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.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
England vs Sri Lanka
30.2
Chris Woakes to Dhananjaya de Silva. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
30.1
Chris Woakes to Dhananjaya de Silva. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
29.6
Gus Atkinson to Prabath Jayasuriya. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to second slip for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
29.5
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Prabath Jayasuriya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
29.4
Gus Atkinson to Prabath Jayasuriya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
29.3
Gus Atkinson to Prabath Jayasuriya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, missed to mid on for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
29.2
Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Bashir.
England vs Sri Lanka
29.2
No ball Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to gully and it was a no ball, fielded by Lawrence.
England vs Sri Lanka
29.1
Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
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