South Africa women's cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25

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South Africa women's cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25
  Flag of Pakistan.svg Flag of South Africa.svg
  Pakistan South Africa
Dates 16 – 20 September 2024
Captains Fatima Sana Laura Wolvaardt
Twenty20 International series
Results South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Fatima Sana (101) Suné Luus (94)
Most wickets Sadia Iqbal (6) Tumi Sekhukhune (5)
Player of the series Suné Luus (SA)

The South Africa women's cricket team toured Pakistan in September 2024 to play the Pakistan women's cricket team. [1] [2] The tour consisted of three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. [3] In August 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour. [4] The series formed part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournament. [5]

Contents

South Africa won the first T20I by 10 runs. [6] The hosts won the second T20I by 13 runs. [7] The tourists won the third T20I by 8 wickets and won the series 2–1. [8]

Squads

Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan [9] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [10]

T20I series

1st T20I

16 September 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
132/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
122/5 (20 overs)
Tazmin Brits 56* (63)
Sadia Iqbal 3/27 (4 overs)
Aliya Riaz 52* (39)
Marizanne Kapp 2/22 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 10 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Saleema Imtiaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Tazmin Brits (SA)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Seshnie Naidu (SA) made her T20I debut.
  • This was the first women's T20I match to be played at this venue. [11]

2nd T20I

18 September 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
181/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
168/4 (20 overs)
Muneeba Ali 45 (34)
Tumi Sekhukhune 2/30 (3 overs)
Sune Luus 53* (29)
Nashra Sandhu 2/20 (4 overs)
Pakistan won by 13 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Saleema Imtiaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Muneeba Ali (Pak)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Suné Luus (SA) took her 50th wicket in women's T20Is. [12]
  • Nida Dar (Pak) scored her 2,000th run in women's T20Is. [13]
  • Pakistan recorded their highest team total in women's T20Is. [14]

3rd T20I

20 September 2024
10:00
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
153/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
154/2 (18.3 overs)
Sidra Ameen 37 (40)
Suné Luus 1/18 (4 overs)
Anneke Bosch 46* (37)
Tuba Hassan 1/26 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Saleema Imtiaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Annerie Dercksen (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

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