Pakistan vs South Africa Champions, WCL Final LIVE Score: PAK-C win toss and opt to bat first in Birmingham
Fifty for Sharjeel Khan in the final as Pakistan Champions reach 89/2 in 10 overs.
02 Aug 2025, 09:40 PM IST
The run-rate seemed to have dropped down for Pakistan after the dismissal of Mohammad Hafeez. Sharjeel Khan is going strong at one end while Shoaib Malik is taking time at the other. Sharjeel has entered in his forties. PAK-C 76/2 (8)
02 Aug 2025, 09:31 PM IST
Pakistan lose another wicket in the form of captain Mohammad Hafeez. After his brief entertaining innings, Hafeez hits straight at the hands of Duanne Olivier. He goes for 17 off Wayne Parnell. PAK-C 55/2 (5.4)
02 Aug 2025, 09:23 PM IST
Pakistan might have lost Kamran Akmal but that doesn't stop the flurry of boundaries from Sharjeel Khan and Mohammad Hafeez. The duo hit Imran Tahir and Hardus Viljoen for four fours and a six to keep the run rate over 10 runs per over. PAK-C 41/1 (4)
02 Aug 2025, 09:16 PM IST
OUTTTT!!! South Africa have got their first wicket and its dangerous Kamran Akmal. Hardus Viljoen goes through the defense of Akmal as Pakistan lose their first in the third over. Akmal goes for 2. PAK-C 14/1 (2.2)
02 Aug 2025, 09:08 PM IST
Sharjeel Khan and Kamran Akmal open the batting for Pakistan. Hardus Viljoen opens the attack for South Africa. A boundary in the first over from Sharjeel to start the game. PAK-C 8/0 (1)
02 Aug 2025, 08:53 PM IST
AB de Villiers , Chris Morris, Richard Levi, Henry Davids
02 Aug 2025, 08:53 PM IST
Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Fawad Alam
02 Aug 2025, 08:35 PM IST
Hashim Amla, JJ Smuts, Morne van Wyk(w), Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Jacques Rudolph, Aaron Phangiso, Imran Tahir, Duanne Olivier
02 Aug 2025, 08:35 PM IST
Sharjeel Khan, Kamran Akmal(w), Mohammad Hafeez(c), Asif Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Umar Amin, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir, Rumman Raees, Saeed Ajmal
02 Aug 2025, 08:20 PM IST
Pakistan Champions have won the toss and Mohammad Hafeez opted to bat first.
02 Aug 2025, 08:19 PM IST
We are just few minutes away from the toss as Pakistan Champions and South Africa Champions fight for one last time in the WCL 2025.
02 Aug 2025, 07:37 PM IST
The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned the use of country's name in any privately-run cricket leagues. That means, Pakistan won be able to play under the name of Pakistan Champions in the next season of WCL. The development came in after India Champions refused play Pakistan Champions in WCL 2025 in light of Pahalgam attack.
02 Aug 2025, 07:34 PM IST
South Africa Champions: AB de Villiers (c), JJ Smuts, Jacques Rudolph, Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Henry Davids, Morne van Wyk (wk), Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Aaron Phangiso, Duanne Olivier.
02 Aug 2025, 07:34 PM IST
Pakistan Champions: Sharjeel Khan, Kamran Akmal (wk), Fawad Alam, Umar Amin, Asif Ali, Shoaib Malik (c), Imad Wasim, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal.
02 Aug 2025, 07:33 PM IST
The WCL 2025 final between Pakistan and South Africa can be watches live on Star Sports channels in India. For the OTT lovers, FanCode will live stream the game from 9 PM IST.
02 Aug 2025, 07:19 PM IST
As far as South Africa are concerned, their only loss came against Pakistan. They had defeated India, England, West Indies and Australia to finish second in the points table. In the semifinal, South Africa got better of Australia to enter the final.
02 Aug 2025, 07:18 PM IST
Pakistan have been one of the dominant sides in WCL 2025. After their opening clash with India Champions was cancelled, Pakistan defeated England, South Africa, West Indies and Australia to top the table after the league stage. Pakistan didn't had to drop a sweat in the semifinal after the India Champions withdrew.
02 Aug 2025, 07:16 PM IST
JJ Smuts, AB de Villiers(c), Morne van Wyk(w), Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Henry Davids, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Jacques Rudolph, Aaron Phangiso, Duanne Olivier, Imran Tahir, Albie Morkel, Hashim Amla, Chris Morris, Dane Vilas, Richard Levi
02 Aug 2025, 07:15 PM IST
Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Kamran Akmal (w), Fawad Alam, Umar Amin, Asif Ali, Shoaib Malik (c), Imad Wasim, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Rumman Raees, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Abdul Razzaq
02 Aug 2025, 07:15 PM IST
The WCL 2025 final between Pakistan and South Africa will start at 9 PM IST at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
02 Aug 2025, 06:54 PM IST
Hello and welcome to the final of WCL 2025 between Pakistan Champions and South Africa Champions in Birmingham.
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