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
35.1
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short, off stump backing away pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
34.6
Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
England vs Sri Lanka
34.5
Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
34.4
Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
England vs Sri Lanka
34.3
Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
34.2
Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
34.1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Wood.
England vs Sri Lanka
33.6
OUT! Caught. Gus Atkinson to Prabath Jayasuriya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge, caught by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
33.5
No ball Gus Atkinson to Prabath Jayasuriya. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to gully and it was a no ball, fielded by Root.
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