The Pakistani team Stops the Proteas' 10-Test Winning Streak.

Pakistan brought an end to world champions South Africa's unbeaten run by sealing a 93-run margin win in an exciting and hard-fought opening Test in the city of Lahore.

The Proteas, who had a 10-match unbeaten run in the longest format culminated in victory over the Aussies in the World Test Championship final in June, were dismissed for 183 chasing 277.

Starting the day on 51 for two, they lost first-innings centurion De Zorzi leg before wicket to left-arm quick Shaheen Afridi to the third ball of the day to shift the finely-poised chase in Pakistan's favour.

Slow left-armer Noman, who secured 10-191 in the game, dismissed Tristan Stubbs for two and clean bowled Dewald Brevis, who put up a fight with a rapid 54.

Off-spinner Sajid Khan also capitalized on significant spin to terminate opener Ryan Rickelton's stay - he lasted 145 balls for 45 runs - and Afridi returned in the afternoon session to dismiss the tail with a fine display of reverse-swing bowling.

He had Kyle Verreynne leg before for 19 and bowled Prenelan Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to secure the win.

It was each team's first match of the 2025-27 Test championship cycle and propels Pakistan straight into second place after leaders the Australian team.

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

After that spinners Noman Ali and Sajid utilized helpful home pitches, as they had in their Test series win over the English team last year, to maintain their advantage.

The second and final Test begins on 20 October.