South Africa National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline

The South Africa National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team timeline is a very interesting journey that has had fierce rivalries, great upsets, and cricketing memories we will never forget. From their first official clash in 1992, only weeks after South Africa’s reintroduction to international cricket, the two teams have built an intriguing head-to-head history and intriguing head-to-head history in all formats. Whenever it is a World Cup match or a Test series, matches between South Africa and Pakistan usually create fierce drama, passion, and brilliance. Over the years, we have all had the chance to enjoy great moments from great players like Jacques Kallis, Shoaib Akhtar, AB de Villiers, and Younis Khan. This timeline shows how the rivalry has developed through time, highlights significant Test matches, T20 matches, ODI matches, records and milestones for individual players, and the respect that has grown between these proud cricketing nations.

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SA vs PAK Head to Head in Test

Matches Played	South Africa (win & lost)	Pakistan (win & lost)	Drawn/No results
31	17 won & 7 lost	7 won & 17 lost	7 drawn

2 Tests Match Schedule

Both Teams Squad for Tests Match

SA vs PAK Head to Head in T20I

Matches Played	South Africa (win & lost)	Pakistan (win & lost)	Drawn/No results
24	12 won & 12 lost	12 won & 12 lost	0

3 T20Is Match Schedule

Both Teams Squad for T20I Match

SA vs PAK Head to Head in ODI

Matches Played	South Africa (win & lost)	Pakistan (win & lost)	Drawn/No results
87	52 won & 34 lost	34 won & 52 lost	1 no result

3 ODIs Match Schedule

Both Teams Squad for ODI Match

South Africa National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline

1990s to 2000: Early Encounters

• 1991-1992 Benson & Hedges Cup: In 1992, during the Benson & Hedges Cup, South Africa and Pakistan played their first international cricket match. After being banned for years due to apartheid, Proteas made a comeback in 1991. The competition, which is being played in Brisbane, is in its 22nd match. South Africa beat Shaheens by 20 runs using the D/L system. In 50 overs, South Africa amassed 211 runs. South Africa’s opening batsman, Andrew Hudson, got the Man of the Match award for his outstanding batting, which included a game-winning performance of 54 off 81.

• 1992-1993 Total International Series: Pakistan won their maiden match against South Africa in Durban, making it an unforgettable match. After being asked to bat first, Pakistan limited the Proteas to 198 and amassed 208/6 in 50 overs.  Waqar Younis’ five-wicket haul earned him the title of player of the match.

• 1994-1995 Wills Triangular Series: Pakistan defeated South Africa 3-0 to win the 1994–95 Triangular Series. The Shaheens invited the Proteas to participate in the three-match series after defeating South Africa at home. The top players for the Pakistani squad, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saleem Malik, Basit Ali, and Ijaz Ahmed, each contributed an innings during the series and helped their team win the Triangular Series. But in the fifth game of the series, Ijaz Ahmed made a remarkable century, hitting 110 off 110. Because of his outstanding performance during the game, he was also named Man of the Match.

• 1994-1995 South Africa v Pakistan: The first test match between the two sides took place in Johannesburg in 1995. Pakistan flew to South Africa for the test match. Proteas defeated Pakistan by a margin of 324 runs. In the opening innings of the game, Brian McMillan scored 113 runs to get his century. In the first innings, Fanie De Villiers, Jonty Rhodes, and Gary Kirsten each struck half-centuries. Fanie De Villiers’ excellent bowling and batting throughout the game earned him the title of Man of the Match. 

•  1995-1996 Pepsi Sharjah Cup: South Africa swept the Green-Caps in the 1995–1996 Pepsi Sharjah Cup, winning 2-0. In the second game of the Sharjah Cup, South Africa defeated Pakistan by 143 runs. With 110 runs in the game, Daryll Cullinan scored a century, and South Africa won thanks to the partnership of Andrew Hudson and Gary Kirsten.

• 1996-1997 KCA Centenary Tournament: The Shaheens played the Proteas in the championship final in Nairobi on October 6, 1996. With only three wickets lost, South Africa easily reached the run chase of 204 in 39.2 overs, winning the match by 7 wickets. Gary Kirsten’s undefeated knock of 118 helped the team win.

• 1997-1998 Pakistan v South Africa: The Proteas defeated the Men in Green 1-0 in a three-match Test series. South Africa won the third match by 53 runs, but the first and second matches ended in a draw. Since it was difficult for the visitors to defeat Pakistan on their own ground, this game was a huge victory for the Proteas. Gary Kirsten gave his team a respectable start with an undefeated century in the opening innings. In the second innings, Pat Symcox increased South Africa’s total by 55 runs. He was selected player of the match and took three wickets at a cost of only eight runs. 

• 1997-1998 Standard Bank International: The series finale between Pakistan and South Africa took place in Cape Town on April 23, 1998. Pakistan was the first to bat, but their batting performance was subpar as they only managed 114 runs. With only one wicket lost, South Africa completed the run chase in 27.4 overs. To win, Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis must bat together for 61 runs.

• 1999-2000 Coca-Cola Cup: The Green Caps battled back to defeat the Proteas by 16 runs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the 1999–00 Coca-Cola Cup final. Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first, setting South Africa a target of 264 runs in 50 overs. South Africa only managed to score 247 runs in 49 overs when they took the field to bat. Three of the Shaheens’ top batsmen include Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi, and Inzamam-ul-Haq. But because of his outstanding bowling, Waqar Younis was named the Player of the Match. In ten overs, he claimed four wickets. 

