Faisalabad witnessed a thrilling finish as Pakistan edged past South Africa by two wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series, marking a memorable return of international cricket to Iqbal Stadium after 17 years.

Pakistan secured a thrilling 2-wicket victory over South Africa in the first ODI of the 2025 series at Iqbal Stadium, marking the return of international cricket to the venue after 17 years.

Mohammad Rizwan smashed a half-century in his first ODI after being removed from the captaincy and was replaced by Shaheen Shah Afridi as he shared 91-run stand with Agha to put the chase back on track.