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| Pakistan women's cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26 | |||
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| South Africa | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 10 February – 1 March 2026 | ||
| Captains | Laura Wolvaardt | Fatima Sana | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Annerie Dercksen (175) | Ayesha Zafar (180) | |
| Most wickets | Suné Luus (6) | Sadia Iqbal (6) | |
| Player of the series | Suné Luus (SA) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Laura Wolvaardt (112) | Fatima Sana (146) | |
| Most wickets | Ayabonga Khaka (5) | Sadia Iqbal (5) | |
| Player of the series | Fatima Sana (Pak) | ||
The Pakistan women's cricket team toured South Africa in February and March 2026 to play the South Africa women's cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3][4] The ODI series formed part of the 2025–2029 ICC Women's Championship.[5] In March 2025, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2025 home international season.[6][7]
On 3 February 2026, the venue for the 3rd WT20I was changed to Willowmoore Park in Benoni.[8]
Squads
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| ODIs[9] | T20Is[10] | ODIs[11] | T20Is[12] |
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On 3 February 2026, Rameen Shamim was ruled out of Pakistan's squad due to injury, and was replaced by Umm-e-Hani.[13]
On 19 February, Marizanne Kapp was ruled out of the ODI series due to illness, with Fay Cowling was named as her replacement.[14][15]
T20I series
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kayla Reyneke (SA) and Humna Bilal (Pak) both made their T20I debuts.
2nd T20I
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
3rd T20I
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Tour match
[edit]50-over match
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South Africa Emerging 308/9 (47.4 overs) | |
Ayesha Zafar 95 (68) Kayla Reyneke 5/41 (9 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
ODI series
[edit]1st ODI
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 41 overs per side due to rain.
- Women's Championship points: South Africa 2, Pakistan 0.
2nd ODI
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3rd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
- Tasmia Rubab (Pak) made her ODI debut.
- Women's Championship points: Pakistan 2, South Africa 0.
References
[edit]- ↑ "South Africa announce international fixtures for 2025/26 home season". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "Women's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "No Tests for 2025 festive season as Cricket SA confirms Proteas' home schedule". News24. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "South Africa announce home schedule for 2025-26 season, no home Test for men". India TV. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "No Tests in CSA's home schedule for 2025-26; SA women to host Ireland, Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "CSA Announces Home Schedule For The 2025/26 International Season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "South Africa Reveals International Fixtures for 2025/26 Home Season". Criczine. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "Venue change of Proteas Women fixture in Kimberly due to compliance concerns". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Proteas women squads revealed ahead of Pakistan white-ball tour on home soil". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "'Talent to watch' Reyneke gets maiden South Africa call-up for T20Is against Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan Women's squads announced for South Africa tour starting 10 February". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan call up uncapped Saira Jabeen and Humna Bilal for T20Is against SA". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Hani replaces injured Rameen in Pakistan Women's white-ball squad for South Africa tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Kapp rested for Pakistan ODIs as a precaution, Fay Cowling gets maiden call-up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "KAPP RULED OUT OF PAKISTAN ODI SERIES; UNCAPPED COWLING NAMED AS REPLACEMENT". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sune Luus Crosses 3000 ODI Runs, Fifth South African to Hit Milestone". Female Cricket. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan women register their highest ever ODI total as South Africa take unassailable lead". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
External links
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- 2026 in Pakistani cricket
- 2026 in South African cricket
- 2026 in women's cricket
- International cricket competitions in 2025–26
- Pakistani cricket tours of South Africa
- February 2026 sports events in South Africa
- March 2026 sports events in South Africa
- 2026 in South African women's sport
- Women's cricket in Pakistan
- Women's cricket in South Africa