tour of Pakistan South Africa it will conclude with the second test between the two sides, which is due to start this week. SA vs PAK final match series will be played from Friday (3 January 2025) at Newlands, Cape Town.
South Africa have taken an elusive lead in the SA series against PAK after their thrilling 2-wicket win in the first Test last month. This win also made South Africa the first team to qualify for the World Test Championship final.
Batting first, Pakistan were bowled out for 211 runs in their first innings. Kamran Ghulam was the top scorer for the tourists, scoring 54 runs. For South Africa, Dane Paterson took 5 wickets on his debut Corbin Bosch took 4 wickets.
In reply, South Africa scored 301 runs. Aiden Markram he was the top scorer for the visitors, scoring 89 runs, while Bosch also impressed with the bat, scoring 81 runs.
In the second innings, Pakistan scored 237 runs to set South Africa a target of 148 runs. In reply, South Africa were 96/4 before an inexplicable score reduced them to 99/8. However, they managed to cross the finish line thanks to an unbeaten 51-run ninth-wicket partnership between Marc Jansen and Kagis Rabada.
With both teams now set for the second Test, we look at the head-to-head score between the two teams in the longest format of the match.
SA vs PAK Head to Head Records – 2nd Test, Pakistan Tour of South Africa 2024-25
| Statistics | Matches | SA won | PAK won | Draw | Tie | NO |
| All in all | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| In Newlands, Cape Town | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 games | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In an ongoing series | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In South Africa | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the year 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SA vs PAK Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics
According to the mutual results of SA vs PAK in tests, both teams have played 29 mutual tests so far. The Proteas have pretty much dominated the rivalry so far, making it almost one-sided.
South Africa have won 16 out of 29 Tests against Pakistan so far, while the latter have managed to win just 6 matches. 7 out of 29 matches between the two teams ended in a draw.
In Cape Town, South Africa have a stunning performance against Pakistan. Both teams played 4 Tests in Cape Town and the Proteas won all of them. At home, South Africa have won 13 of the 16 Tests they have played against Pakistan, while losing only 2.
SA vs PAK Mutual records: Last 5 matches
South Africa have also maintained their advantage in recent Tests. Out of the last 5 Tests between the two teams, the African side won 3 while Pakistan won 2.
SA vs PAK Head-to-Head Records: Top Performers
One of the most decorated all-rounders of all time, Jacques Kallis, holds the record for the most runs in this match. The former South African all-rounder played 19 Tests against Pakistan and scored 1564 runs with the help of six centuries and eight half-centuries.
For Pakistan, their former captain Younis Khan holds the record for scoring the most runs against South Africa in the longest format of the match. Khan played 14 Tests against South Africa and scored 990 runs including four centuries and two half-centuries.
Among the bowlers, Dale Steyn picked up the most wickets in this match. One of the best fast bowlers of all time, Steyn took 59 wickets in 13 Tests against Pakistan. In Pakistan, Denmark’s Kaneria has the most Tests against South Africa – 36.
Conclusion
South Africa completely dominated this rivalry, and the result between them clearly shows that. With past records as well as momentum on their side, South Africa are eyeing another win over Pakistan. On the other hand, the visitors will be desperate to come back and register a famous victory in the upcoming trial.
