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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

39.6

Naseem Shah to Bjorn Fortuin. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

19 December 2024 19:35

South Africa vs Pakistan

39.5

Naseem Shah to Bjorn Fortuin. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Niazi.

19 December 2024 19:34

South Africa vs Pakistan

39.4

Naseem Shah to Heinrich Klaasen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, run save by Rauf.

19 December 2024 19:34

South Africa vs Pakistan

39.3

Naseem Shah to Bjorn Fortuin. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Afridi.

19 December 2024 19:33

South Africa vs Pakistan

39.2

Naseem Shah to Bjorn Fortuin. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ayub.

19 December 2024 19:32

South Africa vs Pakistan

39.1

Naseem Shah to Heinrich Klaasen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ghulam.

19 December 2024 19:32

South Africa vs Pakistan

38.6

Haris Rauf to Bjorn Fortuin. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for no runs, shy attempt by Ayub.

19 December 2024 19:31

South Africa vs Pakistan

38.5

Haris Rauf to Bjorn Fortuin. Seaming away short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

19 December 2024 19:30

South Africa vs Pakistan

38.4

Haris Rauf to Heinrich Klaasen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for 1 run, shy attempt by Ayub.

19 December 2024 19:29

South Africa vs Pakistan

38.3

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Heinrich Klaasen. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

19 December 2024 19:27

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