PAK vs SA Weather Report, Faisalabad Pitch Report – 1st ODI, South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025
Pakistan will face South Africa in the first of three ODI matches. In this article, we determine the PAK vs SA weather report and Iqbal Stadium pitch report for the 1st ODI of South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025.
PAK vs SA Weather Report, Faisalabad Pitch Report – 1st ODI, South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025:
PAK vs SA Faisalabad Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the PAK vs SA match in Faisalabad. The maximum temperature should be 27°C, while the minimum temperature would be 13°C.
PAK vs SA pitch report from Iqbal Stadium:
The Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad will host its first international match after 17 years when Pakistan take on South Africa in the first of three ODI matches that the two teams are scheduled to play on Tuesday (November 4).
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The last time the Iqbal Stadium was the center of an international match was when Pakistan took on Bangladesh in 2008.
Since then, a lot has changed across all three formats of the game, and it would be interesting to see international cricket return to this part of the world after a long hiatus.
If we talk about the nature of the pitch at this particular stadium, it is difficult to say how it will perform as it has been deprived of international cricket for quite some time.
That said, if we look at the historical records that this ground has, the average first innings score here is 228 runs batting first, which goes down to 195 as we continue.
There is no difference between the number of matches won by batting first or chasing, as eight matches each have been by batting first and chasing out of the 16 matches that Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium has hosted in the ODI format of the game.
When it comes to the highest batting total first, it is 314 runs, while the highest score chased here is 245 runs.
The information mentioned above suggests that the team batting first should look to score 270-280 runs to challenge the opposition.
Anything less than this will be difficult to defend, as dew could play a significant role in the match in question, meaning the chasing team will also want to win.
All things considered, the first ODI between Pakistan and South Africa is expected to feature a good battle between bat and ball, with both teams trying their best to try and win the match.
Conclusion
Pakistan would like to start the three-match ODI series on the right note, with a win in the first match, and create pressure on the opposition by taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
South Africa, on the other hand, would also strive to surpass Pakistan in all three areas of the game and show the world what they are capable of despite their lack of experience.
