Pakistan Wins 1st Test Against South Africa
Pakistan's spin duo, Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, played a crucial role in securing a 93-run victory over South Africa, the World Test Championship (WTC) winner.
The win gave Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the two-match series and ended South Africa's 10-Test winning streak, the longest in their history.
- Pakistan defended a target of 276 on a deteriorating pitch.
- The spinners exploited the conditions to make the chase improbable.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi applied the finishing touches to secure the win.
Pakistan maintained their stranglehold on a surface that had grown increasingly treacherous for batting.
Pakistan leads the series 1-0.
Author's summary: Pakistan wins 1st Test by 93 runs.