Pakistan Ends South Africa's 10-Test Victory Run.
The left-arm pacer took four wickets in the second innings after going wicketless in the first innings.
First Test, Lahore (day four)
Pakistan 378 (Imam-ul-Haq 93, Salman Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; the spinner 5-57)
The visitors 269 (De Zorzi 104; Noman Ali 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
Pakistan halted world champions the Proteas' unbeaten run by achieving a 93-run margin victory in an thrilling and closely contested opening Test in the city of Lahore.
South Africa, who had a 10-Test winning streak in Test cricket ended with a win against Australia in the World Test Championship final in June, were bowled out for 183 chasing 277.
Having resumed on 51-2, they lost century-maker De Zorzi leg before wicket to left-arm quick Shaheen Afridi to the third ball of the day to push the tightly balanced chase in the home team's favor.
Left-arm spinner Noman, who took 10 wickets for 191 runs 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 also capitalized on significant spin to end opener Rickelton's innings - he faced 145 balls for 45 - and Shaheen returned in the afternoon session to knock over the lower order with a fine display of reverse swing.
He trapped Kyle Verreynne lbw for 19 and dismissed Prenelan Subrayen and Rabada to seal the win.
It was each team's first match of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle and propels the hosts directly into the number two spot after leaders Australia.
Their victory was founded on key performances of ninety-three by opener Imam-ul-Haq and, importantly, all-rounder Salman Agha which boosted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.
From there spinners Noman and Sajid Khan utilized favourable home conditions, as they did in their series victory over the English team the previous year, to maintain their advantage.
The next and last match starts on October 20.
