Series #1778568202949
17/05/2026 - 02:21 PM
PA

Pakistan

391/550.0 Overs
VS
SO

South Africa

395/249.5 Overs

Pakistan won the match by 8 wicket.

Man of the MatchSaim Ayub

Detailed Analysis

Updated every ball

South Africa Inning

391/550.0 Overs
BatsmanStatusRB4s6sSR
R
Reeza Hendicks
b Abrar Ahmed1219388130.1
A
Aiden Mukaram
b Muhammad Nawaz1099176119.8
D
De Kock
lbw Naseem Shah473933120.5
H
Henrich Klaasen
c Usman Khan b Saim Ayub624963126.5
D
David Miller
not out391833216.7
M
Marco Jansen
s Usman Khan b Abrar Ahmed790077.8
G
George LindeStriker
not out1100100.0
Extras5 (wd 5, nb 0, b 0, lb 0)
Total391/5 (50.0 Overs)
BowlerOMRWER
S
Saim Ayub
7.012513.57
S
Shaheen Afridi
7.012603.71
N
Naseem Shah
8.002813.50
S
Salman Ali Agah
7.00150021.43
S
Shadab Khan
7.002403.43
A
Abrar Ahmed
6.002624.33
U
Usman Tariq
4.0092023.00
M
Muhammad Nawaz
4.002015.00
Fielding Highlights
USMAN KHAN
1 C1 St

Partnerships

Reeza Hendicks & Aiden Mukaram
Reeza Hendicks 121 · Aiden Mukaram 101
222 (170b)
De Kock & Aiden Mukaram
De Kock 5 · Aiden Mukaram 8
13 (25b)
Henrich Klaasen & De Kock
Henrich Klaasen 62 · De Kock 21
83 (66b)
David Miller & De Kock
David Miller 5 · De Kock 21
26 (17b)
Marco Jansen & David Miller
Marco Jansen 7 · David Miller 34
41 (20b)
George Linde & David Miller
George Linde 1 · David Miller 0
1 (2b)
Match Timeline50 Overs
Over 50Abrar Ahmed
1 Wkt9 Runs
1
6
1
W
1
0
Over 49Salman Ali Agah
25 Runs
1
4
4
4
6
6
Over 48Shadab Khan
5 Runs
0
1
1
1
1
1
Over 47Naseem Shah
1 Wkt4 Runs
1
W
1
0
1
1
Over 46Usman Tariq
16 Runs
6
6
2
2
0
0
Over 45Naseem Shah
8 Runs
2
1
4
0
1
0
Over 44Saim Ayub
1 Wkt3 Runs
0
2
W
0
1
0
Over 43Usman Tariq
21 Runs
4
4
2
1
6
4
Over 42Shaheen Afridi
6 Runs
1
4
0
0
1
0
Over 41Muhammad Nawaz
3 Runs
0
1
0
0
0
2
Over 40Muhammad Nawaz
9 Runs
0
1
0
4
4
0
Over 39Salman Ali Agah
27 Runs
4
1
4
6
6
6
Over 38Shadab Khan
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
1
0
Over 37Saim Ayub
4 Runs
0
2
0
2
0
0
Over 36Naseem Shah
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
1
Over 35Shaheen Afridi
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
1
Over 34Muhammad Nawaz
5 Runs
2
0
0
1
0
2
Over 33Muhammad Nawaz
1 Wkt3 Runs
0
0
W
0
2
1
Over 32Abrar Ahmed
2 Runs
0
2
0
0
0
0
Over 31Abrar Ahmed
6 Runs
1
1
2
1
1
0
Over 30Abrar Ahmed
3 Runs
0
0
2
0
1
0
Over 29Abrar Ahmed
1 Wkt3 Runs
1
W
0
1
0
1
Over 28Usman Tariq
23 Runs
6
Wd
6
6
2
1
0
Over 27Shadab Khan
8 Runs
4
0
1
2
1
0
Over 26Shadab Khan
2 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
1
Over 25Shadab Khan
2 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
1
Over 24Salman Ali Agah
18 Runs
1
6
6
2
2
1
Over 23Naseem Shah
5 Runs
0
1
1
0
2
1
Over 22Salman Ali Agah
19 Runs
6
6
4
0
1
2
Over 21Naseem Shah
5 Runs
0
2
0
1
1
1
Over 20Shadab Khan
2 Runs
0
0
1
0
1
0
Over 19Usman Tariq
32 Runs
6
6
4
4
Wd
4
6
Over 18Abrar Ahmed
3 Runs
0
1
0
1
0
1
Over 17Shadab Khan
4 Runs
0
1
1
0
1
1
Over 16Shaheen Afridi
9 Runs
4
2
1
2
0
0
Over 15Salman Ali Agah
20 Runs
4
4
4
2
2
4
Over 14Saim Ayub
8 Runs
4
1
2
1
0
0
Over 13Naseem Shah
2 Runs
0
1
0
0
1
0
Over 12Salman Ali Agah
21 Runs
6
2
4
1
Wd
1
6
Over 11Naseem Shah
2 Runs
0
1
0
1
0
0
Over 10Salman Ali Agah
20 Runs
4
4
6
2
2
2
Over 9Naseem Shah
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
1
0
Over 8Shaheen Afridi
7 Runs
0
6
0
1
0
0
Over 7Saim Ayub
0 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
0
Over 6Shaheen Afridi
2 Runs
1
0
0
0
0
1
Over 5Saim Ayub
3 Runs
1
0
0
0
0
2
Over 4Shaheen Afridi
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
1
Over 3Saim Ayub
2 Runs
0
1
0
0
0
1
Over 2Shaheen Afridi
0 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
0
Over 1Saim Ayub
5 Runs
0
0
0
4
0
1

