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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5.3 – Nagging length on top of off. Ryan Rickelton stays back and tucks it straight to covers from the crease.
5.2 – Left alone outside off from a good length. Ryan Rickelton is not interested in playing that.
5.1 – Over the wicket. 2 slips and a gully now for Naseem Shah as he pitches the ball full and outside off. De Zorzi gets forward and drives it to deep cover for a single.
4.6 – Touch fuller on off. Ryan Rickelton stays on the crease and knocks it off. End of gthe over.
Batsman_1 : Ryan Rickelton 14(16)
Batsman_2 : Tony de Zorzi 13(14)
Bowler : Shaheen Afridi 0/15(3)
Over : 5
Run : 10
Wicket : 0
Score : 29/0
4.5 – FOUR! SLAPPED! Shaheen Afridi drops the length just short outside off with pace and Ryan Rickelton stands ready! Gets back into a good position and slaps the ball up and over mid on to get his third boundary of the innings.
4.4 – Short and wide outside off. Tony de Zorzi taps it to the right of point for one.
4.4 – WIDE! Wayward outside off. Tony de Zorzi lets the ball go and the umpire signals a wide.
4.3 – FOUR! CHEEKY! Shaheen Afridi gets the ball to nip back into the left-hander from a good length on the off stump. Tony de Zorzi looks to drive the ball through covers but gets a good inside half of the bat. The ball goes running to the right of square leg and wins the race to the boundary.
4.2 – Just short on top of off. Tony de Zorzi stays back and nudges it towards point.
4.1 – Hits the length on top of off from over the wicket angle. Tony de Zorzi walks in and drops the ball towards covers.
3.6 – Nagging length outside off. Ryan Rickelton sees it through off the front foot to end the over.
Batsman_1 : Ryan Rickelton 10(14)
Batsman_2 : Tony de Zorzi 8(10)
Bowler : Naseem Shah 0/14(2)
Over : 4
Run : 7
Wicket : 0
Score : 19/0
3.5 – FOUR! SHOT! Ryan Rickelton gets the middle of the bat! Naseem Shah provides width outside the off stump from a touch fuller length this time. Ryan Rickelton waits for the ball from the crease and slaps it through the covers gap for a boundary. The ball races away to the fence.
3.4 – INSIDE EDGE! Fuller on off from Naseem Shah. Tony de Zorzi looks to play the cover drive and gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.
3.3 – Short ball at the batter from over the wicket angle. Ryan Rickelton pulls it to fine leg for a single.
3.2 – Good length and angling across Rickelton from middle stump. Ryan Rickelton punches it to cover.
3.1 – Nagging length on off. Tony de Zorzi pushes the ball to the left of mid off for a single.
2.6 – Gets bat on ball this time to end the first maiden of the match. Length ball outside off once again from Shaheen Afridi. Ryan Rickelton takes a foot out and blocks it off towards covers.
Batsman_1 : Ryan Rickelton 5(10)
Batsman_2 : Tony de Zorzi 6(8)
Bowler : Shaheen Afridi 0/5(2)
Over : 3
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 12/0
2.5 – THREE IN A ROW ! Shaheen Afridi gets the ball to beat the outside edge once again from a good length outside off. Ryan Rickelton checks his guard once again.
2.4 – BEATEN AGAIN! Nagging length just outside off, nipping away. Ryan Rickelton looks to stay on the stumps and poke at it but misses.
2.3 – BEATEN! Much fuller from Shaheen Afridi outside the off stump, calling Ryan Rickelton for a drive. Ryan Rickelton looks to slash it hard but the swinging delivery zips past the outside edge of the bat.
2.2 – On the nagging length just outside off, nipping away after pitching. Ryan Rickelton covers the line of the stumps and waves his arms.
2.1 – Just short on top of the stumps. Ryan Rickelton stays deep in the crease and drops the ball down.
1.6 – Swings the ball up on the stumps with pace. Tony de Zorzi looks to flick the ball but gets a leading edge straight over the head of the bowler. The batters pick up a couple to end the over.
Batsman_1 : Tony de Zorzi 6(8)
Batsman_2 : Ryan Rickelton 5(4)
Bowler : Naseem Shah 0/7(1)
Over : 2
Run : 7
Wicket : 0
Score : 12/0
1.5 – Touch fuller outside off and Tony de Zorzi takes the foot out and lets the ball go.
1.4 – Full on the middle stump. Rickelton looks to drive with hard hands and gets an outside edge to widish deep third man for a single.
1.3 – Good length delivery outside off. Ryan Rickelton sees it through.
1.2 – FOUR! Through the gap! Naseem Shah bowls the ball a touch fuller on the pads with pace. Ryan Rickelton stays back in the crease and flicks the ball between mid-wicket and mid on. The fielder at mid on gives it a good chase but the ball wins the race. First boundary for Ryan Rickelton.
1.1 – Runs in hard from over the wicket angle and hits the deck hard straight away on top of the stumps. Ryan Rickelton jumps in the crease and drops the ball down.
Naseem Shah to take the other new ball.