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

98.6

Duanne Olivier to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Fortuin.

4 February 2024 22:58

New Zealand vs South Africa

98.4

Duanne Olivier to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for 1 run.

4 February 2024 22:57

New Zealand vs South Africa

98.3

Duanne Olivier to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

4 February 2024 22:56

New Zealand vs South Africa

98.1

Duanne Olivier to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.

4 February 2024 22:55

New Zealand vs South Africa

97.6

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Moreki.

4 February 2024 22:54

New Zealand vs South Africa

97.5

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Moreki.

4 February 2024 22:53

New Zealand vs South Africa

97.4

Dane Paterson to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Moore.

4 February 2024 22:53

New Zealand vs South Africa

97.3

Dane Paterson to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Bedingham.

4 February 2024 22:52

New Zealand vs South Africa

97.2

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

4 February 2024 22:51

New Zealand vs South Africa

97.1

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

4 February 2024 22:51