Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from South Africa in Afghanistan (UAE) 2024

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Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs South Africa from the South Africa in Afghanistan (UAE) 2024 today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

Afghanistan vs South Africa

46.3

Lungi Ngidi to Rashid Khan. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Peter.

20 September 2024 16:42

Afghanistan vs South Africa

46.2

Lungi Ngidi to Rashid Khan. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by de Zorzi.

20 September 2024 16:39

Afghanistan vs South Africa

46.1

OUT! Caught. Lungi Ngidi to Mohammad Nabi. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover, caught by Bavuma.

20 September 2024 16:37

Afghanistan vs South Africa

46.1

Wide Lungi Ngidi to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to short fine leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Verreynne, fielded by Burger.

20 September 2024 16:36

Afghanistan vs South Africa

45.6

Nandre Burger to Mohammad Nabi. Slower ball short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by de Zorzi.

20 September 2024 16:35

Afghanistan vs South Africa

45.5

Nandre Burger to Mohammad Nabi. Length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, hit pad for no runs, run save by Verreynne.

20 September 2024 16:34

Afghanistan vs South Africa

45.4

Nandre Burger to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by de Zorzi.

20 September 2024 16:33

Afghanistan vs South Africa

45.3

Nandre Burger to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Stubbs.

20 September 2024 16:33

Afghanistan vs South Africa

45.2

Nandre Burger to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Stubbs.

20 September 2024 16:32

Afghanistan vs South Africa

45.1

Nandre Burger to Mohammad Nabi. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mulder.

20 September 2024 16:31