• 2000-2001 Godrej Singapore Challenge: The Proteas’ innings was cut short due to the rain to 35 overs, and they scored 197 for 7 wickets, while Pakistan was bundled out at 121. South Africa won the championship final by 93 runs using the D/L method.

• 2002-2003 South Africa v Pakistan: In 2002–03, South Africa and Pakistan engaged in a five-match ODI series. Proteas won the series 4-1 after utterly dominating the Shaheens. Only the second game of the series was won by Pakistan. Among the important members of the South African team that helped them win the ODI series were Graeme Smith, Boeta Dippenaar, Herschelle Gibbs, Shaun Pollock, and Jonty Rhodes.  In the fourth ODI, Gary Kirsten scored a century and 102 runs, earning him Player of the Match for his outstanding batting display. But Saleem Elahi and Abdul Razzaq each hit a century in the series’ second game.

• 2006-2007 South Africa v Pakistan: South Africa defeated the Shaheens by 10 wickets in the opening Twenty20 international match between the Shaheens and the Proteas in Johannesburg. Pakistan lost eight wickets while scoring 129 in 20 overs. On the other hand, South Africa won by 10 wickets thanks to a 132-run stand between Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman.

• 2007-2008 Pakistan v South Africa: The first Test of the series was played at Karachi between the two teams. Jacques Kallis, who made 155 in the first innings and a century in the second, helped South Africa win by 160 runs.

• 2009 ICC World Twenty20: The 2009 ICC T20 World Cup’s first semifinal game took place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. This game was won by Pakistan by seven runs. In the tournament’s most exciting encounter, Shahid Afridi emerged as the event’s brightest light. Because of his outstanding batting and bowling abilities, he won Player of the Match with a half-century of 51 off 34 balls and two wickets in 4 overs.

• 2009 ICC World Twenty20: The two sides played in the 2009 T20 World Cup’s first semi-final at Nottingham. First to bat, Pakistan amassed 149 runs at a 4-wicket deficit. They limited South Africa to 142 in 20 overs, losing 8 wickets, prevailing by 7 runs.

2010s to Recent Encounters

• 2012-2013 South Africa v Pakistan: Pakistan went to South Africa for the three-match test series. The Proteas defeated the Shaheens 3-0 to seal the victory. Pakistan was thoroughly humiliated by South Africa during the 2012–2013 test series. The top South African players who scored an innings in the game were Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Robin Peterson, and Vernon Philander. In the first and third games of the series, South Africa’s top wicketkeeper, AB de Villiers, recorded an undefeated century.

• 2013 ICC Champions Trophy: Birmingham is hosting the fifth Champions Trophy match. South Africa defeated Pakistan by a margin of 67 runs. The Proteas scored 234 runs in 50 overs, while Shaheens scored 167 runs in 45 overs. Hashim Amla got the Man of the Match award for his outstanding batting performance in the game, scoring an undefeated 81 off 97.

• 2013-2014 Pakistan v South Africa: South Africa and Pakistan played a five-match ODI series in the United Arab Emirates. The Proteas won the series 4-1. They prevailed by 1 run in the first game, 68 runs in the third, 28 runs in the fourth, and 117 runs in the fifth. The second was won by Pakistan by 66 runs.

• 2013-2014 South Africa v Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, who made a century to reach a respectable total of 262, helped Pakistan win the second game of the series by one run. Despite their best efforts, the South African bowlers were unable to stop the Pakistani cricketers from reaching the 261-run mark, which ultimately resulted in their defeat.

• 2017 ICC Champions Trophy: In the seventh match of the 2017 Champions Trophy, Pakistan defeated South Africa by 19 runs using the D/L strategy. Hasan Ali was named Man of the Match after taking three wickets in eight overs. David Miller scored 75 runs to reach the half-century mark for the South African team.

• 2018-2019 South Africa v Pakistan: Pakistan defeated South Africa by 27 runs in the third game of the Twenty20 International series. In the first innings, they scored 168 runs. Chris Morris finished the run chase with an unbroken fifty-five, but the spinners from Pakistan made sure the African batsmen were destroyed.

• 2023 ICC World Cup: The 26th game of the 2023 World Cup is being played at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. South Africa won the match by a single wicket over the Green Caps. It is among the tournament’s most thrilling matchups.

• 2024-2025 South Africa v Pakistan: South Africa dominated Pakistan in the two-match Twenty20 International series, winning the first by seven wickets and the second by eleven runs. In the opening game, South Africa easily completed the run chase thanks to Reeza Hendricks’ 117 off 63 balls. David Miller was selected player of the match after taking four wickets in the second game while giving up just twenty-one runs.

• 2024-2025 South Africa v Pakistan: South Africa won the opening game of the two-game Test series by a margin of two wickets. 211 and 237 were scored by the Shaheens, who batted first. However, after a 301-run and 150-run innings, South Africa prevailed by two wickets. In the second game, Ryan Rickelton gave his team a 10-wicket victory by hitting his career-high 259 in the first innings.

As the South Africa vs Pakistan rivalry continues to transform, fans can expect even more electrifying matches in the ICC tournaments and other bilateral series down the road. Both teams bring fresh players into the national setup and mould their game plans, ensuring matches are amped up and exciting, making for even more high-pressure face-offs and deepening this already saturated and competitive cricketing timeline.

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