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South Africa vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Twenty20 Tri-Series in Zimbabwe 2025

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Follow live coverage of South Africa vs New Zealand from the Twenty20 Tri-Series in Zimbabwe 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 New Zealand

New Zealand win by 21 runs

16 July 2025 15:21

South Africa vs New Zealand

18.2

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Gerald Coetzee. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Neesham.

16 July 2025 15:21

South Africa vs New Zealand

18.1

FOUR! Matt Henry to Gerald Coetzee. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

16 July 2025 15:20

South Africa vs New Zealand

17.6

Jacob Duffy to Lungi Ngidi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Santner.

16 July 2025 15:19

South Africa vs New Zealand

17.5

OUT! Caught. Jacob Duffy to Kwena Maphaka. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Santner.

16 July 2025 15:18

South Africa vs New Zealand

17.4

OUT! Caught. Jacob Duffy to George Linde. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Conway.

16 July 2025 15:15

South Africa vs New Zealand

17.3

Jacob Duffy to George Linde. Reverse Swing-In yorker, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Seifert.

16 July 2025 15:14

South Africa vs New Zealand

17.2

Jacob Duffy to Gerald Coetzee. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, mis-timed to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Sodhi.

16 July 2025 15:13

South Africa vs New Zealand

17.1

FOUR! Jacob Duffy to Gerald Coetzee. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

16 July 2025 15:13

South Africa vs New Zealand

16.6

James Neesham to George Linde. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by Hay.

16 July 2025 15:12

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