A high-flying South Africa will tackle struggling Pakistan on the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
PAK vs SA HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD IN ODIS
Matches performed: 82
Pakistan gained: 30
South Africa gained: 51
No Outcome: 1
Final consequence: Pakistan gained by 28 runs (Centurion 2021)
PAK vs SA – HIGHEST AND LOWEST SCORES IN ODIS
PAK (highest rating) vs SA: 351/4 in 50 overs (Durban 2007) – Pakistan gained by 141 runs
PAK (lowest rating) vs SA: 89 in 25 overs (Mohali 2006) – South Africa gained by 124 runs
SA (highest rating) vs PAK: 392/6 in 50 overs (Centurion 2007) – South Africa gained by 164 runs
SA (lowest rating) vs PAK: 101 in 26.5 overs (Sharjah 2000) – Pakistan gained by 67 runs
PAK (highest particular person rating) vs SA: Fakhar Zaman 193 (155) (Johanessburg 2021)
PAK (finest bowling) vs SA: Wasim Akram 5/16 (6.1) (East London 1993)
SA (highest particular person rating) vs PAK: AB de Villiers 128 (108) (Johannesburg 2013)
SA (finest bowling) vs PAK: Dale Steyn 6/29 (9) (Gqebehra 2013)
MOST RUNS IN PAK vs SA ODIS
| Batter | Mat | Runs | Common | Strike Fee | Highest |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 32 | 1423 | 59.29 | 91.33 | 128 |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 42 | 1273 | 42.43 | 68.95 | 109* |
| Mohammad Yousuf (PAK) | 34 | 1116 | 34.87 | 72.51 | 117 |
MOST WICKETS IN PAK vs SA ODIS
| Bowler | Mat | Wickets | Financial system | Common | BBI |
| Waqar Younis (PAK) | 32 | 58 | 4.96 | 24.89 | 5/25 |
| Makhaya Ntini (SA) | 25 | 49 | 4.85 | 20.24 | 5/21 |
| Shaun Pollock (SA) | 36 | 49 | 3.67 | 25.14 | 5/23 |