South Africa vs Pakistan Cricket Live Score, 1st ODI (South Africa National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard): South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first. They have made a late change with Keshav Maharaj’s injury meaning he will be replaced by Andile Phehlukwayo.
With the Champions Trophy coming up next year, the bilateral series will serve as the last chance for both teams to try and test out their combinations ahead of 2025’s marquee event. Pakistan who suffered a crushing 2-0 defeat in the T20I series earlier, will look to start the ODI series on a positive note.
South Africa will not have it easy with a fair bunch of their frontline bowlers missing out due to injuries. Kagiso Rabada, their pace spearhead will have to navigate through the challenges with a fairly less experienced fast-bowling unit. They will also be without Temba Bavuma who has been rested on a precautionary note while David Miller’s fitness remains a big concern for the home side.
South Africa’s XI: Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Ottneil Baartman, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan’s XI: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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23.2 – Tosses the ball up on off. Aiden Markram blocks it off the front foot towards point.
23.1 – Drops the length back outside off. Heinrich Klaasen cuts the ball to sweeper covers for a single straight away.
22.6 – Floats the ball up on off. Aiden Markram takes the front foot out and blocks the ball towards covers to end the over.
Batsman_1 : Aiden Markram 16(30)
Batsman_2 : Heinrich Klaasen 21(29)
Bowler : Abrar Ahmed 0/19(4)
Over : 23
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 122/4
22.5 – Short and wide outside off. Heinrich Klaasen slaps the ball to sweeper covers for a single.
22.4 – On the pads, fuller. Heinrich Klaasen nudges it straight to short fine.
22.3 – Drifts the ball up on the off stump line. Heinrich Klaasen gets back in the crease and blocks it off towards covers.
22.2 – Drops it short on the leg stump this time. Aiden Markram flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
22.1 – Just short on the stumps. Aiden Markram tucks it straight to point.
21.6 – Tossed up on off. Heinrich Klaasen blocks it off the front foot to end the over.
Batsman_1 : Heinrich Klaasen 20(26)
Batsman_2 : Aiden Markram 15(27)
Bowler : Salman Agha 4/32(8)
Over : 22
Run : 6
Wicket : 0
Score : 120/4
21.5 – FOUR! Welcome boundary for South Africa! Salman Agha drops the length outside off, allowing Heinrich Klaasen to open his arms. Heinrich Klaasen rocks back in the crease and creams the ball to the left of covers and picks up a boundary.
21.4 – Touch fuller on off. Heinrich Klaasen drives it back to the bowler.
21.3 – Drops the length outside off. Aiden Markram slaps it to sweeper covers for one.
21.2 – Just short on the stumps. Aiden Markram tucks it straight to square leg.
21.1 – Nagging length on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen flicks it to the right of square leg for one.
20.6 – On the pads, shorter in length. Aiden Markram flicks it straight to mid-wicket to end the over.
Batsman_1 : Aiden Markram 14(25)
Batsman_2 : Heinrich Klaasen 15(22)
Bowler : Abrar Ahmed 0/17(3)
Over : 21
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 114/4
20.5 – Nagging length on off. Heinrich Klaasen taps it to long off for a run.
20.4 – Floats the ball up on the off stump line. Aiden Markram takes a good front foot out and punches the ball to long off for a single.
20.3 – Much fuller on off. Heinrich Klaasen drives it to long off for one.
20.2 – Short and wide outside off this time. Aiden Markram slaps it to sweeper covers for a single.
19.5 – Floated, full and wide of the off stump, shanked down the ground and straight over the bowler’s head for a couple of runs.
19.4 – No wide given. Was there an edge on it or maybe a pad? Mohammad Rizwan has dropped it though. Drags the length back and slides it just down leg, Markram almost gets tangled down the leg side.
19.3 – Fuller and straighter, driven away to the fielder at silly mid on once again.
19.2 – Tossed up again and Markram steps out again but ends up playing it straight to silly mid on.
19.1 – Tossed up, Markram opts to step out and just pushes it back past the bowler but the ball is cut off by the silly mid on fielder.
20.1 – Drops the ball short on the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen taps it to long on for a single.
19.6 – Darted in at the pads, tucked away to square leg.
Batsman_1 : Aiden Markram 12(22)
Batsman_2 : Heinrich Klaasen 12(19)
Bowler : Salman Agha 4/26(7)
Over : 20
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 109/4
18.6 – A bit fuller now but relatively straight and Klaasen makes another block.
Batsman_1 : Heinrich Klaasen 12(19)
Batsman_2 : Aiden Markram 10(16)
Bowler : Abrar Ahmed 0/12(2)
Over : 19
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 107/4
18.5 – Nicely pushed through on a nagging length onto off and middle, Heinrich Klaasen blocks it off.
18.4 – On off, driven through the cover region for a single by Markram.
18.3 – Pushed through a bit fuller and quicker on middle and leg, Aiden Markram gets pegged onto the back foot but manages to keep it out.