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Murali Kartik down heavily on Pakistan for its boycott drama ahead of their Asia Cup 2025 clash against United Arab Emirates

Murali Kartik termed PCB's pre-match drama 'childish' which led to delayed start to Pakistan vs UAE clash

ICC rejected PCB's demand to remove match referee Andy Pycroft from Pakistan vs UAE match

Pakistan's captain Salman Agha in this frame

'Even kids in kindergarten don't behave like this': Former India star blasts Pakistan's boycott gimmick at Asia Cup 2025

Pakistan's star batter Saim Ayub faltered yet again to record third successive duck in the ongoing Asia Cup, this time against UAE

Pakistan's Saim Ayub recorded hat-trick of ducks in the Asia Cup clash against UAE

Earlier, Saim Ayub fell to golden duck in the match against India and Oman

UAE's Junaid Siddique (L) celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Saim Ayub

PAK vs UAE: Saim Ayub's nightmarish run in Asia Cup 2025 continues, records hat-trick of ducks to join unwanted list of Pakistan cricketers; Watch video

The Afghanistan captain was seen arguing with umpire Faisal Afridi following the conclusion of the clash against Bangladesh

Rashid Khan was involved in a heated exchange with umpire after the match against Bangladesh

Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 8 runs in Asia Cup

Rashid Khan in this frame

WATCH: Rashid Khan involved in heated exchange with umpire after Asia Cup clash against Bangladesh, video goes viral

Match referee Andy Pycroft has come clean has ICC has given him clean chit following handshake row in India vs Pakistan's Asia Cup clash

PCB alleged that Andy Pycroft Pycroft told the captains to avoid a handshake at the toss during India vs Pakistan clash

However, in ICC's investigation Pycroft has been found not guilty of any offence 

PCB's tantrum fails as ICC finds Andy Pycroft 'not guilty' in investigation following no-handshake episode in India vs Pakistan Asia Cup clash

India women scripted history as they annihilated Australia women by 102 runs in their second ODI on September 17

India women bullied Australia women by 102 runs in their second ODI

India successfully defended the 292-run total and bundled out Australia for a lowly 190 

Team India players celebrate in this frame

IND W vs AUS W: Ton-up Smriti Mandhana leads India to historic 102-run win over Australia in 2nd ODI in perfect dress rehearsal for World Cup

Tennis

Emma Raducanu defended her decision to skip the Billie Jean King Cup finals in favor of the Korea Open, citing the need to work with new coach Francisco Roig ahead of the Asian swing.

Raducanu faced criticism for withdrawing from Great Britain’s BJK Cup squad despite being pivotal in last year’s semifinal run.

She began her Korea Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Jaqueline Cristian and is set to face Barbora Krejcikova next.

Emma Raducanu returns a shot against Jaqueline Cristian of Romania in the women's singles round of 32 match during day three of the Korea Open Tennis Championship 2025 presented by Motiva at Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center/.

Emma Raducanu reveals reason behind skipping Billie Jean King Cup to focus on Korea Open 

England rode on Phil Salt's blistering knock to beat Ireland by four wickets in their first T20I, which also happened to be Jacob Bethell's captaincy debut

England got the better of Ireland by 4 wickets in the first T20I

England chased down a stiff target of 197 with 14 balls to spare

England's Phil Salt (L) and Jacob Bethell in this frame

IRE vs ENG: Phil Salt's lightning 46-ball 89 hands England 4-wicket win over Ireland in 1st T20I on Jacob Bethell's captaincy debut

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South Africa vs Pakistan Full Scorecard

SA vs PAK, 1st ODI, Boland Park, Paarl, 17 December 2024 - Info

Match Details

Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024/25

Tue 17 December, 17:30:00 IST

South Africa, who chose to bat

Boland Park, Paarl

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

ODI Tri-Series in Pakistan, 2025 On Feb 12

PAK
355/4 (49.0 ov)

SA
352/5 (50.0 ov)

Pakistan beat South Africa by 6 wickets

Pakistan in South Africa, 2 Test Series, 2024/25 On Jan 03

SA
615 (141.3 ov) & 61/0 (7.1 ov)

PAK
194 fol (54.2 ov) & 478 (122.1 ov)

South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets

Pakistan in South Africa, 2 Test Series, 2024/25 On Dec 26

SA
301 (73.4 ov) & 150/8 (39.3 ov)

PAK
211 (57.3 ov) & 237 (59.4 ov)

South Africa beat Pakistan by 2 wickets

Umpires

Umpire
Allahudien Paleker (SA), Nitin Menon (IND) and Alex Wharf (ENG)

Referee
Sir Richie Richardson (WI)