Pakistan Ends South Africa's 10-match Victory Run.
The left-arm pacer claimed four wickets in the final innings following failing to take a wicket in the initial innings.
Opening Test, Lahore (day four)
The home side 378 (Imam-ul-Haq 93, Salman Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar 42; the spinner 5-57)
The visitors 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
The hosts secured a 93-run victory
The national team halted the reigning champions South Africa's unbeaten run by sealing a 93-run margin win in an entertaining and competitive first Test in Lahore.
The Proteas, whose 10-Test unbeaten run in Test cricket ended with victory over the Aussies in the World Test Championship final in June, were dismissed for 183 chasing 277.
Having resumed on 51-2, they lost century-maker Tony de Zorzi leg before wicket to pace bowler Afridi to the third ball of the day to push the finely-poised chase in the home team's favor.
Left-arm spinner Noman, who secured 10-191 in the match, dismissed Tristan Stubbs for 2 and bowled Brevis, who put up a fight with a run-a-ball 54.
Off-spinner Sajid Khan also capitalized on sharp turn to terminate opener Ryan Rickelton's stay - he lasted 145 deliveries for 45 runs - and Shaheen came back in the post-lunch session to dismiss the lower order with a impressive exhibition of reverse-swing bowling.
He trapped Kyle Verreynne lbw for nineteen and bowled Prenelan Subrayen and Rabada to seal the victory.
It was both sides' first match of the 2025-2027 Test championship cycle and moves the hosts directly into the number two spot after leaders the Australian team.
The win was founded on contributions of 93 by opener Imam and, importantly, all-rounder Salman Agha which lifted them to 378.
From there slow bowlers Noman and Sajid Khan utilized favourable home conditions, as they did in their series victory over the English team the previous year, to maintain their lead.
The second and last match begins on 20 October.