The Pakistani team Ends the Proteas' 10-match Unbeaten Run.
Shaheen Afridi secured four wickets in the final innings following going wicketless in the initial session.
First Test, Lahore (day four)
Pakistan 378 (Imam 93, Agha 93; Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
South Africa 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman 4-79)
The hosts secured a 93-run victory
Pakistan terminated world champions the Proteas' unbeaten run by completing a 93-run margin triumph in an exciting and closely contested opening Test in Lahore.
The Proteas, who had a 10-Test unbeaten run in the longest format 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 saw the dismissal of century-maker De Zorzi lbw to pace bowler Shaheen Afridi to the third delivery of the day to shift the tightly balanced chase in Pakistan's favour.
Slow left-armer Noman, who took 10-191 in the game, removed Tristan Stubbs for two and bowled Dewald Brevis, who offered some resistance with a run-a-ball 54.
Right-arm spinner Sajid Khan also capitalized on significant spin to terminate opening batsman Rickelton's innings - he faced 145 balls for 45 runs - and Shaheen came back in the afternoon session to dismiss the lower order with a impressive exhibition of reverse-swing bowling.
He had Verreynne lbw for 19 and dismissed Prenelan Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to seal the victory.
It was both sides' first match of the 2025-27 Test championship cycle and propels Pakistan directly into second place behind table-toppers Australia.
The win was founded on key performances of ninety-three by opener Imam-ul-Haq and, crucially, number seven Salman Agha which boosted them to 378.
After that spinners Noman Ali and Sajid took advantage of helpful home pitches, as they had in their series victory over England last year, to sustain their lead.
The next and last match starts on 20 October.
