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
122.3
Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Petersen.
New Zealand vs South Africa
122.1
Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Brand.
New Zealand vs South Africa
121.6
Neil Brand to Rachin Ravindra. Stock length ball, outside off stump backing away pushing, to point for 1 run.
New Zealand vs South Africa
121.5
Neil Brand to Rachin Ravindra. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Petersen.
New Zealand vs South Africa
121.4
Neil Brand to Tom Blundell. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Paterson.
New Zealand vs South Africa
121.3
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Neil Brand to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to silly mid off, caught by Brand.
New Zealand vs South Africa
121.2
Neil Brand to Daryl Mitchell. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.
New Zealand vs South Africa
120.6
SIX! Ruan de Swardt to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
New Zealand vs South Africa
120.5
Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Brand, fielded by Petersen.
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