Pakistan women's cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26

Pakistan women's cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26
 
  South Africa Pakistan
Dates 10 February – 1 March 2026
Captains Laura Wolvaardt Fatima Sana
One Day International series
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 is touring South Africa in February and March 2026 to play the South Africa women's cricket team.[1][2] The tour consists of three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3][4] The ODI series will form 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

 South Africa  Pakistan
ODIs[9] T20Is[10] ODIs[11] T20Is[12]

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]

T20I series

1st T20I

10 February 2026
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
180/9 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
185/5 (20 overs)
Fatima Sana 90 (41)
Ayanda Hlubi 3/41 (3 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 61 (38)
Nashra Sandhu 2/27 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 5 wickets
JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Nimali Perera (SL)
Player of the match: Kayla Reyneke (SA)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Kayla Reyneke (SA) and Humna Bilal (Pak) both made their T20I debuts.

2nd T20I

13 February 2026
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
100/9 (14 overs)
v
 South Africa
104/4 (13.2 overs)
Aliya Riaz 20 (18)
Ayabonga Khaka 3/10 (2 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 40* (29)
Sadia Iqbal 2/15 (3 overs)
South Africa won by 6 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Stacy Lackay (SA)
Player of the match: Ayabonga Khaka (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.

3rd T20I

16 February 2026
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
144/7 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
91 (16.5 overs)
Fatima Sana 47* (30)
Nonkululeko Mlaba 1/22 (4 overs)
Annerie Dercksen 30 (38)
Sadia Iqbal 3/18 (3.5 overs)
Pakistan won by 53 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Nimali Perera (SL)
Player of the match: Fatima Sana (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

Tour match

50-over match

19 February 2026
10:00
Scorecard
South Africa Emerging South Africa
v

ODI series

1st ODI

22 February 2026
10:00
Scorecard
v

2nd ODI

25 February 2026
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v

3rd ODI

1 March 2026
10:00
Scorecard
v

References

  1. ^ "South Africa announce international fixtures for 2025/26 home season". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Women's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  3. ^ "No Tests for 2025 festive season as Cricket SA confirms Proteas' home schedule". News24. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  4. ^ "South Africa announce home schedule for 2025-26 season, no home Test for men". India TV. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. ^ "No Tests in CSA's home schedule for 2025-26; SA women to host Ireland, Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. ^ "CSA Announces Home Schedule For The 2025/26 International Season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  7. ^ "South Africa Reveals International Fixtures for 2025/26 Home Season". Criczine. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Venue change of Proteas Women fixture in Kimberly due to compliance concerns". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Proteas women squads revealed ahead of Pakistan white-ball tour on home soil". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  10. ^ "'Talent to watch' Reyneke gets maiden South Africa call-up for T20Is against Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Women's squads announced for South Africa tour starting 10 February". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Pakistan call up uncapped Saira Jabeen and Humna Bilal for T20Is against SA". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Hani replaces injured Rameen in Pakistan Women's white-ball squad for South Africa tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Kapp rested for Pakistan ODIs as a precaution, Fay Cowling gets maiden call-up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2026.