🔗 Share this article The Pakistani team Ends the Proteas' 10-match Winning Streak. Shaheen Afridi claimed four wickets in the second innings following failing to take a wicket in the initial session. First Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (the fourth day) The home side 378 (Imam 93, Agha 93; Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar 42; the spinner 5-57) South Africa 269 (De Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen Afridi 4-33, Noman 4-79) Pakistan won by 93 runs The national team halted the reigning champions the Proteas' winning streak by achieving a 93-run win in an exciting and competitive opening Test in the city of Lahore. South Africa, who had a 10-match winning streak in Test cricket ended with victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final in the month of June, were bowled out for 183 in pursuit of 277. Having resumed on 51 for two, they saw the dismissal of first-innings centurion Tony de Zorzi leg before wicket to left-arm quick Afridi to the third ball of the day to push the finely-poised chase in Pakistan's favour. Left-arm spinner Noman, who claimed 10 wickets for 191 runs in the game, dismissed Tristan Stubbs for two and bowled Dewald Brevis, who put up a fight with a run-a-ball 54. Right-arm spinner Sajid Khan also capitalized on sharp turn to terminate opener Rickelton's innings - he lasted 145 balls for 45 runs - and Shaheen returned in the afternoon session to knock over the lower order with a fine display of reverse-swing bowling. He had Verreynne leg before for 19 and bowled Prenelan Subrayen and Rabada to seal the win. It was both sides' opening game of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle and moves Pakistan straight into the number two spot after leaders Australia. Their victory was founded on key performances of ninety-three by opener Imam-ul-Haq and, importantly, number seven Salman Agha which boosted them to three hundred and seventy-eight. From there slow bowlers Noman and Sajid utilized helpful home pitches, as they had in their series victory over the English team the previous year, to maintain their advantage. The next and last match begins on 20 October.