India, Oct. 16 -- Pakistan made a sensational start to their home Test series campaign against South Africa as they beat the visitors by 93 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to take a 1-0 lead in the two-game contest. With the win, Shan Masood's men toppled the Shubman Gill-led Indian team in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.

Electing to bat first in the match, Pakistan posted a total of 378 runs, riding on scores of 93 from mam-ul-Haq and Salman Agha, alongside respective half-centuries from captain Masood and Mohammad Rizwan. Senuran Muthusamy was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa, as he became the second touring spinner to claim six wickets in the first innings of a Test in Pakistan. Late great Shane Warne was...