South Africa’s 10-Check successful streak got here to an finish as they suffered a 93-run defeat to Pakistan within the collection opener in Lahore.
The Proteas’ run of victories culminated with a triumph towards Australia within the World Check Championship remaining at Lord’s this summer time.
The longest successful streak in males’s Exams is 16, achieved twice by Australia, firstly between October 1999 and February 2021 after which once more from December 2005 to January 2028.
West Indies received 11 in a row, all towards both England or Australia, in 1984, with South Africa’s 10 victories on the trot fourth on the checklist.
The Proteas started day 4 on 51-2 in a chase of 277 and have been bundled out for 183 as spinner Noman Ali (4-79) and left-am pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi (4-33) shared eight wickets.
Dewald Brevis top-scored for South Africa with a run-a-ball 54 and opener Ryan Rickelton made 45 however the subsequent finest return was Kyle Verreynne’s 19.
The Check was either side’ first match of the 2025-27 World Check championship cycle.
Pakistan now lie second within the standings behind Australia, who swept West Indies 3-0 within the Caribbean throughout June and July.
England sit fifth in the intervening time after two wins, two defeats and a draw at dwelling to India, with their subsequent motion The Ashes in Australia, beginning on November 21 in Perth.
The second and remaining Check between Pakistan and South Africa takes place in Rawalpindi from October 20 earlier than the nations meet in three T20 internationals and as many one-day internationals.
