Overview
- Pakistan chased 264 with two balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at Iqbal Stadium.
- Salman Ali Agha scored 62 and was named player of the match, with Mohammad Rizwan adding 55 in a 91-run stand.
- Openers Fakhar Zaman (45) and Saim Ayub (39) set up the pursuit with an 87-run partnership before late wickets tightened the finish.
- South Africa posted 263 as Quinton de Kock hit 63 on return to ODIs and debutant Lhuan-dre Pretorius made 57; Naseem Shah took 3-40 and Abrar Ahmed 3-53.
- An under-strength South Africa featured debutants Sinethemba Qeshile and Donovan Ferreira under captain Matthew Breetzke, with the second ODI set for November 6 in Faisalabad.