Pakistan Halts South Africa's 10-Test Unbeaten Run.
The left-arm pacer took four wickets in the second innings after going wicketless in the initial session.
First Test, Lahore (day four)
The home side 378 (Imam 93, Salman Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
South Africa 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman Ali 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman 4-79)
The hosts secured a 93-run victory
Pakistan brought an end to world champions South Africa's winning streak by sealing a 93-run victory in an exciting and hard-fought opening Test in the city of Lahore.
The Proteas, who had a 10-match unbeaten run in Test cricket ended with victory over Australia in the WTC final in June, were bowled out for 183 chasing 277.
Having resumed on 51 for two, they saw the dismissal of first-innings centurion De Zorzi leg before wicket to pace bowler Afridi to the third delivery of the day to shift the finely-poised run chase in the home team's favor.
Left-arm spinner Noman, who secured 10-191 in the match, removed Stubbs for 2 and bowled Dewald Brevis, who offered some resistance with a rapid 54.
Off-spinner Sajid Khan also capitalized on significant spin to terminate opening batsman Rickelton's stay - he lasted 145 deliveries for 45 runs - and Shaheen returned in the afternoon session to dismiss the tail with a impressive exhibition of reverse-swing bowling.
He had Verreynne leg before for nineteen and dismissed Subrayen and Rabada to secure the win.
It was both sides' first match of the 2025-27 Test championship cycle and moves Pakistan straight into the number two spot after table-toppers Australia.
The win was founded on contributions of 93 by opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq and, importantly, number seven Salman Agha which boosted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.
After that slow bowlers Noman and Sajid utilized helpful home pitches, as they had in their Test series win over England the previous year, to maintain their advantage.
The second and last match begins on October 20.
