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Pakistan vs South Africa Highlights 2025 2nd Test Day 3 – Rawalpindi
Pakistan vs South Africa Highlights Today: Wednesday, 22 October 2025 – The 2nd Test between Pakistan and South Africa continued at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium as part of the South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025. Both teams battled hard under bright skies, with Pakistan looking to extend their first-innings advantage and South Africa fighting back with the ball.
Match Details
- Fixture: Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3
- Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- Date: Wednesday, 22 October 2025
- Event: South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM Local | 5:00 AM GMT
Live Result
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Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd Test – Live Score: —
Toss & Teams
Toss: Pakistan chose to bat first.
Pakistan Team: Imam, Abdullah, Shan (c), Babar, Saud, Rizwan (wk), Salman, Asif, Shaheen, Noman, Sajid.
South Africa Team: Tony, Ryan, Marco, Aiden (c), Tristan, Dewald, Kyle (wk), Sen, Keshav, Kagiso, Simon.
Day 3 Summary
Pakistan resumed their innings with steady intent after a strong opening partnership. Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel provided stability in the middle order, while Rizwan accelerated the scoring towards lunch. South African pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen bowled fiery spells, reducing the scoring rate and picking key wickets.
By stumps on Day 3, both teams were evenly matched — Pakistan aiming to post a challenging total while South Africa relied on Aiden Markram’s leadership to maintain pressure.
Head to Head & Rankings
- Matches Played: 31
- Pakistan Won: 7
- South Africa Won: 17
- Pakistan Test Ranking: 7th
- South Africa Test Ranking: 2nd
Form Guide
- Pakistan: WLWLL
- South Africa: LWWWW
Pitch & Conditions
The Rawalpindi surface has favored batters early, offering good bounce and carry. However, as the day progresses, spinners like Noman Ali and Keshav Maharaj are expected to play a key role with increasing turn and variable bounce.
Umpires & Officials
- Umpires: Chris Brown, Sharfuddoula
- TV Umpire: Rod Tucker
- Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle
- Reserve Umpire: Rashid Riaz
- Match Number: Test no. 2603
Predictions & Insights
With Pakistan’s top order in form and South Africa’s pace attack firing, Day 3 promises thrilling cricket. Expect Pakistan to push for a lead, while South Africa look to wrap up the innings early.
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