The Pakistani team Ends the Proteas' 10-Test Unbeaten Run.
The left-arm pacer secured four wickets in the final innings after failing to take a wicket in the first session.
Opening Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (day four)
The home side 378 (Imam 93, Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; the spinner 5-57)
South Africa 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman Ali 6-112) & 183 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen Afridi 4-33, Noman 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
Pakistan terminated world champions South Africa's winning streak by sealing a 93-run margin triumph in an entertaining and closely contested opening Test in Lahore.
South Africa, whose 10-Test winning streak in Test cricket culminated in victory over Australia in the WTC final in the month of June, were bowled out for 183 in pursuit of 277.
Starting the day on 51-2, they saw the dismissal of first-innings centurion Tony de Zorzi leg before wicket to left-arm quick Afridi to the third delivery of the day to shift the finely-poised chase in the home team's favour.
Slow left-armer Noman Ali, who claimed 10-191 in the game, removed Stubbs for 2 and clean bowled Dewald Brevis, who put up a fight with a run-a-ball 54.
Off-spinner Sajid also capitalized on sharp turn to end opening batsman Ryan Rickelton's innings - he faced 145 balls for 45 - and Afridi returned in the afternoon session to knock over the tail with a fine display of reverse-swing bowling.
He had Kyle Verreynne lbw for 19 and dismissed Prenelan Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to secure the victory.
It was each team's first match of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle and propels Pakistan straight into the number two spot after leaders Australia.
Their victory was founded on key performances of 93 by opener Imam-ul-Haq and, crucially, all-rounder Salman Agha which boosted them to 378.
From there spinners Noman and Sajid utilized helpful home pitches, as they had in their series victory over England the previous year, to sustain their advantage.
The next and last match begins on 20 October.
