Pakistan overcome late scare to go 1-0 up in ODI series
Naseem and Abrar picked up three wickets, while Rizwan and Agha struck fifties as Pakistan got over the line by two wickets in a tense finish
04/11Result
1st ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Faisalabad, Nov 4 2025
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
-
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
264/8 (49.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
04/11Result
1st ODI (D/N), South Africa tour of Pakistan at Faisalabad, Nov 4 2025
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
-
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
264/8 (49.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Injured Dewald Brevis ruled out of ODI series against Pakistan
He suffered a low-grade shoulder muscle strain during the third T20I of the tour on Saturday
Pakistan take on South Africa in an ODI series struggling for relevance
A series taking place two years out from the next World Cup is unlikely to offer much of use for either team