Pakistan vs South Africa HIGHLIGHTS 3rd T20I: PAK beat SA by 4 wickets; Clinch series 2-1 at home
Babar Azam's 68-run knock guided the team home in a modest chase of 140 runs in Lahore.
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Babar Azam
Pakistan completed a clinical performance to seal the T20 series against South Africa with a comfortable victory in the third and final match. Chasing a modest target of 140, Pakistan were in control from the outset, buoyed by favorable conditions and an inspired performance from their captain, Babar Azam. His fluent stroke play and calm composure under pressure ensured that Pakistan remained well ahead despite losing a few wickets in the latter stages of the chase.
Babar shared crucial partnerships with Farhan and Salman Agha, effectively guiding Pakistan closer to the target. Though Saim Ayub fell for a duck, the damage was minimal as the required runs were never out of reach. Once Babar was dismissed, Pakistan lost a few more wickets, but by then the finish line was in sight. With this win, Pakistan registered back-to-back victories, clinching the series convincingly.
South Africa, set a target of 140, struggled throughout their 20 overs. Their innings never found momentum, with wickets tumbling at regular intervals. The top order faltered early, reduced to 4/2 within the first two overs thanks to incisive spells from Shaheen Afridi and Salman Mirza. Reeza Hendricks (21) and Dewald Brevis (13) offered some resistance, temporarily stabilizing the innings, but the middle order failed to capitalize.
The turning point came when Faheem Ashraf dismissed South Africa captain Donovan Ferreira and followed it up by cleaning up Marco Linde for a golden duck. Marizanne Kapp’s wicket at 118/8 left the Proteas’ lower order exposed, with Bosch’s 17 from 16 balls being the only late contribution. Pakistan bowlers maintained relentless pressure, not allowing South Africa to build any meaningful partnerships.
Shaheen Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, and Tariq shared the wickets efficiently, with Faheem being particularly impactful, providing crucial breakthroughs at key moments. Shaheen and Tariq also contributed with important dismissals, ensuring South Africa never threatened to post a competitive total.
Ultimately, Pakistan’s disciplined bowling and Babar Azam’s masterclass with the bat ensured a series win, with the chase of 140 never proving difficult. South Africa were kept in check throughout, and Pakistan emerged dominant, showcasing depth and composure in both batting and bowling departments.
PAK 2nd innings scorecard:
| Pakistan Inning | ||||||||||||||||
| 140-6 (19 ov) CRR:7.37 | ||||||||||||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Sahibzada Farhan | c MP Breetzke b D Ferreira | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 105.56 | ||||||||||
| Saim Ayub | c D Ferreira b C Bosch | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Babar Azam | c R Hendricks b C Bosch | 68 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 144.68 | ||||||||||
| Agha Salman (C) | c A Simelane b L Williams | 33 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 126.92 | ||||||||||
| Usman Khan (WK) | Not out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 | ||||||||||
| Hasan Nawaz | c R Hendricks b L Williams | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | ||||||||||
| Mohammad Nawaz | b A Simelane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Faheem Ashraf | Not out | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200 | ||||||||||
| Extras | 5 (b 0, Ib 0, w 4, nb 1, p 0) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 140 (6 wkts, 19 Ov) | |||||||||||||||
| Yet to Bat | Salman Mirza,Shaheen Afridi,Usman Tariq | |||||||||||||||
| Fall of Wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| 8-1(Saim Ayub 1.5),44-2(Sahibzada Farhan 6.6),120-3(Agha Salman 15.3),125-4(Babar Azam 16.2),133-5(Hasan Nawaz 17.6),134-6(Mohammad Nawaz 18.2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO | |||||||||
| Donovan Ferreira | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| Lizaad Williams | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.67 | |||||||||
| Andile Simelane | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.67 | |||||||||
| Ottniel Baartman | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||
SA 1st innings scorecard:
| South Africa Inning | ||||||||||||||||
| 139-9 (20 ov) CRR:6.95 | ||||||||||||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Quinton De Kock (WK) | b S Afridi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Reeza Hendricks | c H Nawaz b U Tariq | 34 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 94.44 | ||||||||||
| Lhuan dre Pretorius | c U Tariq b S Afridi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Dewald Brevis | c B Azam b U Tariq | 21 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 95.45 | ||||||||||
| Matthew Breetzke | b M Nawaz | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Donovan Ferreira (C) | c A Salman b F Ashraf | 29 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 207.14 | ||||||||||
| George Linde | c H Nawaz b F Ashraf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Corbin Bosch | Not out | 30 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 130.43 | ||||||||||
| Andile Simelane | c S Afridi b S Mirza | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 130 | ||||||||||
| Lizaad Williams | c M Nawaz b S Afridi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Ottniel Baartman | Not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Extras | 6 (b 0, Ib 0, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 139 (9 wkts, 20 Ov) | |||||||||||||||
| Fall of Wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| 0-1(Quinton De Kock 0.2),0-2(Lhuan dre Pretorius 0.3),38-3(Dewald Brevis 7.2),42-4(Matthew Breetzke 8.2),76-5(Donovan Ferreira 11.4),76-6(George Linde 11.5),95-7(Reeza Hendricks 14.3),118-8(Andile Simelane 17.3),125-9(Lizaad Williams 18.4) | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO | |||||||||
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | |||||||||
| Salman Mirza | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| Faheem Ashraf | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| Mohammad Nawaz | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.67 | |||||||||
| Usman Tariq | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 | |||||||||
| Saim Ayub | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
Pakistan vs South Africa 3rd T20: Playing 11
Pakistan Playing 11: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Salman Agha(c), Usman Khan(w), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq
South Africa Playing 11: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira(c), George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Andile Simelane, Lizaad Williams, Ottneil Baartman
12:08 AM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: PAK clinch the 3-match series!
