Nauman Ali, Yasir Shah star in Pakistan’s win over South Africa

Pak’s Nauman Ali after claiming fifer yesterday. Pic/AFP

Debutant Nauman Ali took five wickets and fellow spinner Yasir Shah grabbed four to give Pakistan a seven-wicket victory in the first Test against South Africa here on Friday.

Nauman finished with 5-35 and Yasir took 4-79 as South Africa slumped to 245 all out in their second innings on the fourth day on a wearing National Stadium pitch that favoured spin bowlers.

Pakistan, needing 88 for victory, lost openers Abid Ali, Imran Butt and Babar Azam for a total of 52 runs before achieving the target in 22.5 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Azhar Ali was 31 not out while Fawad Alam - who hit a fighting hundred in the first innings - hit the winning boundary. It was only Pakistan's fifth victory against South Africa in 27 Tests.

Brief scores
SA 220 & 245 (A Markram 74, R van der Dussen 64, T Bavuma 40; N Ali 5-35, Y Shah 4-79) lost to Pakistan 378 & 90-3 (A Ali 31', B Azam 30; A Nortje 2-24) by 7 wkts