Pakistan national cricket team vs South africa national cricket team timeline

Head-to-Head Statistical Summary

Format Matches PlayedSouth Africa WinsPakistan WinsDraws or No Result
Test Matches281567
One Day Internationals (ODIs)8151291
T20 Internationals (T20Is)2210120
Total Global Matches13176478

Iconic Historical Eras and World Cup Timeline (1992 through 2023)

Date or Year Tournament or SeriesMatch FormatMatch Outcome and Key Historical Impact
March 1992ICC ODI World CupODISouth Africa won by 20 runs in Brisbane during their first ever official cricket encounter
1994 to 1995Bilateral Test TourTestPakistan won the single Test match by 141 runs in Johannesburg to mark their premiere victory in South Africa
March 1999ICC ODI World CupODISouth Africa won by 3 wickets in Nottingham despite a magical bowling spell from Wasim Akram
June 2009ICC T20 World CupT20IPakistan won by 7 runs in the semi final at Nottingham behind Shahid Afridi’s legendary all round brilliance
March 2015ICC ODI World CupODIPakistan won by 29 runs via the DLS method in Auckland after successfully defending a low total
November 2022ICC T20 World CupT20IPakistan won by 33 runs via the DLS method in Sydney to keep their final qualification hopes alive
October 2023ICC ODI World CupODISouth Africa won by 1 wicket in Chennai during a heart stopping low scoring tail end chase

Recent Tournament and Bilateral Timeline (2025 through 2026)

The rivalry has reached maximum intensity over the last 18 months, split across high stakes neutral events and subcontinental tournaments.

Date Tournament or SeriesMatch FormatVenueMatch Outcome and Key Metrics
February 2025ICC Champions TrophyODIRawalpindi, PakistanPakistan won by 5 wickets by hunting down 234 behind Babar Azam’s anchoring half century
September 2025ACC Men’s Asia CupT20IDubai, UAEPakistan won by 18 runs after posting 172/4 and choking the Proteas late in the death overs
4 March 2026ICC Men’s T20 World CupT20IHyderabad, IndiaSouth Africa won by 4 wickets in the Super 8 stage by successfully chasing down Pakistan’s 158/6

Highest and Lowest Team Totals Across Formats

Format Metric CategoryPakistanSouth Africa
Test MatchesHighest Total538 all out (Faisalabad, 1997)617/7 dec (Johannesburg, 2013)
Lowest Total49 all out (Johannesburg, 2013)92 all out (Faisalabad, 1997)
One Day InternationalsHighest Total351/4 (Centurion, 2013)392/6 (Centurion, 2007)
Lowest Total92 all out (East London, 1993)101 all out (Abu Dhabi, 2013)
T20 InternationalsHighest Total205/1 (Centurion, 2021)203/5 (Johannesburg, 2021)
Lowest Total98/9 (Dubai, 2013)100 all out (Centurion, 2013)

Upcoming Schedule: South Africa Tour of Pakistan (November through December 2026)

The Pakistan Cricket Board has officially locked in the operational itinerary for South Africa’s highly anticipated multi format winter tour under the ICC Future Tours Programme.

DateMatch FixtureFormatVenue
18 November 20261st T20IT20IGaddafi Stadium, Lahore
20 November 20262nd T20IT20IGaddafi Stadium, Lahore
22 November 20263rd T20IT20IGaddafi Stadium, Lahore
26 November 20261st ODIODINational Stadium, Karachi
29 November 20262nd ODIODINational Stadium, Karachi
2 December 20263rd ODIODIMultan Cricket Stadium, Multan
7 to 11 December 20261st Test MatchTestRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
15 to 19 December 20262nd Test MatchTestGaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Top Batting Milestones in Test Matches

Player Name CountryTotal Runs ScoredHighest ScoreTotal Centuries
Jacques KallisSouth Africa15451616
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa12281182
Inzamam ul HaqPakistan10052003
Younis KhanPakistan9941313

Top Batting Milestones in One Day Internationals

Player Name CountryTotal Runs ScoredHighest ScoreTotal Centuries
Jacques KallisSouth Africa20561393
AB de VilliersSouth Africa14231283
Inzamam ul HaqPakistan14141221
Saeed AnwarPakistan12201113

Top Batting Milestones in T20 Internationals

Player Name CountryTotal Runs ScoredHighest ScoreTotal Strike Rate
Babar AzamPakistan410122144.36
Mohammad RizwanPakistan373104131.33
Reeza HendricksSouth Africa31274127.86
David MillerSouth Africa29865139.25

Best Individual Bowling Spells in Test Matches

Bowler Name CountryMatch Innings Bowling FiguresMatch VenueMatch Year
Dale SteynSouth Africa6 wickets for 8 runsJohannesburg2013
Vernon PhilanderSouth Africa5 wickets for 7 runsJohannesburg2013
Abdul RazzaqPakistan5 wickets for 35 runsFaisalabad1997
Hasan AliPakistan5 wickets for 54 runsRawalpindi2021

Best Individual Bowling Spells in One Day Internationals

Bowler Name CountryMatch Innings Bowling FiguresMatch VenueMatch Year
Shahid AfridiPakistan6 wickets for 38 runsDubai2013
Imran KhanPakistan4 wickets for 27 runsBrisbane1992
Makhaya NtiniSouth Africa5 wickets for 21 runsMohali2006
Shaun PollockSouth Africa5 wickets for 23 runsBloemfontein2007

Best Individual Bowling Spells in T20 Internationals

Bowler Name CountryMatch Innings Bowling FiguresMatch VenueMatch Year
Dwaine PretoriusSouth Africa5 wickets for 17 runsLahore2021
Tabraiz ShamsiSouth Africa4 wickets for 25 runsLahore2021
Usman QadirPakistan4 wickets for 13 runsCenturion2021
Mohammad NawazPakistan3 wickets for 11 runsJohannesburg2019

Highest Individual Batting Partnerships

Format Runs ScoredWicket OrderBatting PlayersMatch VenueMatch Year
Test Matches237 runs3rd WicketJacques Kallis and Gary Kirsten (South Africa)Faisalabad1997
202 runs4th WicketInzamam ul Haq and Saud Shakeel (Pakistan)Rawalpindi2025
One Day Internationals213 runs3rd WicketGraeme Smith and AB de Villiers (South Africa)Centurion2007
164 runs2nd WicketMohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan (Pakistan)Port Elizabeth2007
T20 Internationals197 runs1st WicketBabar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)Centurion2021
121 runs2nd WicketAiden Markram and Janneman Malan (South Africa)Centurion2021
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