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
27.1
Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, leading edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
England vs Sri Lanka
26.6
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Short, to leg on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
26.5
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot Steer, to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
England vs Sri Lanka
26.4
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Wood.
England vs Sri Lanka
26.3
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
26.2
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to gully for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
England vs Sri Lanka
26.1
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, to leg on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Bashir.
England vs Sri Lanka
25.6
Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
England vs Sri Lanka
25.5
Gus Atkinson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Pope.
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