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

Follow all the action from Boland Park

Luke Baker
Monday 16 December 2024 07:00 EST
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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

4.4

Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.

17 December 2024 12:26

South Africa vs Pakistan

4.4

Wide Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi. Seaming away length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rizwan.

17 December 2024 12:25

South Africa vs Pakistan

4.3

FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

17 December 2024 12:25

South Africa vs Pakistan

4.2

Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ayub.

17 December 2024 12:24

South Africa vs Pakistan

4.1

Shaheen Afridi to Tony de Zorzi. Length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Khan.

17 December 2024 12:24

South Africa vs Pakistan

3.6

Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

17 December 2024 12:22

South Africa vs Pakistan

3.5

FOUR! Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.

17 December 2024 12:21

South Africa vs Pakistan

3.4

Naseem Shah to Tony de Zorzi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Ghulam, fielded by Azam.

17 December 2024 12:21

South Africa vs Pakistan

3.3

Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rauf.

17 December 2024 12:20

South Africa vs Pakistan

3.2

Naseem Shah to Ryan Rickelton. Length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Khan.

17 December 2024 12:20

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