Hosts Pakistan come back from 1-0 down to clinch the 3-match series 2-1 at home with a 4-wicket win in the 3rd T20I at Lahore. Babar Azam's 68-run knock guided the team home to a comfortable victory after what was a clinical display with the ball by the home side.
12:03 AM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: Simelane gets 2 in 2!
Simelane takes out Usman Khan and Nawaz out in the same over as PAK lose their 6th wicket with just 6 runs needed in the last 10 balls.
11:50 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: Babar Azam dismissed!
Bosch gets his 2nd as he takes out Babar Azam from the game at 68.
11:44 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: Salman departs!
Salman mishits and is caught at point on 33. PAK lose their 3rd wicket. Simelane gets his 1st of the day.
11:41 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: 8 runs from the over!
Over Summary 2 2 2 1 1 0; PAK 115/2 after 15 overs; Salman 29 (23) Babar Azam 64 (43)
Simelane continues the attack for Pakistan and concedes 8 runs from the over
11:34 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: 13 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 1 1 4 2 4; PAK 107/2 after 14 overs; Salman 22 (19) Babar Azam 63 (42)
Bosch continues the attack for Pakistan and concedes 13 runs from the over
11:29 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: 5 runs from the over!
Over Summary 2 1 0 1 0 1; PAK 94/2 after 13 overs; Salman 20 (17) Babar Azam 52 (38)
Ferreira continues the attack for Pakistan and concedes 5 runs from the over
11:26 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: 50 for Babar!
Over Summary 0 4 1 4 4 4; PAK 89/2 after 12 overs; Salman 15 (11) Babar Azam 51 (36)
Baartman continues the attack for Pakistan and concedes 17 runs from the over
11:20 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: 8 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 2 1 1 1 0; PAK 70/2 after 11 overs; Salman 10 (9) Babar Azam 39 (33)
Simelane continues the attack for Pakistan and concedes 8 runs from the over
11:12 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: 8 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 1 1 3 1 1; PAK 64/2 after 10 overs; Salman 8 (6) Babar Azam 35 (30)
Linde continues the attack for Pakistan and concedes 8 runs from the over
11:07 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: 10 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 4 1 1 2 1; PAK 56/2 after 9 overs; Salman 4 (4) Babar Azam 29 (26)
Ferreira continues the attack for Pakistan and concedes 10 runs from the over
11:03 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: 2 runs from the over!
Over Summary 0 0 0 0 1 1; PAK 46/2 after 8 overs; Salman 1 (1) Babar Azam 24 (23)
Linde continues the attack for Pakistan and concedes 2 runs from the over
10:59 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: Ferreira gets Farhan!
Farhan loses his wicket as he caught out at 19 runs courtesy of skipper Ferreira's delivery.
10:55 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: 5 runs from the over!
Over Summary 0 1 4 0 0 0; PAK 36/1 after 6 overs; Farhan 13 (14) Babar Azam 21 (15)
Linde continues the attack for Pakistan and concedes 5 runs from the over
10:50 PM
Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES 3rd T20I: 13 runs from the over!
Over Summary 2 2 4 wd 0 4 0; PAK 31/1 after 5 overs; Farhan 12 (12) Babar Azam 17 (12)
Williams into the attack for Pakistan and concedes 13 runs from the over
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First Published: Nov 01 2025 | 7:25 PM IST