Pakistan Ends South Africa's 10-match Winning Streak.
Shaheen Afridi took four wickets in the second innings following going wicketless in the first session.
First Test, Lahore (the fourth day)
Pakistan 378 (Imam-ul-Haq 93, Salman Agha 93; Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; the spinner 5-57)
The visitors 269 (De Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen Afridi 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
The hosts secured a 93-run victory
Pakistan halted world champions South Africa's unbeaten run by achieving a 93-run margin victory in an exciting and closely contested opening Test in Lahore.
South Africa, who had a 10-match unbeaten run in Test cricket ended with a win against the Aussies in the World Test Championship final in June, were dismissed for 183 in pursuit of 277.
Having resumed on 51-2, they saw the dismissal of century-maker De Zorzi lbw to left-arm quick Afridi to the third delivery of the day to push the finely-poised run chase in the home team's favor.
Left-arm spinner Noman, who took 10-191 in the game, dismissed Tristan Stubbs for two and bowled Brevis, who put up a fight with a rapid 54.
Off-spinner Sajid Khan also took advantage of significant spin to terminate opener Ryan Rickelton's stay - he faced 145 deliveries for 45 - and Afridi returned in the post-lunch session to knock over the tail with a fine display of reverse swing.
He trapped Kyle Verreynne leg before for nineteen and bowled Prenelan Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to secure the victory.
It was both sides' opening game of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle and propels Pakistan directly into the number two spot behind table-toppers the Australian team.
Their victory was built around key performances of 93 by opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq and, importantly, all-rounder Agha which boosted them to 378.
From there spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan took advantage of favourable home conditions, as they did in their series victory over England last year, to sustain their advantage.
The next and final Test begins on 20 October.
