The Pakistani team Ends the Proteas' 10-match Winning Streak.
Shaheen Afridi claimed a quartet of wickets in the final innings after failing to take a wicket in the first session.
Opening Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (the fourth day)
The home side 378 (Imam 93, Salman Agha 93; Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
The visitors 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
The hosts secured a 93-run victory
Pakistan terminated the reigning champions the Proteas' unbeaten run by achieving a 93-run win in an thrilling and competitive first Test in the city of Lahore.
South Africa, who had a 10-Test winning streak in the longest format culminated in a win against the Aussies 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 century-maker De Zorzi leg before wicket to pace bowler Shaheen Afridi to the third delivery of the day to push the finely-poised run chase in Pakistan's favour.
Slow left-armer Noman Ali, who claimed 10-191 in the match, dismissed Tristan Stubbs for two and bowled Brevis, who offered some resistance with a run-a-ball 54.
Right-arm spinner Sajid Khan also took advantage of sharp turn to terminate opening batsman Ryan Rickelton's innings - he lasted 145 balls for 45 - and Shaheen came back in the afternoon session to knock over the tail with a fine display of reverse swing.
He trapped Verreynne lbw for nineteen and bowled Subrayen and Rabada to secure the win.
It was both sides' first match of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle and moves the hosts directly into the number two spot behind leaders Australia.
The win was founded on key performances of ninety-three by opener Imam-ul-Haq and, crucially, all-rounder Salman Agha which lifted them to 378.
From there spinners Noman and Sajid took advantage of helpful home pitches, as they did in their Test series win over the English team last year, to maintain their lead.
The next and last match starts on 20 October.
