LAHORE, PAKISTAN – OCTOBER 13: Pakistan's Noman Ali is pictured during the second day of the first Test of the series between Pakistan and South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan on October 13, 2025. (Photo by Samir Ali/Getty Images) Former Pakistan captain and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja mocked 39-year-old spinner Noman Ali's “choice of sunglasses” on the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.Pakistan left-arm spinner Noman Ali took 4 wickets for 85 runs as world champions South Africa struggled on a tricky wicket to reach 216/6.
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“He wears a nice pair of glasses,” Raja said in the comments.“They look like welding glasses,” he added.Click here to watch the videoSpinners dominated the turn at the Gaddafi Stadium, with all 11 wickets on the day falling to slow bowlers. South African left-armer Senuran Muthusamy hit career-best figures of 6/117 to help Pakistan post a 378-run win.“We need to get them out early and a 120-run lead will help us win this Test,” Norman said.“This pitch will help the spinners further in the coming days, so it will be good for us.”At the end of the match, D'Zorzi was on the fort with 81 not out while Mutusamy was dismissed for six as South Africa trailed by 162 runs in the first innings.De Zorzi batted bravely, hitting 9 boundaries and 6 boundaries to defeat Norman who took 4/85.South Africa got off to a good start at 45/0 before Norman added 20 to touring captain Aiden Markram and 17 from Wiaan Mulder, both of whom were chased by goalkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
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Ryan Rickelton scored a punishing 71 with two sixes and nine boundaries, while De Zorzi posted 94 for the third wicket with aggressive shots against the spinners.Part-timer Salman Agha broke the stands to force Rickelton's advantage and Babar Azam made a smart catch of a low ball at slip.Norman came back for the third time, beating Tristan Stubbs, who had eight points, Kyle Verreynne, two points ahead, and Sajid Khan, who edged out Dewald Brevis for the golden duck.