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New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC World Test Championship 2023-25

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Luke Baker
Saturday 03 February 2024 00:00 GMT
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Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs South Africa from the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 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:

New Zealand vs South Africa

143.4

OUT! Caught. Neil Brand to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by de Swardt.

5 February 2024 03:15

New Zealand vs South Africa

143.3

SIX! Neil Brand to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.

5 February 2024 03:14

New Zealand vs South Africa

143.2

Neil Brand to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Fortuin.

5 February 2024 03:13

New Zealand vs South Africa

143.1

SIX! Neil Brand to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

5 February 2024 03:13

New Zealand vs South Africa

142.6

Tshepo Moreki to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by de Swardt.

5 February 2024 03:12

New Zealand vs South Africa

142.4

FOUR! Tshepo Moreki to Matt Henry. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

5 February 2024 03:11

New Zealand vs South Africa

142.3

Tshepo Moreki to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long on for 2 runs, run save by Paterson, fielded by de Swardt.

5 February 2024 03:10

New Zealand vs South Africa

142.2

Tshepo Moreki to Kyle Jamieson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to cover for 1 run, shy attempt by van Tonder.

5 February 2024 03:09

New Zealand vs South Africa

142.1

FOUR! Tshepo Moreki to Kyle Jamieson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

5 February 2024 03:08

New Zealand vs South Africa

141.6

SIX! Neil Brand to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

5 February 2024 03:06

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