Pakistan vs South Africa Head To Head Record Ahead Of The 3rd ODI

Arnav Chopra

Pakistan vs South Africa (Source: @TheRealPCB/X.com, @ProteasMenCSA/X.com)Pakistan vs South Africa (Source: @TheRealPCB/X.com, @ProteasMenCSA/X.com)

We are just one step away from the finals in the ongoing tri-nation series between Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa. While New Zealand have already qualified for the final, we are looking for our second finalist between Pakistan and South Africa, who will clash against each other on 12th February 2025, Wednesday, at National Stadium Karachi, from 2:30 PM IST in the 3rd ODI of this ongoing series.

Pakistan

Having lost the first game of this series against New Zealand, Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan side were bowled out for 252 as they could not chase 330, set by the visiting Kiwi side, losing the game by a margin of 78 runs.

Fakhar Zaman was the top scorer for the hosts, scoring 84 runs after facing 69 deliveries. The next best batter on the side was Salman Aga with 40. Meanwhile, the rest of the batters could not rise up to the occasion as they faltered against the spin trio of Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, and Glenn Phillips.

From their bowling, Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets but proved to be a bit expensive as he bowled at an economy of 8.8 in the first ODI, while Abrar Ahmed picked up two wickets for 41 runs in his 10 overs. However, on a positive note, they have been largely consistent as they previously defeated South Africa at their home, whitewashing them by 3-0.

South Africa

On the other end are the South Africa side led by Temba Bavuma. They also faced defeat against the strong BlackCaps side by six wickets that too after putting up 304 runs, courtesy of a brilliant 150 on debut by Matthew Breetzke. Wiaan Mulder was another positive with 64, while Jason Smith played a fine hand of 41 runs before getting run out.

In reply to their 304, the Kiwis aced the chase with eight deliveries and six wickets to spare, as maestro Kane Williamson put up a 133 while Devon Conway was at his best with the 97 as South African bowlers were unable to get the better of the Kiwi batters. Spinner Muthuswamy was decent, with two wickets for 50 runs in his 8.4 overs.

As both teams get set for this exciting showdown, let's have a look at their head-to-head records in ODI.

PAK vs SA Head-To-Head Records In ODIs

Criterion
Data
Matches Played86
Pakistan won33
South Africa won52
No Result1
Tied0

The Pakistan and South African sides have faced each other in 86 games so far, with the Proteas side having the upper hand with 52 wins compared to 33 wins in Pakistan's favour, while one of the games ended with no result due to rain.

PAK vs SA Head-To-Head Records In Pakistan

Criterion
Data
Matches Played15
Pakistan won7
South Africa won8
No Result0
Tied0

In comparison, both teams have faced each other 15 times on Pakistani soil, where South Africa are again leading by eight in comparison to Pakistan's seven wins.

PAK vs SA: What Happened When They Last Played In ODIs?

The last time both sides faced each other was in the three-match ODI series that took place in December 2024 in South Africa. The third ODI of the series was played at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, where the visiting Pakistan side emerged victorious in the rain-hit encounter.

Batting first, Pakistan posted 308 runs on the board for losing nine wickets in their 47 overs as rain interrupted their innings. Saim Ayub was the star of the show, with 101 coming off his bat and was ably supported by the skipper Babar Azam's 52 and Mohammad Rizwan's 53. While, Salman Aga was decent with his 48. From the bowling side, Kagiso Rabada was the pick of the bowlers, with three wickets for 56 runs in his 10 overs.

In reply, South Africa were bowled out for 271 in 42 overs as they lost the game at the Bullring by 36 runs after the DLS method was applied. Heinrich Klassen was the lone performer with the bat for the home side, with 81 off just 43 deliveries in his name. Meanwhile, Pakistani bowlers were decent, especially Sufiyan Muqeem, who picked up four wickets for 52 runs in his eight overs. This turned out to be a massive victory for Pakistan, who ended the series with a complete whitewash over the strong Proteas side by a margin of 3-0.