The Pakistani team Halts the Proteas' 10-match Unbeaten Run.
The left-arm pacer secured a quartet of wickets in the second innings following going wicketless in the first innings.
First Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (day four)
Pakistan 378 (Imam-ul-Haq 93, Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
South Africa 269 (De Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman 4-79)
The hosts secured a 93-run victory
Pakistan brought an end to world champions the Proteas' unbeaten run by achieving a 93-run victory in an exciting and competitive opening Test in the city of Lahore.
The Proteas, whose 10-Test winning streak in Test cricket ended with a win against the Aussies in the WTC final in the month of June, were dismissed for 183 in pursuit of 277.
Starting the day on 51 for two, they lost first-innings centurion Tony de Zorzi leg before wicket to left-arm quick Afridi to the third delivery of the day to push the tightly balanced chase in the home team's favour.
Slow left-armer Noman Ali, who secured 10 wickets for 191 runs in the game, removed Stubbs for 2 and bowled Dewald Brevis, who offered some resistance with a run-a-ball 54.
Right-arm spinner Sajid also took advantage of sharp turn to end opening batsman Rickelton's stay - he faced 145 deliveries for 45 - and Shaheen returned in the post-lunch session to knock over the tail with a impressive exhibition of reverse-swing bowling.
He had Kyle Verreynne lbw for 19 and dismissed Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to seal the win.
It was each team's first match of the 2025-27 Test championship cycle and propels Pakistan straight into second place after table-toppers the Australian team.
The win was built around key performances of ninety-three by opening batsman Imam and, crucially, all-rounder Salman Agha which lifted them to 378.
From there slow bowlers Noman Ali and Sajid utilized helpful home pitches, as they had in their series victory over England last year, to sustain their lead.
The next and final Test starts on 20 October.
