Pakistan Stops the Proteas' 10-Test Victory Run.
The left-arm pacer claimed four wickets in the second innings following failing to take a wicket in the initial session.
First Test, Lahore (the fourth day)
The home side 378 (Imam 93, Salman Agha 93; Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
South Africa 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman 4-79)
The hosts secured a 93-run victory
The national team brought an end to the reigning champions the Proteas' unbeaten run by achieving a 93-run win in an entertaining and competitive first Test in Lahore.
South Africa, whose 10-Test winning streak in Test cricket ended with victory over the Aussies in the WTC final in June, were dismissed for 183 in pursuit of 277.
Starting the day on 51-2, they lost century-maker Tony de Zorzi lbw to left-arm quick Shaheen Afridi to the third delivery of the day to shift the tightly balanced chase in the home team's favor.
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who took 10 wickets for 191 runs in the game, dismissed Stubbs for two and bowled Dewald Brevis, who offered some resistance with a rapid 54.
Right-arm spinner Sajid Khan also took advantage of significant spin to terminate opener Ryan Rickelton's innings - he faced 145 deliveries for 45 - and Afridi came back in the post-lunch session to dismiss the lower order with a impressive exhibition of reverse-swing bowling.
He had Verreynne leg before for nineteen and bowled Subrayen and Rabada to secure the victory.
It was each team's first match of the 2025-27 Test championship cycle and moves Pakistan directly into the number two spot after leaders the Australian team.
The win was built around contributions of 93 by opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq and, importantly, all-rounder Agha which boosted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.
From there spinners Noman Ali and Sajid took advantage of helpful home pitches, as they did in their series victory over England the previous year, to sustain their advantage.
The second and last match starts on October 20.
