KARACHI, Jan 29 (NNI): Pakistan registered a seven-wicket win in the first Test against South Africa on day four in Karachi on Friday.

The side have a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The second and final game will be contested in Rawalpindi on February 4.

Green Caps began the second session at 22-0 and needing another 66 runs to win. The opening pair of Imran Butt and Abid Ali were unbeaten at 12 and 10.

The opening pair failed to contribute to the scorecard after lunch as they both fell to Anrich Nortje. Abid was clean bowled whereas Imran was caught behind by Quinton de Kock.

Babar Azam managed 30 runs before he was trapped leg before by Keshav Maharaj.

Babar Azam managed 30 runs before he was trapped leg before by Keshav Maharaj. Azhar Ali went on to score 31 not out before Fawad Alam finished the game with a boundary.

Pakistan were 22-0 at lunch and needed another 66 runs to win with the opening pair of Imran Butt and Abid Ali unbeaten at 12 and 10 respectively.

Earlier, the Proteas set an 88-run target for Pakistan after getting dismissed for 245 in their second innings with a lead of 87 runs.

The side were dismissed for 245 in the second innings with a lead of 87 runs.

The visitors began the proceedings on their overnight score of 187-4 with Keshav Maharaj unbeaten at two and nought respectively.

Maharaj added two runs to his score before he was bowled by Hasan Ali four whereas De Kock added two runs before he fell to Yasir Shah.

Temba Bavuma and George Linde got together and scored 42 runs at the seventh wicket before the latter fell to Nauman for 11. The left-arm spinner followed up with the wicket of Kagiso Rabada for one.

Anrich Nortje failed to get going as he headed back to the pavilion for nought.

Nauman completed his five-wicket haul by dismissing Bavuma, who played a gritty 40-run. NNI