Akshay Thakur - Thursday, Nov 06, 2025Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI Pitch Report: The second ODI of the ongoing three-match series between South Africa and Pakistan will be played on Thursday, November 6 at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
Pakistan won the first match of the series by two wickets with two balls to spare. Batting first, South Africa were bowled out for 263 in 49.1 overs. Quinton de Kock and Luan-Dre Pretorius scored 63 and 57 runs respectively. Matthew Breetzke and Corbin Bosch also scored 40 runs each. Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed took three wickets each.
Salman Ali Agha (62 runs off 71 balls) formed two crucial partnerships with Mohammad Rizwan (55 runs off 74 balls) and Hussain Talat (22 runs off 25 balls), making it seem like Pakistan would win easily. They somehow managed to secure victory in the last over of the match.
PAK vs SA Pitch Report: The pitch at Faisalabad's Iqbal Stadium for Pakistan vs. South Africa matches is generally batsman-friendly, especially in limited-overs formats like ODIs. The surface offers even bounce and good strokeplay, making it favorable for batsmen once they settle in.
However, as the game progresses, spinners gain assistance, and medium-pacers may find some movement in the early overs under floodlights. Teams winning the toss usually choose to bat first, as the pitch slows down and offers more assistance to bowlers, especially spinners, later in the innings.
Average scores indicate solid batting conditions, with around 230 runs scored in the first innings and slightly fewer runs in the second innings due to more assistance to the bowlers. Thus, the pitch provides a balanced contest between bat and ball, with the team batting first often having a slight advantage.
Overall, the pitch at the Iqbal Stadium will be an exciting contest with the batting dominating in the beginning and the bowlers, especially the spinners, expected to play a crucial role in the later innings of the match.
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 8 |
| Bowling first won: | 9 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 228 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 199 |
| Highest Total: | 314/7 |
| Lowest Total: | 151/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 245/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 157/5 |
Pakistan (PAK) Possible Playing 11: 1. Fakhar Zaman, 2. Saim Ayub, 3. Babar Azam, 4. Mohammad Rizwan(WK), 5. Agha Salman, 6. Hussain Talat, 7. Hasan Nawaz, 8. Mohammad Nawaz, 9. Shaheen Afridi(C), 10. Naseem Shah, 11. Abrar Ahmed
South Africa (SA) Possible Playing 11: 1. Quinton de Kock(WK), 2. Lhuan-dre Pretorius(WK), 3. Tony de Zorzi(WK), 4. Matthew Breetzke(C), 5. Sinethemba Qeshile(WK), 6. Donovan Ferreira(WK), 7. George Linde, 8. Corbin Bosch, 9. Bjorn Fortuin, 10. Lungi Ngidi, 11. Lizaad Williams
