South Africa dismissed for 269 in reply to Pakistan’s 378

Pakistan's players celebrate after the dismissal of South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy during the third day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 14, 2025. (AFP)
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Updated 14 October 2025
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South Africa dismissed for 269 in reply to Pakistan’s 378

  • Noman Ali returned figures of 6-112 for his ninth haul of five wickets
  • Pakistan leads by 109 after they scored 378 in their first innings

LAHORE: Left-arm spinner Noman Ali finished with six wickets Tuesday as Pakistan dismissed South Africa for 269 in the first Test in Lahore after Tony de Zorzi’s gutsy century.

Noman returned figures of 6-112 for his ninth haul of five wickets or more in Tests as South Africa lost their last four wickets for 53 runs an hour before lunch, having resumed on 216-6.

Pakistan lead by 109 after they scored 378 in their first innings.

De Zorzi carried the fight to Pakistan on a turning Qaddafi Stadium pitch as he completed his second Test century with a six and two singles off Noman.

The left-hander finally holed out for 104 to long-on off Noman, where Shaheen Shah Afridi took a low catch, ending a 208-minute innings containing 10 fours and two sixes.

Noman, who bowled a probing 35 overs, also removed Prenelan Subrayen for four during the session.

Fellow spinner Sajid Khan took the first wicket of the day when he had Senuran Muthusamy caught by Salman Agha for 11.

He then wrapped up the innings when he bowled Kagiso Rabada for nought to finish with 3-98 off 33 overs.
 


Pakistan, Saudi Arabia discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation, security matters

Updated 19 November 2025
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation, security matters

  • Pakistan’s interior minister meets Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki in Islamabad
  • Pakistan, Kingdom signed landmark defense pact in September to deepen security cooperation

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday discussed enhancing bilateral security cooperation and bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki, the interior ministry said. 

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy close economic and defense ties. The two regional allies signed a historic defense pact in September, according to which an attack on one of them will be considered an attack on both. 

Naqvi was received by Al-Malki during his visit to the Saudi embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan’s interior ministry said in a statement. 

“They discussed Pakistan–Saudi relations, enhancing bilateral cooperation and matters related to security,” the interior ministry said. 

The Saudi envoy condemned the militant attack near a district court in Islamabad last week that killed 12 and injured 36, expressing sorrow over the loss of lives in the incident.

The ministry said that a longstanding issue regarding the legal status of Burmese Muslims between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has also been resolved. It added that a formal agreement between both sides will be signed in the Kingdom next week. 

The ministry did not provide details of the agreement.