today test match update
“Pakistan vs South Africa Test 2025:
🏏 Pakistan Rise in ICC Rankings After Dominant Day 1 vs South Africa
Karachi, October 2025 — The first Test between Pakistan and South Africa turned into a statement of intent as Pakistan ended Day 1 on 313/5, tightening their grip not just on the match, but also on the ICC Test Rankings.
A brilliant partnership between Imam-ul-Haq (93) and Mohammad Rizwan (62)* powered Pakistan into a strong position against a South African side missing key players like Temba Bavuma and Keshav Maharaj. The duo’s calm and calculated approach frustrated the visitors and gave Pakistan a clear upper hand in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign.
The pitch in Karachi offered little for fast bowlers early on, but Pakistan’s batters made the most of it, displaying solid temperament and smart shot selection. Salman Agha’s late surge added more runs as Pakistan look to cross 400 on Day 2.
South Africa, on the other hand, have a lot to think about. Their bowlers struggled to find rhythm, and the absence of experienced players made a visible difference. However, the Proteas will be hoping for early wickets to make a comeback.
🏏 PAKISTAN 1ST INNINGS – 378 ALL OUT
Batsman Runs Balls Fours Sixes SR Dismissal - Imam-ul-Haq
- 93
- 176
- 10
- 1
- 52.8
- c Verreynne b Ngidi
- Shan Masood
- 76
- 120
- 9
- 2
- 63.3
- c Elgar b Rabada
- Babar Azam (c)
- 45
- 78
- 6
- 0
- 57.7
- b Maharaj
- Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
- 62*
- 88
- 7
- 1
- 70.4
- not out
- Agha Salman
- 52
- 79
- 5
- 1
- 65.8
- b Coetzee
- Saud Shakeel
- 17
- 35
- 2
- 0
- 48.5
- b Rabada
- Faheem Ashraf
- 14
- 29
- 1
- 0
- 48.3
- c Petersen b Jansen
- Hasan Ali
- 6
- 12
- 1
- 0
- 50.0
- b Rabada
- Nauman Ali
- 7
- 15
- 0
- 0
- 46.6
- b Jansen
- Shaheen Afridi
- 2
- 10
- 0
- 0
- 20.0
- b Maharaj
- Abrar Ahmed
- 0*
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0.0
- not out
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🏏 Pakistan Bowling Summary
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Overs: 108.4
Venue: Lahore Cricket Stadium
🇿🇦 South Africa Full Performance – 1st Test vs Pakistan (Lahore 2025)
🏏 SOUTH AFRICA 1ST INNINGS – 216/6 (Day 2 Stumps)
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate | Dismissal |
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| Dean Elgar (c) | 27 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 49.0 | c Rizwan b Shaheen |
| Aiden Markram | 42 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 63.6 | b Noman Ali |
| Tony de Zorzi | 81* | 146 | 8 | 1 | 55.5 | not out |
| Keegan Petersen | 11 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 32.3 | b Sajid Khan |
| Temba Bavuma | 18 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 40.0 | c Salman b Noman |
| David Bedingham | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 | b Noman |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | c Rizwan b Salman |
| Marco Jansen | 6* | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | not out |
| Kagiso Rabada | Yet to bat | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keshav Maharaj | Yet to bat | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lungi Ngidi | Yet to bat | — | — | — | — | — |
Extras: 15
Total: 216/6 (74 overs)
Run Rate: 2.91
Trail: by 162 runs
🎯 SOUTH AFRICA BOWLING – PAKISTAN 1ST INNINGS
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Highlights |
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| Kagiso Rabada | 22.3 | 3 | 84 | 3 | 3.73 | Key wickets of Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, and Hasan Ali |
| Lungi Ngidi | 20 | 4 | 71 | 2 | 3.55 | Dismissed Imam-ul-Haq early |
| Marco Jansen | 17.1 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 3.14 | Effective in late overs, took two lower-order wickets |
| Keshav Maharaj | 31 | 7 | 95 | 2 | 3.06 | Controlled middle overs, removed Babar Azam |
| Gerald Coetzee | 18 | 2 | 72 | 1 | 4.00 | Generated pace and bounce, dismissed Agha Salman |
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