Pakistan Ends the Proteas' 10-match Winning Streak.
The left-arm pacer took four wickets in the second innings following going wicketless in the first innings.
First Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (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 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
Pakistan halted world champions the Proteas' winning streak by completing a 93-run win in an exciting and hard-fought first Test in the city of Lahore.
The Proteas, who had a 10-Test winning streak in Test cricket culminated in victory over the Aussies in the World Test Championship final in June, were bowled out for 183 chasing 277.
Starting the day on 51 for two, they saw the dismissal of century-maker De Zorzi lbw to left-arm quick Afridi to the third delivery of the day to shift the finely-poised run chase in Pakistan's favour.
Slow left-armer Noman Ali, who secured 10-191 in the game, removed Stubbs for 2 and clean bowled Dewald Brevis, who put up a fight with a run-a-ball 54.
Off-spinner Sajid Khan also capitalized on sharp turn to terminate opener Ryan Rickelton's stay - he faced 145 deliveries for 45 runs - and Afridi came back in the post-lunch session to dismiss the lower order with a fine display of reverse-swing bowling.
He trapped Verreynne lbw for nineteen and dismissed Prenelan Subrayen and Rabada to seal the victory.
It was both sides' opening game of the 2025-27 Test championship cycle and moves the hosts straight into second place after table-toppers Australia.
Their victory was founded on key performances of ninety-three by opener Imam-ul-Haq and, crucially, number seven Salman Agha which boosted them to 378.
From there spinners Noman and Sajid took advantage of helpful home pitches, as they had in their series victory over England the previous year, to sustain their lead.
The second and last match starts on October 20.
