South Africa delivered a dominant performance to defeat Pakistan by 8 wickets, leveling the T20 series 1-1. Chasing a competitive target set by Pakistan, the Proteas displayed great composure and power, led by Quinton de Kock’s magnificent century.
Batting first, Pakistan posted 174 runs, thanks to solid contributions from Babar Azam (45) and Mohammad Rizwan (38). However, South Africa’s disciplined bowling attack, featuring Rabada and Shamsi, restricted Pakistan from posting a bigger total.
In reply, South Africa’s openers made an explosive start. Quinton de Kock played a breathtaking innings, smashing 104 runs off just 63 balls with crisp drives and towering sixes. Reeza Hendricks supported him well with a steady 42 runs. Their partnership set the tone for an easy chase, as South Africa reached the target in just 17.4 overs.
This victory brought the series to life, setting up a thrilling decider. De Kock was named Player of the Match for his match-winning performance. Both teams will now look forward to the final T20, which promises to be an exciting contest between two strong sides.
Pakistan (50 ovs maximum)
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fakhar Zaman
|
c †de Kock b Burger | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
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Saim Ayub
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c & b Bosch | 53 | 66 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 80.30 | ||
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Babar Azam
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c Ferreira b Burger | 11 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 84.61 | ||
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Mohammad Rizwan †
|
b Burger | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
|
Salman Agha
|
b Bosch | 69 | 106 | 137 | 5 | 0 | 65.09 | ||
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Hussain Talat
|
c & b Peter | 10 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
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Mohammad Nawaz
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c & b Peter | 59 | 59 | 83 | 3 | 4 | 100.00 | ||
|
Faheem Ashraf
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c Pretorius b Burger | 28 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 155.55 | ||
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Shaheen Shah Afridi (c)
|
c & b Peter | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
|
Mohammad Wasim
|
not out | 12 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 | ||
|
Naseem Shah
|
not out | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600.00 | ||
| Extras | (b 1, lb 3, nb 1, w 11) | 16 | |||||||
| Total |
50 Ov (RR: 5.38)
|
269/9 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 0.3 ov), 2-17 (Babar Azam, 4.1 ov), 3-22 (Mohammad Rizwan, 4.5 ov), 4-114 (Saim Ayub, 24.3 ov), 5-131 (Hussain Talat, 29.6 ov), 6-190 (Salman Agha, 40.6 ov), 7-233 (Faheem Ashraf, 46.5 ov), 8-234 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 47.1 ov), 9-263 (Mohammad Nawaz, 49.5 ov) • DRS
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nandre Burger
|
10 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 4.60 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Corbin Bosch
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10 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 5.80 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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Bjorn Fortuin
|
10 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 4.60 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Donovan Ferreira
|
10 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4.10 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
George Linde
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2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Nqabayomzi Peter
|
8 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 6.87 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
South Africa (T: 270 runs from 50 ovs)
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lhuan-dre Pretorius
|
c †Mohammad Rizwan b Mohammad Wasim | 46 | 40 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 115.00 | ||
|
Quinton de Kock †
|
not out | 123 | 119 | 185 | 8 | 7 | 103.36 | ||
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Tony de Zorzi
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c Saim Ayub b Faheem Ashraf | 76 | 63 | 101 | 9 | 3 | 120.63 | ||
|
Matthew Breetzke (c)
|
not out | 17 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 80.95 | ||
| Extras | (lb 3, nb 2, w 3) | 8 | |||||||
| Total |
40.1 Ov (RR: 6.72)
|
270/2 | |||||||
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Did not bat:
Sinethemba Qeshile,
Donovan Ferreira,
George Linde,
Corbin Bosch,
Bjorn Fortuin,
Nandre Burger,
Nqabayomzi Peter
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Fall of wickets: 1-81 (Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 11.5 ov), 2-234 (Tony de Zorzi, 34.2 ov) • DRS
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shaheen Shah Afridi
|
7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 5.85 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Naseem Shah
|
6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5.66 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Saim Ayub
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3.1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6.94 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Mohammad Wasim
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8 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 6.00 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Salman Agha
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3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Faheem Ashraf
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6 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 6.66 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Mohammad Nawaz
|
4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Hussain Talat
|
3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Flow
- Pakistan innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 41 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 1.2: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – AG Wharf, Batter – Babar Azam (Upheld)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 138 runs, 2 wickets)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 14.1 overs (86 balls), Extras 7
- Over 15.1: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – AG Wharf, Batter – Agha Salman (Struck down)
- Drinks: Pakistan – 58/3 in 16.0 overs (Saim Ayub 28, Agha Salman 8)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (Saim Ayub 26, Agha Salman 19, Ex 5)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 22.2 overs (135 balls), Extras 11
- Saim Ayub: 50 off 61 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Agha Salman: 50 off 82 balls (3 x 4)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 33.6 overs (205 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: Pakistan – 150/5 in 34.0 overs (Agha Salman 54, Mohammad Nawaz (3) 5)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 90 runs, 4 wickets)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (Agha Salman 24, Mohammad Nawaz (3) 28, Ex 2)
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 42.4 overs (257 balls), Extras 15
- Over 48.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Ahsan Raza, Batter – Mohammad Wasim (1) (Struck down)
- Pakistan: 250 runs in 49.1 overs (296 balls), Extras 16
- Mohammad Nawaz (3): 50 off 56 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Innings Break: Pakistan – 269/9 in 50.0 overs (Mohammad Wasim (1) 12, Naseem Shah 6)
- South Africa innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 65 runs, 0 wicket)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 8.4 overs (52 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (LG Pretorius 35, Q de Kock 15, Ex 2)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 204 runs, 2 wickets)
- Drinks: South Africa – 98/1 in 16.0 overs (Q de Kock 44, T de Zorzi 5)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 3
- Q de Kock: 50 off 48 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (Q de Kock 33, T de Zorzi 21, Ex 1)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 22.3 overs (137 balls), Extras 5
- T de Zorzi: 50 off 40 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 85 balls (Q de Kock 46, T de Zorzi 52, Ex 3)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 28.5 overs (175 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: South Africa – 213/1 in 30.0 overs (Q de Kock 98, T de Zorzi 63)
- Over 30.1: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Ahsan Raza, Batter – Q de Kock (Struck down)
- Q de Kock: 100 off 96 balls (7 x 4, 6 x 6)
- Over 30.4: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Ahsan Raza, Batter – Q de Kock (Struck down)
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 131 balls (Q de Kock 72, T de Zorzi 75, Ex 3)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 37.6 overs (230 balls), Extras 7
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 1 run, 0 wicket)
Match Details
| Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | |
| Toss | Pakistan, elected to bat first |
| Series |
South Africa tour of Pakistan
|
| Season | 2025/26 |
| Player Of The Match |
 Quinton de Kock |
| Series result | 3-match series level 1-1 |
| Match number | ODI no. 4926 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 15.00 start, First Session 15.00-18.30, Interval 18.30-19.10, Second Session 19.10-22.40 |
| Match days | 6 November 2025 – daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires |
 Ahsan RazaDRS  Alex WharfDRS |
| TV Umpire |
 Sharfuddoula |
| Reserve Umpire |
Rashid Riaz |
| Match Referee |
 Ranjan Madugalle |
