Pakistan Halts South Africa's 10-Test Unbeaten Run.
The left-arm pacer claimed a quartet of wickets in the final innings following going wicketless in the first session.
Opening Test, Lahore (day four)
Pakistan 378 (Imam 93, Agha 93; Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
The visitors 269 (De Zorzi 104; Noman Ali 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
The hosts secured a 93-run victory
The national team brought an end to world champions South Africa's unbeaten run by achieving a 93-run margin triumph in an thrilling and competitive opening Test in Lahore.
The Proteas, who had a 10-match winning streak in Test cricket ended with a win against Australia in the World Test Championship final in June, were bowled out for 183 chasing 277.
Having resumed on 51-2, they lost century-maker Tony de Zorzi lbw to pace bowler Afridi to the third delivery of the day to shift the tightly balanced run chase in Pakistan's favour.
Slow left-armer Noman Ali, who secured 10 wickets for 191 runs in the game, removed Tristan Stubbs for 2 and clean bowled Dewald Brevis, who put up a fight with a run-a-ball 54.
Right-arm spinner Sajid Khan also took advantage of significant spin to terminate opening batsman Ryan Rickelton's stay - he faced 145 balls for 45 runs - and Shaheen returned in the post-lunch session to knock over the tail with a fine display of reverse swing.
He had Verreynne leg before for 19 and dismissed Prenelan Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to secure the victory.
It was both sides' first match of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle and propels Pakistan straight into second place after table-toppers Australia.
The win was built around contributions of ninety-three by opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq and, importantly, all-rounder Agha which lifted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.
After that spinners Noman Ali and Sajid utilized favourable home conditions, as they had in their series victory over England last year, to sustain their lead.
The second and last match begins on October 20.