Pakistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard - Updated ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 Standings: Pakistan began their World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 campaign on a strong note after defeating defending champions South Africa by 93 runs in the first Test at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. With this victory, Pakistan earned 12 WTC points and climbed to the No. 2 spot in the updated standings. Shan Masood’s team now holds a perfect 100 PCT%. Australia remain on top with the same percentage after winning all three of their matches in the current cycle, collecting 36 points. Sri Lanka have slipped to third place, while India are fourth with a PCT% of 61.90 after defeating the West Indies in Delhi on Tuesday. South Africa are placed seventh with zero points, while the West Indies sit eighth after losing all five matches in the current cycle.
Updated WTC 2025-27 Points Table (After 1st Pakistan vs South Africa Test)
| Position | Team | Matches | Wins | Defeats | Draws | Points | Penalty | PCT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 100.00 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 66.67 |
| 4 | India | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 61.90 |
| 5 | England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 43.33 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16.67 |
| 7 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | West Indies | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
The second Test between Pakistan and South Africa will be played from October 20 to 24 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. If Pakistan win again, they will stay second in the standings. A draw will drop their PCT% to 66.67, while South Africa’s will rise to 16.67. If Pakistan lose, both teams will have 50 PCT%, and the hosts will fall to fourth place.
Pakistan vs South Africa 1st Test Highlights
Chasing 277, South Africa was bowled out for 183 on the fourth day. Pakistan’s Noman Ali and Shaheen Afridi took four wickets each to secure the victory. Electing to bat first, Pakistan posted 378, with Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Agha scoring 93 runs each. In response, South Africa managed 269, despite Tony de Zorzi scoring a century. Noman Ali claimed six wickets in the innings.
In their second innings, Pakistan scored 167, setting South Africa a target of 277. Senuran Muthusamy took five wickets in each innings for South Africa. However, the Proteas faltered in the chase after an early recovery from 55 for four and were bowled out for 183.
All 20 wickets fell in the Test as Pakistan claimed a crucial first win of the series.
Pakistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Pakistan 378 & 167 all out (46.1 ov)Babar Azam 42, Abdullah Shafique 41; Senuran Muthusamy 5-57, Simon Harmer 4-51
South Africa 269 & 183 all out (50.3 ov)Dewald Brevis 54, Ryan Rickelton 45; Shaheen Afridi 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79
Result: Pakistan won by 93 runs