The Pakistani team Ends the Proteas' 10-match Unbeaten Run.
The left-arm pacer secured four wickets in the second innings after going wicketless in the first innings.
First Test, Lahore (day four)
Pakistan 378 (Imam-ul-Haq 93, Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
The visitors 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen Afridi 4-33, Noman 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
Pakistan brought an end to the reigning champions the Proteas' winning streak by achieving a 93-run win in an exciting and hard-fought first Test in the city of Lahore.
South Africa, who had a 10-Test unbeaten run in Test cricket ended with victory over the Aussies in the World Test Championship final in the month of June, were dismissed for 183 chasing 277.
Starting the day on 51-2, they saw the dismissal of first-innings centurion Tony de Zorzi leg before wicket to pace bowler Afridi to the third delivery of the day to push the tightly balanced chase in Pakistan's favor.
Slow left-armer Noman, who took 10-191 in the game, removed Stubbs for two and bowled Dewald Brevis, who offered some resistance with a run-a-ball 54.
Off-spinner Sajid Khan also capitalized on significant spin to end opener Ryan Rickelton's stay - he lasted 145 balls for 45 runs - and Afridi came back in the post-lunch session to knock over the tail with a fine display of reverse swing.
He had Kyle Verreynne leg before for 19 and bowled Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to seal the win.
It was both sides' opening game of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle and propels Pakistan straight into second place behind table-toppers Australia.
Their victory was founded on contributions of ninety-three by opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq and, importantly, all-rounder Agha which lifted them to 378.
From there spinners Noman and Sajid took advantage of helpful home pitches, as they had in their series victory over England the previous year, to maintain their advantage.
The next and final Test starts on October 20.
