Pakistan scored one-wicket edge in the series by defeating South Africa by 5 wickets in the first one-day match. The national team scored 267 runs in the last over, opener Al-ul Haq 86, Mohammad Hafeez 71 and Babar Azam played a vital role in the team's success by making 49 runs while Fakhrat Zaman 25 Shoaib Malik 12, Sarfraz Ahmed made another Shadab Khan 18 runs. Oliver scored 2, Flaw Lucknow, Imran Tahir and Hendrix by one of the wickets. In the first match played in Port Elizabeth, FIFA Doppy's captain Fif Duppe won the toss and decided to bat first. Protees batsmen scored in confidence and made 266 runs in a loss of 2 wickets in the over overs.
Opener Hashim Ammalah bowled out to bat and scored 108 runs and Hendix scored 45 runs, debut Wonder Sen's 93 runs, David Miller dismissed with 16 runs. . Hassan Ali and Shadab Khan by Pakistan got one wicket. National team headed by Sarfraz Ahmed, Fakhrirman, Imam ul Haq, Babar, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Shadab Khan, Umadad Waseem, Fahim Ashraf, Hassan Ali and Usman Shinwari. South African team led by FIFA, while other players included Hashim Ammah, Resia Horns, Van Der Davis, David Miller, Andland Flakovo, Hornich Klausen, Kiguso Roba, Duyne Pretatis, Dwan Olivier and Imran Tahir.