New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ODI World Cup
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Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs South Africa from the Cricket World Cup today.
The Proteas and Black Caps, reuniting their nations since last Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final, are both contenders for the title here in India. South Africa are tucked in behind India in second with 10 points, but New Zealand, tied in third with Australia, but with the superior net run rate, can go level in second with a win here.
New Zealand won the toss and put South Africa into bat, with Temba Bavuma insisting they would have chosen to bat anyway. A couple of changes: Kagiso Rabada comes in for Tabraiz Shamsi, while Tim Southee replaces Lockie Ferguson.
This looks like a good wicket, too. Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
New Zealand vs South Africa
5.4
Lungi Ngidi to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 3 runs, fielded by Coetzee.
New Zealand vs South Africa
5.3
Lungi Ngidi to Rachin Ravindra. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run.
New Zealand vs South Africa
5.2
Lungi Ngidi to Will Young. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
New Zealand vs South Africa
5.1
Lungi Ngidi to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Miller.
New Zealand vs South Africa
4.6
Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Rabada.
New Zealand vs South Africa
4.5
Marco Jansen to Will Young. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
New Zealand vs South Africa
4.4
Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Rabada.
New Zealand vs South Africa
4.3
Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed past fine leg for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs South Africa
4.2
Marco Jansen to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
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