The Pakistani team Halts the Proteas' 10-Test Winning Streak.
The left-arm pacer secured a quartet of wickets in the final innings following failing to take a wicket in the first innings.
First Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (day four)
Pakistan 378 (Imam 93, Salman Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
The visitors 269 (De Zorzi 104; Noman Ali 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman 4-79)
The hosts secured a 93-run victory
Pakistan terminated the reigning champions South Africa's unbeaten run by completing a 93-run victory in an thrilling and hard-fought first Test in the city of Lahore.
The Proteas, whose 10-match 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 for two, they lost century-maker De Zorzi lbw to pace bowler Afridi to the third delivery of the day to shift the finely-poised chase in Pakistan's favour.
Left-arm spinner Noman, who claimed 10 wickets for 191 runs in the game, dismissed Tristan Stubbs for two and bowled Brevis, who offered some resistance with a rapid 54.
Off-spinner Sajid also capitalized on significant spin to end opening batsman Rickelton's innings - he faced 145 balls for 45 runs - and Shaheen came back in the afternoon session to dismiss the tail with a impressive exhibition of reverse-swing bowling.
He had Kyle Verreynne leg before for 19 and bowled Prenelan Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to seal the win.
It was both sides' first match of the 2025-27 Test championship cycle and propels Pakistan straight into the number two spot after table-toppers Australia.
The win was built around contributions of 93 by opener Imam and, importantly, all-rounder Salman Agha which boosted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.
From there slow bowlers Noman Ali and Sajid utilized helpful home pitches, as they did in their series victory over the English team the previous year, to sustain their advantage.
The second and last match starts on October 20.
