Pakistan vs South Africa 1st ODI Live Match Score: Pakistan’s strongest bowler, Shaheen Afridi, will head the squad in the awaited first ODI between South Africa and Pakistan. Salman Agha led Pakistan to a 2-0 victory against South Africa in the last T20I series. This is Shaheen’s first time captaining in an ODI series. Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, which will host an international game for the first time in 17 years, will host all three of the series’ games. Let’s check here for the Pakistan vs South Africa 1st ODI live match score.
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Big Day for Shaheen Afridi: For Shaheen Afridi, today’s game is really important. He quit his captaincy after leading Pakistan in T20 cricket back in 2024. He would be ready to show himself as an honest leader and keep free of any mistakes in the ODI format this time. As we all know, Shaheen is one of Pakistan’s most experienced and successful players, and he’ll be ready to make a major statement.
South Africa’s Squad Update: Their strongest squad will not be taking part in this series. Important players that have been dropped from the lineup include Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, vice captain Aiden Markram, and regular captain Temba Bavuma. In spite of this, Matthew Breetzke, the team’s role captain, is fully dedicated to winning the series. With a young roster on the pitch, this series might bring up lots of chances for new talent to succeed.
Match Details
| Match | PAK vs RSA • 1st ODI • South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2025 |
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| Series | South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2025 |
| Date | Tomorrow |
| Time | 3:00 PM LOCAL, 10:00 AM GMT |
| Venue | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st ODI Squad
| Players | Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (w), Hussain Talat, Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah Khan |
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| Players | Matthew Breetzke (c), Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Donovan Ferreira, Kyle Verreynne (w) |
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South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke(c), Sinethemba Qeshile, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams
Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi(c), Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed
Weather Report
- Temperature: 29.5°C
- Humidity: 14%
- Rain Chances: 0%
- Cloud: Hazy Sunshine
Pitch Report
The batters will profit from this pitch since the ball hits the bat nicely, making it easy for them to play their shots. When it comes to bowling, the surface is likely to favour spinners more than it would help fast bowlers. If talking about the score, so it will be 290+ runs, we can see here, showing that this is a high-scoring pitch.
Toss Winner: Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Pakistan Need 264 runs in 300 Balls