PAK Win By 2 Wickets | Pakistan vs South Africa 1st ODI 2025 Highlights: Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha Help Green Shirts Take 1-0 Lead

Pakistan beat South Africa by 2 wickets! The crowd at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad would be delighted with this result and after some jitters, the Green Shirts are home. Pakistan, with this win, take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series and Shaheen Afridi gets off to a winning start to his ODI captaincy career. Scoring 263 in the first innings, South Africa would have felt that they were few runs short. Pakistan were in control for a good part of the chase in the middle, with Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha stitching a 91-run partnership. But South Africa triggered a bit of panic in the Pakistan dressing room by taking some quick wickets towards the end. However, the Green Shirts eventually emerged victorious and will look forward to hoping for a similar result in the PAK vs SA 2nd ODI 2025 which is on November 6 at the same venue. 

OUT! Corbin Bosch picks up the wicket of Mohammad Nawaz in the last over with Pakistan still needing 1 run to win in 3 balls! Mohammad Nawaz c Bjorn Fortuin b Corbin Bosch 9(9)

OUT! Pakistan continue to lose wickets when they are so close to the target! Lungi Ngidi has dismissed the well-set Salman Ali Agha with Donovan Ferreira pulling off a great catch. Salman Agha c Donovan Ferreira b Lungi Ngidi 62(71) 

OUT! Is there a twist in the tale here? George Linde dismisses Hasan Nawaz with the youngster being stumped. Pakistan are losing composure at this stage and still need 20 runs to win off 19 balls. Hasan Nawaz st Quinton de Kock b George Linde 1(3)

OUT! Lungi Ngidi outsmarts Hussain Talat with a slower delivery with George Linde taking a good diving catch. But one would believe that this wicket has come a bit late with Pakistan needing 23 runs off 25 balls to win. Hussain Talat c George Linde b Lungi Ngidi 22(25) 

FIFTY for Salman Ali Agha! The right-hander has steadied the chase well and now, will look to take his team past the finish line. South Africa are under massive pressure here. 

Pakistan are inching closer to the win now with Salman Ali Agha and Hussain Talat at the crease. The batters have formed a steady partnership here and now, Pakistan can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

OUT! South Africa get a much-needed wicket as Corbin Bosch dismisses Mohammad Rizwan.  The right-hander was caught in the deep by Lhuan-dre Pretorius and this can be the opening South Africa need at this stage. Mohammad Rizwan c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Corbin Bosch 55(74)

FIFTY for Mohammad Rizwan! This is a crucial knock for the Pakistan wicketkeeper who has kept his team in control here. It has been a very good knock from the right-hander and now he will look to steer his side past the finish line. 

We are at the end of 32 overs and the match hangs in the balance at this stage. Pakistan still need 100 runs off 108 balls and Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha are batting well in the middle. But South Africa would believe that one wicket here can change the game totally.