South Africa vs Pakistan Cricket Live Score, 1st ODI (South Africa National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard): South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first. They have made a late change with Keshav Maharaj’s injury meaning he will be replaced by Andile Phehlukwayo.
With the Champions Trophy coming up next year, the bilateral series will serve as the last chance for both teams to try and test out their combinations ahead of 2025’s marquee event. Pakistan who suffered a crushing 2-0 defeat in the T20I series earlier, will look to start the ODI series on a positive note.
South Africa will not have it easy with a fair bunch of their frontline bowlers missing out due to injuries. Kagiso Rabada, their pace spearhead will have to navigate through the challenges with a fairly less experienced fast-bowling unit. They will also be without Temba Bavuma who has been rested on a precautionary note while David Miller’s fitness remains a big concern for the home side.
South Africa’s XI: Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Ottneil Baartman, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan’s XI: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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31.5 – FOUR! SLASH! Just short outside the off stump line from Tabraiz Shamsi and Saim Ayub says thank you! Gets back deep in the crease and slaps the ball hard to the right of sweeper covers. The fielder gets a hand on the ball but his legs touch the boundary line and hence, its given a boundary.
31.4 – Tossed up on off. Saim Ayub drives it off the front foot straight to covers.
31.3 – BIG MIXUP! Tabraiz Shamsi tosses the ball up on the off stump line and Saim Ayub flicks the ball towards square leg. Salman Agha wants a quick single and Saim Ayub sends him back from the middle of the pitch. Kagiso Rabada at square leg tries a direct hit at the bowler’s end but misses the stumps. Ryan Rickelton grabs the ball at the backup and takes the shy at the stumps again, but Salman Agha is back in the crease by then!
31.2 – Drops the length on the stumps. Salman Agha sweeps the ball to deep square leg for a single.
31.1 – Tosses the ball up on off. Salman Agha blocks it off the front foot.
30.6 – Bowls on the length on top of off. Saim Ayub blocks it off the front foot to end the over.
Batsman_1 : Saim Ayub 59(85)
Batsman_2 : Salman Agha 26(40)
Bowler : Kagiso Rabada 0/24(6)
Over : 31
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 117/4
30.5 – Nagging length just outside the off stump line. Saim Ayub taps it late to the right of point and the batter run a good couple of runs more. Serious running between the wickets from Saim Ayub.
30.4 – Length ball on off. Saim Ayub blocks it from the crease.
30.3 – Runs in hard from around the wicket angle and pitches the ball up on off. Saim Ayub drives the ball hard to the left of Tony de Zorzi at sweeper covers and runs a couple.
30.2 – Nagging length on top of the stumps. Saim Ayub stays back and drops the ball down on the crease.
30.1 – Hits the length on top of off. Salman Agha drops it towards covers and runs a single.
29.6 – Nicely flighted, full and at the stumps, Saim Ayub leans across and paddles it down to fine leg for a single.
Batsman_1 : Salman Agha 25(39)
Batsman_2 : Saim Ayub 55(80)
Bowler : Tabraiz Shamsi 0/26(5)
Over : 30
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 112/4
29.5 – Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Floated up around off, Salman Agha looks for the reverse sweep but gets it off the gloves and probably onto the shoulder. The ball falls down in front of the stumps as Salman stops it with his bat.
29.4 – Quite full on leg, Saim Ayub takes the front leg out and sweeps it through square leg for one.
29.3 – On a dragged length at the stumps, Salman Agha walks down the pitch and flicks it off the legs down to deep backward square leg for one more. The 50-run stand is up between these two.
29.2 – The wrong’un now, shorter on off but keeps a shade low, Saim Ayub manages to drag the pull past Aiden Markram at mid-wicket and picks up a single.
29.1 – Tossed up full and around off, Saim Ayub backs away just a bit and plays it straight to covers.
28.6 – Well beaten! Hard length around off, angled in and this one seams away quite a fair bit. Salman Agha presents a straight bat at it but the ball beats the outside edge by a long way.
Batsman_1 : Salman Agha 23(36)
Batsman_2 : Saim Ayub 53(77)
Bowler : Kagiso Rabada 0/19(5)
Over : 29
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 108/4
28.5 – Back of a length and on a tight line around off, Ayub stays back, opens the face of the blade and guides it down to deep third for a single.
28.4 – Fuller in length and on off, Saim Ayub looks to drive on the up but plays it uppishly and to mid off.
28.3 – A touch fuller and at the stumps, Salman Agha looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the blade through mid-wicket for a run.
28.1 – Back of a length and around off, dabbed down towards short third by Salman.
28.1 – TWO WIDES! Short of a length from around the wicket and angled well down leg. Heinrich Klaasen dives to his right and gets a glove on it but the batters manage to get across for a single.
27.6 – Darted in full and around the stumps, Salman Agha leans on and manages to block it off.
Batsman_1 : Salman Agha 22(32)
Batsman_2 : Saim Ayub 52(75)
Bowler : Tabraiz Shamsi 0/22(4)
Over : 28
Run : 6
Wicket : 0
Score : 104/4
28.2 – Pitches the ball up around off, Salman Agha gets on the front foot and plays it straight to mid off.
27.5 – Sloppy cricket all around! Tossed up on off, Salman Agha leans on and pushes it straight to Kagiso Rabada at mid off but Saim Ayub is yet again eager for the single and is sent back. However, KG lets the ball through his hands and the batters then get two runs and Ayub even looks for the third but is sent back.
27.3 – The length is slightly dragged back and Salman taps it past point for one more.
27.2 – Nice and full again, on middle and leg, Saim Ayub pushes it down through wide mid on, beating the diving Aiden Markram and down to long on for a single.
27.1 – Tossed up wide of the off stump line, Salman Agha gets across and just eases it on the full to the left of deep cover-point for a single.
27.4 – Nagging length angled onto middle and leg, Saim Ayub turns it away from the crease and in front of square leg for another single. These two going along nicely now.
26.5 – Fractionally short over middle and leg, worked away off the body through mid-wicket and for a single.
