Faisalabad witnessed a thrilling finish as Pakistan edged past South Africa by two wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series, marking a memorable return of international cricket to Iqbal Stadium after 17 years.

Pakistan marked the return of international cricket to Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium after 17 years with a thrilling two-wicket win over South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday. The home side achieved the target of 264 with two balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Mohammad Rizwan smashed a half-century in his first ODI after being removed from the captaincy and was replaced by Shaheen Shah Afridi as he shared 91-run stand with Agha to put the chase back on track.

Catch all the LIVE updates from the 1st ODI between Pakistan and South Africa on Tuesday at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

Get Faisalabad weather forecast and Iqbal Stadium pitch report ahead of the first match, to be played on Tuesday, November 4

The Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd T20I match will be live streamed on the Sports TV YouTube channel.