Best bowling figures in an innings By Pakistan vs South Africa in Tests
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 11.4 | 4 | 29 | 7 | 2.48 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 22 Feb 2013 | Test # 2075 | |
| 42.4 | 5 | 102 | 7 | 2.39 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 45.0 | 11 | 128 | 7 | 2.84 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 17 Oct 2003 | Test # 1664 | |
| 8.1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0.97 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 1 Feb 2013 | Test # 2072 | |
| 11.5 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 1.94 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 37 | 6 | 2.64 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2018 | Test # 2338 | |
| 22.3 | 6 | 50 | 6 | 2.22 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1403 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 50 | 6 | 2.50 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 52 | 6 | 3.71 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 19.3 | 6 | 54 | 6 | 2.76 | Pakistan | 4 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 59 | 6 | 2.80 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 19 Jan 2007 | Test # 1829 | |
| 37.0 | 13 | 78 | 6 | 2.10 | Pakistan | 4 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1403 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 78 | 6 | 3.39 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 29.2 | 9 | 78 | 6 | 2.65 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 2003 | Test # 1666 | |
| 34.3 | 6 | 79 | 6 | 2.28 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 20.5 | 4 | 81 | 6 | 3.88 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 19 Jan 1995 | Test # 1283 | |
| 42.0 | 9 | 96 | 6 | 2.28 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 14 Feb 2013 | Test # 2073 | |
| 35.0 | 3 | 112 | 6 | 3.20 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 32.0 | 6 | 117 | 6 | 3.65 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 120 | 6 | 4.28 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Abu Dhabi | 20 Nov 2010 | Test # 1979 | |
| 27.2 | 1 | 127 | 6 | 4.64 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Centurion | 22 Feb 2013 | Test # 2075 | |
| 55.5 | 8 | 151 | 6 | 2.70 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Dubai (DICS) | 23 Oct 2013 | Test # 2100 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 32 | 5 | 2.46 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 23 Oct 2013 | Test # 2100 | |
| 25.3 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 1.37 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Karachi | 26 Jan 2021 | Test # 2406 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 3.36 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 3.58 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1403 | |
| 28.3 | 8 | 46 | 5 | 1.61 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Lahore | 17 Oct 2003 | Test # 1664 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 51 | 5 | 3.92 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2019 | Test # 2341 | |
| 28.4 | 10 | 52 | 5 | 1.81 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 1 Feb 2013 | Test # 2072 | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 54 | 5 | 2.57 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 12 Nov 2010 | Test # 1976 | |
| 15.4 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 3.44 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 10.4 | 1 | 56 | 5 | 5.25 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Durban | 26 Dec 2002 | Test # 1635 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 56 | 5 | 3.73 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 1 Oct 2007 | Test # 1843 | |
| 24.3 | 8 | 56 | 5 | 2.28 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 57 | 5 | 3.35 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 26.0 | 10 | 59 | 5 | 2.26 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 14 Feb 2013 | Test # 2073 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 59 | 5 | 3.93 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2018 | Test # 2338 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 60 | 5 | 3.75 | Pakistan | 4 | v South Africa | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 61 | 5 | 3.81 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 64 | 5 | 2.46 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 36.0 | 13 | 73 | 5 | 2.02 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 1 Oct 2007 | Test # 1843 | |
| 38.0 | 16 | 76 | 5 | 2.00 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 19 Jan 2007 | Test # 1829 | |
| 19.2 | 4 | 79 | 5 | 4.08 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | Test # 1403 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 83 | 5 | 3.45 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 11 Jan 2007 | Test # 1828 | |
| 27.5 | 4 | 89 | 5 | 3.19 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 11 Jan 2007 | Test # 1828 | |
| 62.0 | 13 | 129 | 5 | 2.08 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 7.2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2.18 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 1 Feb 2013 | Test # 2072 | |
| 19.3 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 1.38 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 19 Jan 1995 | Test # 1283 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1.80 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 15.1 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 2.17 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2003 | Test # 1637 | |
