South Africa Women Start With A Lead Against Pakistan: PAK vs SA Highlights​

Pakistan Women suffered an embarrassing loss in the first ODI match against South Africa Women as the Proteas won the game by 8 wickets with 10 balls remaining. Held at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, the Pak Women vs SA Women’s ODI did not turn out to be a competitive one since Pakistan Women were not able to defend 255 runs in 50 overs. However, it was an easy chase for the Proteas when Tazmin Brits and Marizanne Kapp smashed centuries, leading from the front.

Here are the full Pak vs SA highlights in brief.

Pak Vs. SA Highlights

As a part of the South Africa Women’s tour of Pakistan in 2025, Pakistan Women and South Africa Women clashed in the first ODI match held on September 16, 2025, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Winning the toss, Pakistan Women decided to bat first, and batted exceptionally well. However, the Pakistan women’s bowling attack did not manage to defend the target of 255 runs due to the lack of accurate spells.

Talking about the Pak vs SA head-to-head, South Africa Women are leading with 8 wins, while Pakistan Women have only won 2 games.

However, it was already predicted in the Pak vs. SA pitch report that the batters are favored in the game, and it turned out to be true when both teams scored 250-plus in each inning.

Pakistan Women’s Innings

Batting first in the  Pak vs SA women’s ODI, Pakistan women’s opening batter, Muneeba Ali, displayed an early intent. On the other hand, Shawaal Zuldiqar got dismissed without scoring runs in three balls. At that time, Pakistan’s women’s batting unit was in danger, but the batter at number two, Sidra Amin, led from the front when the team needed it the most. She built the crucial partnership with Muneeba. Their partnership lasted till 30.4 overs when Muneeba was dismissed by Ayabonga Khaka for 76 runs.

Sidra Amin smashed 121 runs off 150 balls, including 12 fours. Other than these batters, no other batter batted well. Aliya Riaz scored 33 runs off 34 balls, while the skipper, Fatima, scored 3 runs off 5 balls.

At the end of the Pak vs Sa women’s ODI, Pakistan Women closed their innings with 255 runs with the loss of four wickets in 50 overs.

South Africa Women’s Innings

Coming into the second innings of the Pak women vs. SA women, South Africa Women had a challenge ahead of them, chasing the target of 256 runs in 50 overs. But the massive chase turned out to be an easy one for the Proteas when the opener batter Tazmin Brits started well, building a partnership with Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp. She scored 101 runs off 121 balls, while Sune Luss scored 30 runs off 35 balls.

The crucial partnership between Brits and Kapp helped them to get over the victory line. Marizanne Kapp smashed 121 runs off 128 balls with 13 fours and two sixes. They managed to chase the target in 48.2 overs with 10 balls remaining.

Final Score and Result

Here is the final SA vs Pak 1st ODI score:

Pakistan Women: 255-4 (50 overs)

South Africa Women: 259-2 (48.2)

South Africa women won the first Pak vs SA women’s ODI by 8 wickets.

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝟴 𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 🏏

𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻: 𝟮𝟱𝟱/𝟰 (𝟱𝟬.𝟬)
Sidra Amin – 121* (150)
Muneeba Ali – 76 (94)
Ayabonga Khaka – 2/36 (9)

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝟮𝟱𝟵/𝟮 (𝟰𝟴.𝟮)
Marizanne Kapp – 121* (128)
Tazmin Brits – 101* (121)
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— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) September 17, 2025

Player of the Match

Marizanne Kapp was awarded the player of the match for her exceptional batting of 121 runs off 128 balls, including 13 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 94.53.

Key Player’s Performance

It was obvious that the match between Pak women vs SA women would have the key players giving their best so their teams could cross the victory line. Unfortunately, Pakistan Women could not win the game, but the players like Sidra, Aliya, and Muneeba scored 255 runs for the team. Similarly, South Africa Women’s Brits and Kapp led from the front, scoring centuries while chasing the target.

On the other hand, Ayabonga Khaka picked up two wickets in 9 overs, further restricting Pakistan from getting more runs.

What’s Next?

Following the successful conclusion of the Pak vs SA women’s ODI, both teams are preparing for the next fixture, which is scheduled for September 19, 2025, in Lahore.

For the fans who are willing to watch the Pak vs SA highlights, they can tune into FanCode in India and A Sports in Pakistan. Similarly, for the live updates and scorecard, you can check Cricbuzz, Espncricinfo, and the ICC Official site.

Amit Mishra’s Perspective

From the cricket enthusiast’s point of view, the Pak vs SA women’s ODI concluded on a high note with both teams giving their best till the final over. Despite the Pak vs. SA head-to-head record in the past, where South African women have a heavy lead, Pakistani women displayed their true potential through batting. Their 255 was not enough since their bowlers were not good on the day.

It was a humbling lesson for the Pakistan Women’s team, as they now have areas to focus on while they improve on their batting and bowling units. On the other hand, South African women are confident going into the next game on September 19.