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About PAK vs SA
Pakistan and South Africa faced each other for the first time in international cricket since their last meeting at the league stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Pakistan toured South Africa after a gap of three years when they last toured the African nation for a limited-overs series in 2021. From December 2024 to January 2025, South Africa hosted Pakistan for an all-format series that included a total of 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs, and 2 Tests.
Pakistan vs South Africa 2024: Pakistan tour of South Africa
According to the official website of the International Cricket Council, Pakistan toured South Africa from December 2024 to January 2025 for a three-match T20I and ODI series apiece and will play a two-match Test series. Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan led the Pakistan team in the white-ball series and Pakistan became the first team to beat South Africa in an ODI series in South Africa, by a margin of 3-0., as per the official Facebook page of the ICC.
Top-order batter Shan Masood is the captain of the team for the Test series. For South Africa, wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen led South Africa to a 2-0 series win in the absence of regular skipper Aiden Markram in the T20I series, according to the official website of the ICC. Top-order batter Temba Bavuma led the South African team in the ODI series and will lead the South African team in the red-ball series.
Here’s the schedule for the all-format series played between Pakistan and South Africa from December 2024 to January 2025.
PAK vs SA Test series
According to the official website of the ICC, Pakistan started playing a two-match Test series against South Africa on December 26, 2024. The first Test, also regarded as the Boxing Day Test, was hosted at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. South Africa won by a narrow margin of 2 wickets and sealed their spot in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2025, as per ICC’s official website.
According to ICC’s official website, the second Test will be played between January 3, 2025, and January 7, 2025, at the Newlands in Cape Town.
| Date | Match | Time | Result |
| Dec 26, 2024, Thu - Dec 30, 2024, Mon | Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st Test, SuperSport Park, Centurion | 1:30 PM IST / 10:00 AM LOCAL | South Africa won by 2 wickets |
| Jan 3, 2025, Fri - Jan 7, 2025, Tue | Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Newlands, Cape Town | 2:00 PM IST / 10:30 AM LOCAL | Yet to begin |
PAK vs SA T20I series
According to ICC’s official website, Pakistan played a three-match T20I series that started from December 10, 2024, to December 14, 2024. South Africa won the series by a margin of 2-0. The first match was played on December 10, 2024, in Kingsmead, Durban, where South Africa won the match by 11 runs. The second T20I was played on December 13, 2024, in the SuperSport Park, Centurion with South Africa winning the game by 7 wickets. The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg hosted the third T20I on December 14, 2024, which was washed due to rain.
| Date | Match | Time | Result |
| Dec 10, 2024, Tue | Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st T20I, Kingsmead, Durban | 9:30 PM IST / 6:00 PM LOCAL | South Africa won by 11 runs |
| Dec 13, 2024, Fri | Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, SuperSport Park, Centurion | 9:30 PM IST / 6:00 PM LOCAL | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| Dec 14, 2024, Sat | Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 9:30 PM IST / 6:00 PM LOCAL | Match abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain |
PAK vs SA ODI series
According to ICC’s official website, South Africa hosted 3 ODIs against Pakistan. The ODI series started on December 17, 2024, and lasted till December 22, 2024. The first ODI was played on December 17, 2024, at Boland Park in Paarl. Pakistan won the match by 3 wickets. The second match was played in Newlands, Cape Town, on December 19, 2024, and Pakistan won by 81 runs. The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg hosted the third and final ODI on December 22, 2024, which was won by Pakistan by 36 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis System (DLS) method.
| Date | Match | Time | Result |
| Dec 17, 2024, Tue | Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st ODI, Boland Park, Paarl | 5:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM LOCAL | Pakistan won by 3 wickets |
| Dec 19, 2024, Thu | Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd ODI, Newlands, Cape Town | 5:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM LOCAL | Pakistan won by 81 runs |
| Dec 22, 2024, Sun | Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd ODI, Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 5:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM LOCAL | Pakistan won by 36 runs (DLS Method) |
FAQs on Pakistan vs South Africa 2024
A. Pakistan’s tour of South Africa began on December 10, 2024.
A. Pakistan and South Africa played 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is each in Pakistan’s tour of South Africa 2024.
A. The second Test of Pakistan’s tour of South Africa 2024 will begin on January 3, 2025.
A. Pakistan and South Africa played in five venues, including Durban, Centurion, Johannesburg, Paarl, and Cape Town.
A. South Africa won the T20I series by a margin of 2-0 in Pakistan’s tour of South Africa in 2024.
A. Pakistan won the ODI series by a margin of 3-0 in Pakistan’s tour of South Africa in 2024.
