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South Africa vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in South Africa 2024/2025

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Luke Baker
Wednesday 18 December 2024 12:00 GMT
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Follow live coverage of South Africa vs Pakistan from the Pakistan in South Africa 2024/2025 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:

South Africa vs Pakistan

3.5

Naseem Shah to Temba Bavuma. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Ghulam.

19 December 2024 16:39

South Africa vs Pakistan

3.4

Naseem Shah to Tony de Zorzi. In-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long off for 3 runs, run save by Azam, fielded by Ghulam.

19 December 2024 16:39

South Africa vs Pakistan

3.3

Naseem Shah to Temba Bavuma. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Rizwan, fielded by Agha.

19 December 2024 16:38

South Africa vs Pakistan

3.2

Naseem Shah to Temba Bavuma. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, overthrow by Rauf.

19 December 2024 16:37

South Africa vs Pakistan

3.1

Naseem Shah to Temba Bavuma. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Afridi.

19 December 2024 16:36

South Africa vs Pakistan

2.6

Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Shah.

19 December 2024 16:35

South Africa vs Pakistan

2.5

Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Rauf.

19 December 2024 16:35

South Africa vs Pakistan

2.4

Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Niazi.

19 December 2024 16:33

South Africa vs Pakistan

2.3

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

19 December 2024 16:33

South Africa vs Pakistan

2.2

Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi. Out-swinging half volley, wide outside off stump down the track driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

19 December 2024 16:32

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