Pakistan ends South Africa’s 10-match profitable streak with 93-run victory in first take a look at

Pakistan ended world take a look at cricket champion South Africa’s 10-match profitable streak with a medical 93-run victory within the first take a look at on Wednesday (October 15, 2025).

Left-arm spinner Noman Ali continued to prosper on turning dwelling wickets with a wealthy match haul of 10-191 because the Proteas had been bowled out for 183 after lunch on Day 4.

Noman has bagged 46 wickets in his final 5 dwelling checks, together with 20 towards England and one other 16 towards the West Indies.

He adopted his 6-112 within the first innings with a haul of 4-79 in a marathon unchanged spell of 28 overs, whereas Shaheen Shah Afridi mopped up the tail with some spectacular reverse swing to complete with 4-33, as South Africa fell method in need of its 277-run goal.

Resuming on 51-2, South Africa struggled to take care of the spinners on an abrasive wicket that noticed it concede a 109-run first-innings lead.

Afridi struck with the third ball of the morning when Tony de Zorzi (16), who scored a century within the first innings, was undone by a pointy supply that thudded onto his again leg.

Tristan Stubbs’ battle towards spin continued earlier than he obtained a forefront from a mistimed reverse sweep towards Noman and gave a chest-high catch to Salman Ali Agha within the slips on 2.

Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton tried to place the chase again on monitor with a lovely 73-run stand however each fell earlier than lunch to offer Pakistan a transparent benefit.

The 22-year-old Brevis, enjoying in solely his third take a look at and famend for his batting exploits in white-ball cricket, had an early reprieve when Pakistan went for an lbw assessment from the primary ball he confronted off Noman.

Brevis then lower free as he hoisted Noman for a straight six and two boundaries in a single over earlier than elevating his half century with an edged boundary. He additionally lofted the left-armer for an additional straight six.

He reverse swept Noman for an additional 4 quickly after finishing his half century off 51 balls earlier than he was bowled off a supply that spun sufficient to clatter into the stumps.

Off-spinner Sajid Khan ended Rickelton’s lengthy vigil when Agha held on to a different low catch within the slips. He confronted 145 deliveries for his 45 runs as South Africa limped to 137-6 at lunch.

Khan trapped Senuran Muthusamy lbw quickly after the break with a full-pitched supply that did not spun a lot, the left-hander lacking out on an bold sweep, earlier than Afridi cleaned up the tail.

The second take a look at of the two-match sequence in Rawalpindi begins on Monday. South Africa’s spin assets will get beefed up with the return of the skilled Keshav Maharaj, who missed the primary take a look at on account of damage.