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The national team terminated world champions the Proteas' winning streak by completing a 93-run triumph in an entertaining and hard-fought opening Test in Lahore.

South Africa, whose 10-Test unbeaten run in the longest format culminated in a win against the Aussies in the World Test Championship final in the month of June, were dismissed for 183 in pursuit of 277.

Having resumed on 51-2, they lost century-maker Tony de Zorzi lbw to pace bowler Afridi to the third ball of the day to shift the tightly balanced chase in Pakistan's favor.

Slow left-armer Noman Ali, who claimed 10-191 in the match, dismissed Tristan Stubbs for 2 and bowled Brevis, who put up a fight with a run-a-ball 54.

Right-arm spinner Sajid also capitalized on significant spin to end opener Rickelton's stay - he lasted 145 deliveries for 45 runs - and Shaheen came back in the post-lunch session to dismiss the lower order with a impressive exhibition of reverse swing.

He trapped Kyle Verreynne lbw for nineteen and bowled Subrayen and Rabada to secure the victory.

It was each team's first match of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle and moves the hosts straight into the number two spot after table-toppers Australia.

Their victory was built around contributions of 93 by opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq and, importantly, all-rounder Agha which lifted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.

After that slow bowlers Noman Ali and Sajid Khan took advantage of favourable home conditions, as they had in their Test series win over England last year, to sustain their advantage.

The second and final Test starts on 20 October.