Pakistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline 1992 to 2025

When two proud cricketing nations converge, the battle is never just runs and wickets. It’s pride, skill, and moments that last forever in the memories of supporters. The process of documenting Pakistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team timeline rivalry has unfolded over a timely three decades, from the early 1990s until previously confirmed 2025, containing action to test each other at every level from traditional Test match marathons to pulse-racing T20 & ODI.

It is important to state, the history began soon after South Africa was welcomed back to international cricket in 1991, since then the Men in Green and Proteas have played each other in several contentious battles.

Let us walk through the cricket journey of Pakistan vs South Africa this rivalry, year by year, reliving the major moments that constituted defining chapters in the story.

Pakistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline- 1990s to 2000s: The Early Clashes

1991–1992 Benson & Hedges Cup
The first situation that involved an official ODI while both were team squads was the 1992 Benson & Hedges Cup. South Africa accomplished a 20 runs victory using the Duckworth–Lewis method in Match 22 of the tournament. Andrew Hudson was top scorer with 54. Hansie Cronje on 47 not out and Brian McMillan with 33, had a total of 211 to defend. Pakistan could only manage 173 despite Inzamam-ul-Haq being their top scorer with 48.

1992–1993 Total International Series
South Africa lost for the first time against Pakistan in Durban, when Pakistan batted first and put a total of 208 runs for 6 wickets before they bowled South Africa out for 198 runs with Waqar Younis winning Player of the Match for a blistering spell of 5 wickets.

1994–1995: First Test Match Battle
The two teams scheduled their first Test match on 19 January 1995 at Johannesburg. South Africa scored 460 & 259/7 declared (with Brian McMillan scoring 113 and Daryll Cullinan scoring 69 not out) and Pakistan were all out for 230 & 165 in South Africa’s first Test match victory.

1994–1995 Mandela Trophy Final
The two teams met in the final rounds with South Africa dominating the encounter winning the first final by 37 runs and the second by 157 runs with Michael Rindel scoring a century (106 runs) (and Gary Kirsten made 87) in the second match to ensure the trophy.

1996–1997 KCA Centenary Tournament Final
In Nairobi, South Africa chased down a target of 204 runs in just 39.2 overs, winning the match by 7 wickets. South African Gary Kirsten contributed an unbeaten 118 runs.

1997–1998 Test Series in Pakistan
Pakistan hosted South Africa for a three-match Test Series which the Proteas won 1-0. The series decider, the third Test, was held in Faisalabad, where South Africa scored 184 runs in their 1st innings, and Pakistan scored 20 runs in their first innings. South Africa scored 191 runs in their second innings, with Pat Symcox taking 3 wickets for 8 runs and contributing 55 runs with the bat. Pakistan were shy of winning by 53 runs as some South African players were in the positions of captain, if no batting player took a wicket.

1997–1998 Standard Bank International Final
The match was hosted in Cape Town between two teams where South Africa had both South African and USA representatives on their payroll. Pakistan came unstuck, all-out for 114 runs, and South Africa made it in just one lost wicket, thanks to a 61-run partnership by Kirsten and Jacques Kallis where they finished the match.

Coca-Cola Cup, Sharjah, 1999-2000

Pakistan won by 16 runs. Waqar Younis took 4 wickets and South Africa was restricted to 247 while chasing a total of 263.

Godrej Singapore Challenge Final, 2000-2001

Rain reduced the match to 35 overs. South Africa made 197/7, and Pakistan was all out for 121, meaning South Africa won by 93 runs (D/L method).

Pakistan vs South Africa T20 Debuts and Early 2000s Rivalry

2006–2007 First T20I Encounter

Johannesburg was the venue for the first T20I between the two sides. Pakistan made 129/8, but South Africa’s openers, Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman, chased it down without losing a wicket – a massive 10 wicket victory.

2007–2008 Karachi Test
Jacques Kallis was the hero of the 1st Test, both innings (155 and 100*) guiding South Africa to a 160 run victory.

2009 ICC World Twenty20 Semi-Final
A high-pressure knockout in Nottingham saw Pakistan bat first and set 149/4. The bowlers held their nerve to restrict South Africa to 142/8, winning by 7 runs and securing their spot in the final.

Pakistan vs South Africa in 2010s with Mixed Fortunes

• 2013–2014 ODI Series in UAE: South Africa won the 5-match series 4-1. Their victories came in the 1st match (by 1 run), 3rd (68 runs), 4th (28 runs), and 5th (117 runs). Pakistan’s lone win was the 2nd match by 66 runs.
• 2013–2014 ODI in South Africa: In the 2nd match of the series, Pakistan won by 1 run. Ahmed Shehzad’s century (102) set up a target of 262, and the bowlers defended it brilliantly.
• 2018–2019 T20I Win in South Africa: Pakistan posted 168, then bowled out the Proteas for 141 to secure a 27-run win. Chris Morris fought back with 55*, but the chase fell short.

Pakistan vs South Africa Head-to-head in ODI

Pakistan vs South Africa played 87 matches against each other. Pakistan won only 34 matches while South Africa won 52 matches. At last we can see a no result match in their ground war.

	Pakistan	South Africa
match played	87	87
won	34	52
Lost	52	34
No result	1	1
Tied	0	0

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Pakistan vs South Africa 2024-2025 In T20I Series

South Africa dominated the 2nd test match series in a 2-0 victory. In the first game Reeza Hendricks scored 117 from 63 balls to chase the target. In the second, David Miller led South Africa’s bowling with 4/21 for an 11-run victory.

2024-2025 Test Series in South Africa

The first Test match was an unreal contest. Pakistan scored 211 & 237 and South Africa won by 2 wickets, scoring 301 & 150. The second Test was one-way traffic, with Ryan Rickelton scoring a career-best 259 for an innings victory, and South Africa winning by 10 wickets.

Pakistan vs South Africa Head to Head in T20I matches

In T20I matches series Pakistan vs South Africa showed equal strength on the cricket ground. Both teams won 15-15 matches with 0 no results.

	Pakistan	South Africa
match played	24	24
won	12	12
Lost	12	12
No result	0	0
Tied	0	0

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Pakistan vs South Africa Head to Head in Test Series

Both teams played 30 matches, Pakistan won 6 matches while South Africa won 17 matches. They showed a powerful play on the pitch by equal 7 draws.

	Pakistan	South Africa
match played	30	30
won	6	17
Lost	17	6
Drawn	7	7
Tied	0	0

Overall Pakistan and South Africa Rivalry Assessment

The Pakistan-South Africa rivalry can be described as an attractive one: a perfectly even rivalry, fiercely contested for 25 years now. South Africa might often be the one holding the higher ICC ranking but Pakistan has always made a strong case for why rankings have never mattered. Just like the semi-final of the 2009 T20 World Cup or the final at Sharjah in 1999, Pakistan has always found a way to shine in the big moments. 

The developments from both camps have now veered towards stronger young units with fast bowlers who tear games apart, aggressive top-order batting, and fearless fielding units offering some plus-risk-plus-reward cricket never seen before.

Continuing during its evolution in time, the rivalry remains a tale in-the-making. A rivalry of mutual respect, competition, and thirst to outdo each other on the world stage.

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