and teammates walk back to pavilion during lunch break on the fourth day of the first Test match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Gaddafi SCtadium in Lahore on October 15, 2025. — AFP Pakistan beat South Africa by 93 runs in the first Test in ...

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World champion South Africa faces a stern spin challenge in Pakistan without two of its key players when both teams kickstart their next World Test Championship campaigns on Sunday. Proteas regular captain Temba Bavuma will miss the two-test series because of strained calf.

South Africa are staring at a heavy defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the opening Test match in Lahore and the left-arm spinner Noman Ali is a big reason for where the match stands after 10 sessions,

Led by Noman Ali, Pakistan claimed a position of strength after reducing South Africa to 216/6 at stumps on Day 2 in the first Test at Lahore. After restricting the visitors to 378, South Africa started strongly with the bat but lost their footing in the final session.

In a gripping display of spin bowling mastery, Senuran Muthusamy ripped through Pakistan’s batting line-up on Day Two of the first test in Lahore, claiming a sensational 6-wicket haul that breathed life into South Africa’s campaign.