Pakistan Halts South Africa's 10-match Winning Streak.
The left-arm pacer claimed four wickets in the second innings following going wicketless in the initial innings.
Opening Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (the fourth day)
The home side 378 (Imam 93, Salman Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
The visitors 269 (De Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen Afridi 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
Pakistan terminated world champions South Africa's winning streak by sealing a 93-run margin triumph in an exciting and competitive first Test in Lahore.
South Africa, who had a 10-Test winning streak in the longest format ended with victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final in June, were bowled out for 183 chasing 277.
Starting the day on 51-2, they lost first-innings centurion De Zorzi lbw to pace bowler Shaheen Afridi to the third delivery of the day to push the finely-poised run chase in Pakistan's favor.
Left-arm spinner Noman, who took 10-191 in the game, dismissed Stubbs for two and clean bowled Dewald Brevis, who put up a fight with a run-a-ball 54.
Off-spinner Sajid also took advantage of significant spin to end opening batsman Rickelton's stay - he lasted 145 deliveries for 45 runs - and Afridi returned in the afternoon session to dismiss the tail with a impressive exhibition of reverse swing.
He trapped Verreynne leg before for 19 and dismissed Subrayen and Rabada to seal the victory.
It was each team's first match of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle and propels Pakistan directly into second place behind table-toppers Australia.
The win was built around key performances of ninety-three by opener Imam-ul-Haq and, crucially, all-rounder Agha which boosted them to 378.
After that spinners Noman and Sajid Khan took advantage of favourable home conditions, as they did in their Test series win over the English team the previous year, to sustain their advantage.
The next and final Test starts on 20 October.
