The Pakistani team Stops South Africa's 10-match Victory Run.
Shaheen Afridi secured four wickets in the second innings after going wicketless in the initial innings.
First Test, Lahore (day four)
Pakistan 378 (Imam 93, Salman Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
South Africa 269 (De Zorzi 104; Noman Ali 6-112) & 183 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen Afridi 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
Pakistan halted the reigning champions South Africa's unbeaten run by achieving a 93-run margin triumph in an thrilling and closely contested first Test in Lahore.
The Proteas, who had a 10-match unbeaten run in Test cricket culminated in victory over the Aussies in the World Test Championship final in the month of June, were dismissed for 183 chasing 277.
Having resumed on 51 for two, they lost century-maker Tony de Zorzi leg before wicket to left-arm quick Shaheen Afridi to the third ball of the day to push the tightly balanced chase in the home team's favour.
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who secured 10-191 in the match, dismissed Tristan Stubbs for 2 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 Rickelton's stay - he faced 145 balls for 45 - and Shaheen returned in the post-lunch session to dismiss the tail with a fine display of reverse-swing bowling.
He had Verreynne lbw for nineteen and bowled Prenelan Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to seal the victory.
It was each team's first match of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle and propels Pakistan directly into the number two spot behind leaders the Australian team.
Their victory was founded on contributions of 93 by opener Imam and, importantly, number seven Agha which boosted them to 378.
From there slow bowlers Noman Ali and Sajid Khan took advantage of helpful home pitches, as they had in their series victory over England the previous year, to sustain their advantage.
The second and final Test begins on 20 October.
