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

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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

126.4

Ruan de Swardt to Glenn Phillips. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by van Tonder.

5 February 2024 01:33

New Zealand vs South Africa

126.3

Ruan de Swardt to Glenn Phillips. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by van Tonder.

5 February 2024 01:32

New Zealand vs South Africa

126.2

Ruan de Swardt to Glenn Phillips. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by van Tonder.

5 February 2024 01:32

New Zealand vs South Africa

126.1

OUT! Caught. Ruan de Swardt to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Hamza.

5 February 2024 01:30

New Zealand vs South Africa

125.6

Neil Brand to Tom Blundell. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump down the track pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Moore.

5 February 2024 01:29

New Zealand vs South Africa

125.5

Neil Brand to Rachin Ravindra. Stock length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Moreki.

5 February 2024 01:28

New Zealand vs South Africa

125.4

Neil Brand to Rachin Ravindra. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Petersen.

5 February 2024 01:28

New Zealand vs South Africa

125.3

Neil Brand to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to point for 1 run, fielded by Moore.

5 February 2024 01:27

New Zealand vs South Africa

125.1

Neil Brand to Tom Blundell. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run.

5 February 2024 01:27

New Zealand vs South Africa

124.6

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Hamza.

5 February 2024 01:25