Pakistan Inning

395/249.5 Overs
BatsmanStatusRB4s6sSR
S
Saim Ayub
c De Kock b Marco Jansen1531171010130.8
S
Sahabzada Farhan
b Kagiso Rabada167125129133.6
B
Babar AzamStriker
not out343331103.0
F
Fakhar Zaman
not out372422154.2
Extras4 (wd 4, nb 0, b 0, lb 0)
Total395/2 (49.5 Overs)
BowlerOMRWER
L
Lungi Ngidi
9.50135013.73
K
Kagiso Rabada
10.024014.00
M
Marco Jansen
10.014514.50
G
George Linde
10.00100010.00
L
Lizaad William
10.017507.50
Fielding Highlights
De Kock
1 C

Partnerships

Saim Ayub & Sahabzada Farhan
Saim Ayub 153 · Sahabzada Farhan 129
282 (219b)
Fakhar Zaman & Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman 37 · Babar Azam 29
66 (45b)
Babar Azam & Sahabzada Farhan
Babar Azam 5 · Sahabzada Farhan 38
43 (35b)
Match Timeline50 Overs
Over 50Lungi Ngidi
13 Runs
4
2
2
1
4
Over 49Marco Jansen
5 Runs
1
2
1
0
1
0
Over 48Lungi Ngidi
20 Runs
1
4
6
6
2
1
Over 47George Linde
6 Runs
0
1
4
0
1
0
Over 46George Linde
7 Runs
2
1
2
0
1
1
Over 45Lizaad William
12 Runs
1
0
6
2
1
Wd
1
Over 44Marco Jansen
4 Runs
4
0
0
0
0
0
Over 43Kagiso Rabada
1 Wkt1 Runs
1
W
0
0
0
0
Over 42Lizaad William
13 Runs
1
6
0
4
2
0
Over 41Kagiso Rabada
1 Runs
0
0
1
0
0
0
Over 40Lizaad William
1 Runs
0
0
1
0
0
0
Over 39George Linde
7 Runs
1
2
4
0
0
0
Over 38Lungi Ngidi
20 Runs
0
0
6
6
4
4
Over 37Marco Jansen
1 Wkt3 Runs
1
2
W
0
0
0
Over 36Kagiso Rabada
6 Runs
0
0
0
6
0
0
Over 35Lizaad William
11 Runs
4
6
0
0
1
0
Over 34George Linde
12 Runs
4
6
0
2
0
0
Over 33Lungi Ngidi
13 Runs
1
0
2
6
4
0
Over 32Marco Jansen
10 Runs
6
0
1
1
0
2
Over 31Kagiso Rabada
3 Runs
0
0
0
1
2
0
Over 30Lizaad William
15 Runs
2
1
6
2
2
2
Over 29George Linde
7 Runs
1
1
0
4
0
1
Over 28Lungi Ngidi
3 Runs
0
0
1
2
0
0
Over 27Marco Jansen
6 Runs
0
1
0
4
0
1
Over 26Kagiso Rabada
15 Runs
4
0
0
2
3
6
Over 25Lizaad William
7 Runs
2
2
2
1
0
0
Over 24Lizaad William
6 Runs
0
4
0
0
2
0
Over 23Lizaad William
7 Runs
0
0
1
0
6
0
Over 22Lizaad William
3 Runs
0
Wd
Wd
Wd
0
0
0
0
0
Over 21George Linde
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
1
0
Over 20Lungi Ngidi
7 Runs
0
0
1
0
0
6
Over 19Marco Jansen
5 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
4
Over 18Kagiso Rabada
7 Runs
0
1
0
0
0
6
Over 17Lizaad William
0 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
0
Over 16George Linde
7 Runs
1
0
6
0
0
0
Over 15George Linde
15 Runs
0
2
2
1
6
4
Over 14Lungi Ngidi
13 Runs
1
0
6
4
0
2
Over 13Marco Jansen
10 Runs
1
2
4
1
2
0
Over 12George Linde
17 Runs
1
4
2
2
2
6
Over 11George Linde
21 Runs
4
2
2
3
4
6
Over 10Lungi Ngidi
17 Runs
4
4
2
3
2
2
Over 9Lungi Ngidi
15 Runs
2
2
2
4
3
2
Over 8Lungi Ngidi
14 Runs
4
2
2
2
2
2
Over 7Kagiso Rabada
1 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
0
Over 6Marco Jansen
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
1
Over 5Kagiso Rabada
0 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
0
Over 4Marco Jansen
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
1
0
Over 3Marco Jansen
0 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
0
Over 2Kagiso Rabada
0 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
0
Over 1Kagiso Rabada
6 Runs
0
0
6
0
0
0
Official Match Report & Statistical Breakdown

