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
65.5
Gus Atkinson to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Woakes.
England vs Sri Lanka
65.4
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Dinesh Chandimal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
65.3
Gus Atkinson to Dinesh Chandimal. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Bashir.
England vs Sri Lanka
65.2
Gus Atkinson to Dinesh Chandimal. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to gully for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
65.1
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Dinesh Chandimal. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge in the air uncontrolled past deep square leg for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
64.6
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
England vs Sri Lanka
64.5
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Potts.
England vs Sri Lanka
64.4
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
64.3
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Bashir.
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