| 8.5 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 3.73 | Pakistan | 4 | v South Africa | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 14.3 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 2.48 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Lahore | 17 Oct 2003 | Test # 1664 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 3.27 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 19 Jan 2007 | Test # 1829 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 2.10 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 14 Feb 2013 | Test # 2073 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 2.62 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 2.47 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Lahore | 17 Oct 2003 | Test # 1664 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 3.81 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 26 Jan 2007 | Test # 1830 | |
| 13.1 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 3.34 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 26 Jan 2007 | Test # 1830 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 1.95 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2003 | Test # 1637 | |
| 20.2 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 2.26 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 11 Jan 2007 | Test # 1828 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 47 | 4 | 3.61 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 3.20 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2019 | Test # 2340 | |
| 18.1 | 2 | 51 | 4 | 2.80 | Pakistan | 4 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 14 Feb 2013 | Test # 2073 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 51 | 4 | 2.42 | Pakistan | 4 | v South Africa | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 14.1 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 3.60 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 17.4 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 3.11 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 57 | 4 | 2.59 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 16.4 | 2 | 61 | 4 | 3.66 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2019 | Test # 2340 | |
| 20.4 | 7 | 62 | 4 | 3.00 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2003 | Test # 1637 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 62 | 4 | 3.10 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2018 | Test # 2338 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 4.20 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 3.55 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2018 | Test # 2338 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 74 | 4 | 2.84 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 2003 | Test # 1666 | |
| 32.4 | 7 | 74 | 4 | 2.26 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Abu Dhabi | 14 Oct 2013 | Test # 2098 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 79 | 4 | 2.39 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Karachi | 26 Jan 2021 | Test # 2406 | |
| 28.0 | 4 | 79 | 4 | 2.82 | Pakistan | 4 | v South Africa | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 80 | 4 | 3.47 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 22 Feb 2013 | Test # 2075 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 85 | 4 | 4.47 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2019 | Test # 2340 | |
| 33.0 | 9 | 88 | 4 | 2.66 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2019 | Test # 2340 | |
| 24.0 | 6 | 93 | 4 | 3.87 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 14 Feb 1998 | Test # 1400 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 98 | 4 | 3.26 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 20 Nov 2010 | Test # 1979 | |
| 51.2 | 14 | 105 | 4 | 2.04 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 19 Jan 2007 | Test # 1829 | |
| 38.0 | 6 | 105 | 4 | 2.76 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Karachi | 1 Oct 2007 | Test # 1843 | |
| 31.0 | 3 | 105 | 4 | 3.38 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Karachi | 1 Oct 2007 | Test # 1843 | |
| 43.1 | 5 | 114 | 4 | 2.64 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Lahore | 8 Oct 2007 | Test # 1844 | |
| 37.0 | 4 | 119 | 4 | 3.21 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2002 | Test # 1635 | |
| 38.0 | 12 | 122 | 4 | 3.21 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Sheikhupura | 17 Oct 1997 | Test # 1381 | |
| 27.1 | 3 | 123 | 4 | 4.52 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2019 | Test # 2340 | |
| 9.3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0.84 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 2.40 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 16.0 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 2.25 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Gqeberha | 6 Mar 1998 | Test # 1406 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 2.57 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 19 Jan 2007 | Test # 1829 | |
| 18.3 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 2.05 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 14 Feb 2013 | Test # 2073 | |
| 13.4 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 2.78 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 23 Oct 2013 | Test # 2100 | |
| 11.3 | - | 41 | 3 | 3.56 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2019 | Test # 2341 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 5.25 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 8 Oct 2007 | Test # 1844 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 3.00 | Pakistan | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2019 | Test # 2341 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 3.30 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2019 | Test # 2341 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 44 | 3 | 2.20 | Pakistan | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 26 Jan 2007 | Test # 1830 | |
| 18.2 | 4 | 44 | 3 | 2.40 | Pakistan | 1 | v South Africa | Abu Dhabi | 14 Oct 2013 | Test # 2098 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]
South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]
Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]