Pakistan Halts South Africa's 10-Test Winning Streak.

Cricket match action — The left-arm pacer claimed four wickets in the final innings following going wicketless in the initial session.

Opening Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (the fourth day)

The home side 378 (Imam-ul-Haq 93, Agha 93; Senuran 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

The national team halted world champions South Africa's unbeaten run by sealing a 93-run win in an thrilling and hard-fought first Test in the city of Lahore.

The Proteas, who had a 10-match unbeaten run 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.

Having resumed on 51 for two, they lost century-maker De Zorzi lbw to pace bowler Shaheen Afridi to the third delivery of the day to push the tightly balanced chase in Pakistan's favor.

Slow left-armer Noman Ali, who claimed 10 wickets for 191 runs in the game, dismissed Stubbs for two and clean bowled Brevis, who put up a fight with a rapid 54.

Off-spinner Sajid Khan also took advantage of significant spin to end opener Rickelton's innings - he lasted 145 balls for 45 runs - and Shaheen came back in the post-lunch session to knock over the lower order with a fine display of reverse swing.

He had Verreynne leg before for nineteen and dismissed Prenelan Subrayen and Rabada to seal the victory.

It was each team's first match of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle and moves Pakistan directly into second place behind table-toppers Australia.

The win was founded on key performances of 93 by opener Imam-ul-Haq and, crucially, all-rounder Agha which boosted them to 378.

After that slow bowlers Noman and Sajid utilized helpful home pitches, as they had in their series victory over the English team last year, to maintain their lead.

The next and last match starts on 20 October.