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

45.6

Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Petersen.

4 February 2024 02:18

New Zealand vs South Africa

45.5

Tshepo Moreki to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.

4 February 2024 02:17

New Zealand vs South Africa

45.4

Tshepo Moreki to Rachin Ravindra. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Moore.

4 February 2024 02:16

New Zealand vs South Africa

45.3

Tshepo Moreki to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, inside edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Bedingham.

4 February 2024 02:15

New Zealand vs South Africa

45.2

Tshepo Moreki to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Petersen.

4 February 2024 02:14

New Zealand vs South Africa

45.1

Tshepo Moreki to Rachin Ravindra. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed to cover for no runs, fielded by Petersen.

4 February 2024 02:14

New Zealand vs South Africa

44.6

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Moreki.

4 February 2024 02:13

New Zealand vs South Africa

44.5

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed to mid off for no runs, run save by de Swardt.

4 February 2024 02:12

New Zealand vs South Africa

44.4

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

4 February 2024 02:11

New Zealand vs South Africa

44.3

Dane Paterson to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Olivier.

4 February 2024 02:11