South Africa vs Pakistan Match 4

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October 15, 2025 at Cape Town

South Africa won by 3 wickets with 0.2 overs remaining

Man of the Match:
Temba Bavuma 34 (10 balls)

Keshav Maharaj’s Late Heroics Seal Dramatic Win for South Africa

In a thrilling finish to Match 4, South Africa edged past Pakistan by 3 wickets with 2 balls to spare, chasing down 102 in a tense low-scoring contest. Pakistan managed 101/6, with Saud Shakeel (34 off 22)* and Fakhar Zaman (27 off 10) holding the innings together. South Africa’s bowlers, especially Marco Jansen (2/34) and Keshav Maharaj (1/3), kept the total within reach.

Chasing 102, South Africa lost wickets at regular intervals, but Temba Bavuma’s explosive 34 off 10 balls gave them momentum. The game came down to the wire — 14 runs were needed off the final over with Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada at the crease. After Salman Ali Agha’s brilliant penultimate over went for just 5 runs, Abrar Ahmed was tasked with defending the total. However, Maharaj kept his cool, smashing two sixes in the over to seal the win in just 4 balls and hand South Africa a stunning 3-wicket victory in the final moments.

Pakistan Innings (101 runs for 6 wickets in 10.0 overs)

Batter	R	B	SR
Saim Ayub LBW Kagiso Rabada	2	3	66.67
Saud Shakeel Not Out	34*	22	154.55
Babar Azam c. Temba Bavuma b. Marco Jansen	6	2	300
Fakhar Zaman c. Simon Harmer b. Aiden Markram	27	10	270
Shan Masood c & b. Keshav Maharaj	1	2	50
Shadab Khan c. Heinrich Klaasen b. Gerald Coetzee	4	13	30.77
Salman Ali Agha b. Marco Jansen	13	4	325
Aamer Jamal Not Out	14*	4	350
Extras 0 (b: 0 \| nb: 0 \| wd: 0 \| lb: 0)		101-6 (10.0)

Did not Bat: Abrar Ahmed, Muhammad Abbas, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Fall of Wickets: 8-1, 15-2, 49-3, 50-4, 74-5, 87-6

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO
Aiden Markram	1	19	1	19
Marco Jansen	2	34	2	17
Keshav Maharaj	2	3	1	1.5
Kagiso Rabada	2	17	1	8.5
Gerald Coetzee	1	7	1	7
Simon Harmer	2	21	0	10.5

South Africa Innings (102 runs for 7 wickets in 9.4 overs)

Batter	R	B	SR
Quinton de Kock c. Salman Ali Agha b. Muhammad Abbas	22	14	157.14
Ryan Rickelton Run Out (Saud Shakeel)	15	15	100
Aiden Markram c. Salman Ali Agha b. Aamer Jamal	5	3	166.67
Temba Bavuma c. Salman Ali Agha b. Abrar Ahmed	34	10	340
David Miller b. Shadab Khan	5	4	125
Heinrich Klaasen Run Out (Muhammad Abbas)	3	5	60
Marco Jansen c. Saud Shakeel b. Shadab Khan	0	1	0
Keshav Maharaj Not Out	14*	4	350
Kagiso Rabada Not Out	1*	2	50
Extras 3 (b: 0 \| nb: 0 \| wd: 2 \| lb: 1)		102-7 (9.4)

Did not Bat: Gerald Coetzee, Simon Harmer

Fall of Wickets: 34-1, 41-2, 55-3, 77-4, 83-5, 83-6, 86-7

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	E
Shadab Khan	2	8	2	4	0
Salman Ali Agha	1	5	0	5	1
Aamer Jamal	1	16	1	16	0
Abrar Ahmed	1.4	35	1	21	1
Muhammad Abbas	2	20	1	10	1
Shaheen Shah Afridi	2	17	0	8.5	0

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