Over 43

Over 43. 1 run. Bowler: Sajid Khan. South Africa: 131/5 (rr 3.05)
42.6

APPEAL! Simon Harmer to Noman Ali. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Verreynne, appeal made for L.B.W. Another half-hearted appeal.
42.5

Simon Harmer to Noman Ali. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Muthusamy.
42.4

Simon Harmer to Noman Ali. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 2 runs.
42.3

Simon Harmer to Noman Ali. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by de Zorzi.
42.2

APPEAL! Simon Harmer to Salman Ali Agha. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to third man for 1 run, fielded by Markram, appeal made for L.B.W. Confident appeal, but the umpire thinks otherwise.
42.1

Simon Harmer to Salman Ali Agha. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
শেষ Over 42

Over 42. 6 runs. Bowler: Noman Ali. South Africa: 130/5 (rr 3.10)
41.6

Senuran Muthusamy to Noman Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Brevis.
41.5

Senuran Muthusamy to Noman Ali. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Brevis.
41.4

Senuran Muthusamy to Noman Ali. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Subrayen.
41.3

ডিওয়াল্ড ব্রেভিস b Noman Ali 54 (54)

OUT! Caught. Senuran Muthusamy to Shaheen Afridi. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Mulder. Straight into the fielder's hand.
41.2

Senuran Muthusamy to Salman Ali Agha. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Rickelton.

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60.5

কাগিসো রাবাদা b Shaheen Afridi 0 (2)

OUT! Bowled. Shaheen Afridi to Kagiso Rabada. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed. Pakistan have clinched victory by 93 runs, securing a lead in the Test series against South Africa. After setting a challenging target, the Pakistani bowlers delivered an impressive performance. Noman Ali was the standout, claiming four wickets, while Shaheen Afridi contributed with four wickets as well. South Africa fell short in the chase, with Dewald Brevis top-scoring with 54 runs. This comprehensive win showcases Pakistan's dominance in the match and puts them in a strong position in the series. Noman Ali is the Player of the Match.
60.4

APPEAL! Shaheen Afridi to Kagiso Rabada. Reverse Swing-In yorker, middle stump on the front foot working, inside edge to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Azam, appeal made for L.B.W. Bowler thinks he got a wicket, but the umpire disagreed.
60.3

Prenelan Subrayen b Shaheen Afridi 8 (8)

OUT! Bowled. Shaheen Afridi to Prenelan Subrayen. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed. Nine down for South Africa.
60.2

Shaheen Afridi to Prenelan Subrayen. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, hit helmet for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
60.1

Shaheen Afridi to Prenelan Subrayen. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, mis-fielded by Rizwan.
শেষ Over 60

Over 60. 2 runs. Bowler: Hasan Ali. South Africa: 183/8 (rr 3.05)
59.6

Hasan Ali to Simon Harmer. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, inside edge to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Shafique.
59.5

Hasan Ali to Simon Harmer. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Ali.
59.4

Hasan Ali to Simon Harmer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
59.3

Hasan Ali to Simon Harmer. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Khan.
59.2

Hasan Ali to Simon Harmer. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
59.1

Hasan Ali to Simon Harmer. Reverse Swing-Out back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, mis-fielded by Rizwan.

শেষ Over 59

Over 59. 8 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. South Africa: 181/8 (rr 3.07)
58.6

Shaheen Afridi to Prenelan Subrayen. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.
58.5

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Prenelan Subrayen. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.
58.4

Shaheen Afridi to Prenelan Subrayen. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
58.3

Shaheen Afridi to Prenelan Subrayen. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Khan.
58.2

Shaheen Afridi to Prenelan Subrayen. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, mis-fielded by Afridi.
58.1

Kyle Verreynne lbw b Shaheen Afridi 19 (48)

OUT! L.B.W. Shaheen Afridi to Kyle Verreynne. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. Stuck in front, and the umpire raises his finger.
শেষ Over 58

Over 58. 3 runs. Bowler: Sajid Khan. South Africa: 173/7 (rr 2.98)
57.6

Sajid Khan to Kyle Verreynne. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run.
57.5

Sajid Khan to Kyle Verreynne. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
57.4

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Shafique.
57.3

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

57.2

Sajid Khan to Simon Harmer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
57.1

Sajid Khan to Kyle Verreynne. Off break half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run.
শেষ Over 57

Over 57. 13 runs. Bowler: Shaheen Afridi. South Africa: 170/7 (rr 2.98)
56.6

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Simon Harmer. Reverse Swing-In full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
56.5

Shaheen Afridi to Simon Harmer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Shakeel.
56.4

APPEAL! Shaheen Afridi to Kyle Verreynne. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Shakeel, appeal made for L.B.W. Confident appeal, but the umpire says no.
56.3

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Kyle Verreynne. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
56.2

Shaheen Afridi to Kyle Verreynne. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to second slip for no runs, fielded by Agha.
56.1

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Kyle Verreynne. Length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Rizwan.
শেষ Over 56

Over 56. 4 runs. Bowler: Noman Ali. South Africa: 157/7 (rr 2.80)
55.6

Noman Ali to Kyle Verreynne. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for 1 run, overthrow by Khan.

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