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The national team halted the reigning champions the Proteas' winning streak by sealing a 93-run margin win in an exciting and closely contested first Test in Lahore.

South Africa, who had a 10-match winning streak in Test cricket ended with a win against the Aussies in the World Test Championship final in the month of June, were bowled out for 183 chasing 277.

Starting the day on 51 for two, they lost century-maker Tony de Zorzi leg before wicket to left-arm quick Shaheen Afridi to the third delivery of the day to push the finely-poised run chase in Pakistan's favour.

Left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who took 10 wickets for 191 runs in the game, removed Stubbs for 2 and clean bowled Dewald Brevis, who offered some resistance with a run-a-ball 54.

Off-spinner Sajid also capitalized on sharp turn to terminate opener Rickelton's innings - he faced 145 deliveries for 45 runs - and Afridi returned in the post-lunch session to dismiss the lower order with a impressive exhibition of reverse-swing bowling.

He had Verreynne leg before for nineteen and bowled Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to seal the win.

It was each team's opening game of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle and moves the hosts directly into second place after table-toppers Australia.

Their victory was built around key performances of ninety-three by opening batsman Imam and, crucially, number seven Agha which boosted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.

From there slow bowlers Noman and Sajid took advantage of helpful home pitches, as they did in their Test series win over the English team the previous year, to sustain their lead.

The next and last match starts on October 20.