Pakistan overcame a late South African fightback to win the first one-day international by two wickets in a tense last over finish in Faisalabad on Tuesday. The home team were cruising towards victory at 241-4, chasing a 264-run target, until South Africa grabbed four wickets for just 22 runs to…

The Pakistan National Cricket Team drew first blood in the PAK vs SA 2025 ODI series, winning the first match albeit by just 2 wickets. Shaheen Afridi thus got off to a winning start to his reign as Pakistan National Cricket Team's ODI captain after he succeeded Mohammad Rizwan for the role. 🏏 Pakistan Beat South Africa by 2 Wickets in PAK vs SA 1st ODI 2025; Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Bowlers Star As Green Shirts Go 1–0 Up.