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

South Africa women's cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25
	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 three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Pakistan women's cricket team.^[1][2][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]

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

Pakistan[9]	South Africa[10]
Fatima Sana (c) Muneeba Ali (wk) Sidra Ameen Diana Baig Nida Dar Gull Feroza (wk) Tuba Hassan Sadia Iqbal Iram Javed Aliya Riaz Tasmia Rubab Nashra Sandhu Syeda Aroob Shah Sadaf Shamas Omaima Sohail	Laura Wolvaardt (c) Anneke Bosch Tazmin Brits Nadine de Klerk Annerie Dercksen Mieke de Ridder (wk) Ayanda Hlubi Sinalo Jafta (wk) Marizanne Kapp Ayabonga Khaka Suné Luus Nonkululeko Mlaba Seshnie Naidu Tumi Sekhukhune Chloe Tryon

T20I series

1st T20I

16 September 2024 19:00 (N) Scorecard

South Africa  132/4 (20 overs)	v	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  181/4 (20 overs)	v	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.
• Tasmia Rubab (Pak) made her T20I debut after replacing Fatima Sana as a concussion substitute for Pakistan during the second innings.^[12]
• Suné Luus (SA) took her 50th wicket in women's T20Is.^[13]
• Nida Dar (Pak) scored her 2,000th run in women's T20Is.^[14]
• Pakistan recorded their highest team total in women's T20Is.^[15]

3rd T20I

20 September 2024 10:00 Scorecard

Pakistan  153/5 (20 overs)	v	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.

References

1. "Pakistan to host South Africa in a bid to prepare for Women's T20 World Cup". Female Cricket. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
2. "Proteas Women Set For T20I Showdown With Pakistan Ahead Of World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
3. "South Africa to tour Pakistan for three T20Is before women's T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
4. "South Africa women to play three T20Is in Pakistan ahead of World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
5. "Pakistan to host South Africa before ICC Women's T20 World Cup". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
6. "Brits, Kapp, Sekhukhune give South Africa 1-0 lead". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
7. "Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Muneeba Ali help Pakistan draw level". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
8. "Wolvaardt, Bosch and Dercksen help South Africa clinch series 2-1". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
9. "Pakistan, South Africa to prepare for Women's T20 World Cup with bilateral series in Multan". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
10. "CSA Names Proteas Women Squad For Pakistan Series And T20 World Cup In UAE". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
11. "Multan to host first T20 international series from Monday". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
12. "Nida shines as Pak level series against SA". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
13. "Suné Luus Heroics in Vain as Pakistan Level T20I Series 1-All Ahead of Friday's Finale". Gsport. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
14. "Nida completes 2000 T20I runs as Pakistan level series against South Africa". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
15. "Pakistan batters flex muscles ahead of T20 World Cup in Multan victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

External links

• Series home at ESPNcricinfo