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

118.4

Ruan de Swardt to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Brand.

5 February 2024 01:00

New Zealand vs South Africa

118.3

Ruan de Swardt to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.

5 February 2024 01:00

New Zealand vs South Africa

118.2

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Paterson.

5 February 2024 00:59

New Zealand vs South Africa

117.6

Dane Paterson to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Hamza.

5 February 2024 00:58

New Zealand vs South Africa

117.5

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Moore.

5 February 2024 00:57

New Zealand vs South Africa

117.4

Dane Paterson to Daryl Mitchell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Moore.

5 February 2024 00:57

New Zealand vs South Africa

117.3

Dane Paterson to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Petersen.

5 February 2024 00:56

New Zealand vs South Africa

117.2

FOUR! Dane Paterson to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed past long on for 4 runs.

5 February 2024 00:55

New Zealand vs South Africa

117.1

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Moore.

5 February 2024 00:54

New Zealand vs South Africa

116.6

Ruan de Swardt to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Moore.

5 February 2024 00:53