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

35.2

Nqaba Peter to Azmatullah Omarzai. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, bottom edge to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Burger.

20 September 2024 15:44

Afghanistan vs South Africa

35.1

Nqaba Peter to Rahmat Shah. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Hendricks.

20 September 2024 15:44

Afghanistan vs South Africa

34.6

FOUR! Nandre Burger to Azmatullah Omarzai. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

20 September 2024 15:43

Afghanistan vs South Africa

34.5

Nandre Burger to Azmatullah Omarzai. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Stubbs.

20 September 2024 15:42

Afghanistan vs South Africa

34.4

Nandre Burger to Azmatullah Omarzai. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Verreynne.

20 September 2024 15:41

Afghanistan vs South Africa

34.3

OUT! Bowled. Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed.

20 September 2024 15:40

Afghanistan vs South Africa

34.2

Nandre Burger to Rahmat Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, mis-fielded by Markram.

20 September 2024 15:39

Afghanistan vs South Africa

34.1

Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Stubbs.

20 September 2024 15:38

Afghanistan vs South Africa

33.6

Aiden Markram to Rahmat Shah. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump down the track pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Fortuin.

20 September 2024 15:35

Afghanistan vs South Africa

33.5

Aiden Markram to Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by de Zorzi.

20 September 2024 15:34