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Pakistan brought an end to world champions South Africa's unbeaten run by achieving a 93-run margin triumph in an thrilling and competitive first Test in Lahore.

South Africa, who had a 10-Test unbeaten run in the longest format culminated in victory over Australia in the WTC final in the month of June, were dismissed for 183 chasing 277.

Starting the day on 51-2, they saw the dismissal of first-innings centurion Tony de Zorzi leg before wicket to left-arm quick Shaheen Afridi to the third ball of the day to shift the tightly balanced chase in the home team's favor.

Left-arm spinner Noman, who took 10 wickets for 191 runs in the game, dismissed Stubbs for two and clean bowled Dewald Brevis, who put up a fight with a rapid 54.

Right-arm spinner Sajid also took advantage of significant spin to terminate opening batsman Rickelton's stay - he lasted 145 deliveries for 45 - and Afridi came back in the post-lunch session to dismiss the lower order with a impressive exhibition of reverse-swing bowling.

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

It was each team's first match of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle and moves Pakistan directly into the number two spot after table-toppers Australia.

The win was founded on key performances of 93 by opening batsman Imam and, importantly, number seven Salman Agha which lifted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.

From there spinners Noman and Sajid Khan 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.