Pakistan vs South Africa — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown

Ashes • Pakistan won the match by 8 wicket.

Key Match Highlights

Combined Match Aggregate: 786 runs & 7 wickets
South Africa Top Batter: Reeza Hendicks — 121 (93b, 8x4, 8x6)
1st Innings Best Bowling: Abrar Ahmed — 2/26 (6.0 ov)
Pakistan Top Batter: Sahabzada Farhan — 167 (125b, 12x4, 9x6)
2nd Innings Best Bowling: Kagiso Rabada — 1/40 (10.0 ov)
Best Partnership: Saim Ayub & Sahabzada Farhan — 282 runs (219b)
CricÓ MVP Leader: Saim Ayub (Pakistan) — 369.0 pts

1. Match Overview & Context

In this 50-over encounter of Ashes, Pakistan took on South Africa on May 16, 2026, 06:20 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Pakistan won the match by 8 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 786 runs and 7 wickets fall between South Africa (391/5 in 50.0 overs) and Pakistan (395/2 in 49.5 overs).

2. South Africa Innings Breakdown (391/5)

Batting in the first innings, South Africa finished on 391/5 from 50.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 7.82 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, South Africa accumulated 13 runs for the loss of 0 wickets. Reeza Hendicks spearheaded the batting effort with 121 runs off 93 balls (including 8 fours and 8 sixes at a strike rate of 130.1). Valuable middle-order support came from Aiden Mukaram, who contributed 109 runs off 91 deliveries, while Henrich Klaasen added 62 (49b). The bowling side conceded 5 extra runs (wides: 5, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Abrar Ahmed led the bowling figures with 2/26 in 6.0 overs (economy 4.33), assisted by Naseem Shah (1/28 in 8.0 overs).

3. Pakistan Chase & Second Innings Summary (395/2)

Pursuing a target of 392 runs for victory, Pakistan recorded 395/2 in 49.5 overs at a scoring rate of 7.93 runs per over. Sahabzada Farhan anchored the chase for Pakistan with 167 runs from 125 balls (12 fours, 9 sixes, strike rate 133.6), alongside Saim Ayub who chipped in with 153 off 117 balls. Defending the total, Kagiso Rabada delivered a key spell of 1/40 across 10.0 overs at an economy rate of 4.00, while Marco Jansen finished with 1/45 (10.0 overs).

4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings

The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Saim Ayub and Sahabzada Farhan (Pakistan), who combined for 282 runs off 219 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 2 catches, 0 run-outs, and 1 stumping, with USMAN KHAN making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Saim Ayub (Pakistan) topped the match rankings with 369.0 total points, followed closely by Sahabzada Farhan (213.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Saim Ayub.