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

124.4

Ruan de Swardt to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Petersen.

5 February 2024 01:24

New Zealand vs South Africa

124.3

Ruan de Swardt to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Brand.

5 February 2024 01:23

New Zealand vs South Africa

124.2

FOUR! Ruan de Swardt to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

5 February 2024 01:22

New Zealand vs South Africa

124.1

Ruan de Swardt to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Brand.

5 February 2024 01:22

New Zealand vs South Africa

123.6

Neil Brand to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by de Swardt.

5 February 2024 01:21

New Zealand vs South Africa

123.5

Neil Brand to Rachin Ravindra. Stock length ball, outside off stump backing away pushing, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Paterson.

5 February 2024 01:20

New Zealand vs South Africa

123.3

Neil Brand to Tom Blundell. Stock ball half volley, to leg down the track working, to mid on for 1 run.

5 February 2024 01:19

New Zealand vs South Africa

123.1

Neil Brand to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs.

5 February 2024 01:19

New Zealand vs South Africa

122.6

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Fortuin.

5 February 2024 01:18

New Zealand vs South Africa

122.5

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Moreki.

5 February 2024 01:17