Pakistan Halts the Proteas' 10-match Winning Streak.
Shaheen Afridi claimed four wickets in the second innings following going wicketless in the first session.
First Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (day four)
Pakistan 378 (Imam 93, Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; the spinner 5-57)
South Africa 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
The national team halted the reigning champions the Proteas' winning streak by achieving a 93-run triumph in an thrilling and closely contested first Test in the city of Lahore.
South Africa, who had a 10-match unbeaten run in the longest format culminated in a win against Australia in the WTC final in the month of June, were bowled out for 183 in pursuit of 277.
Starting the day on 51 for two, they lost first-innings centurion De Zorzi leg before wicket to pace bowler Shaheen Afridi to the third ball of the day to shift the finely-poised chase in the home team's favour.
Slow left-armer Noman, who took 10-191 in the match, removed Stubbs for two and bowled Brevis, who offered some resistance with a rapid 54.
Right-arm spinner Sajid Khan also took advantage of significant spin to terminate opener Rickelton's innings - he lasted 145 balls for 45 runs - and Shaheen returned in the afternoon session to dismiss the lower order with a fine display of reverse swing.
He had Verreynne leg before for nineteen and dismissed Prenelan Subrayen and Rabada to secure the win.
It was both sides' opening game of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle and moves the hosts straight into second place behind leaders the Australian team.
The win was founded on contributions of 93 by opener Imam and, importantly, all-rounder Agha which lifted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.
After that spinners Noman and Sajid Khan utilized helpful home pitches, as they did in their Test series win over England the previous year, to sustain their lead.
The second and final Test begins on 20 October.
