England vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Sri Lanka in England 2024
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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.
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England vs Sri Lanka
32.3
Prabath Jayasuriya to Harry Brook. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
32.2
Prabath Jayasuriya to Harry Brook. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
32.1
Prabath Jayasuriya to Harry Brook. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka
31.6
Vishwa Fernando to Joe Root. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to third slip for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka
31.5
Vishwa Fernando to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, inside edge for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
England vs Sri Lanka
31.4
Vishwa Fernando to Joe Root. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.
England vs Sri Lanka
31.3
Vishwa Fernando to Harry Brook. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
England vs Sri Lanka
31.2
Vishwa Fernando to Harry Brook. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
31.1
Vishwa Fernando to Harry Brook. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Steer, to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
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