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
54.1
Chris Woakes to Milan Rathnayake. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
53.6
Mark Wood to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, to leg on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
53.5
Mark Wood to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
53.4
FOUR! Mark Wood to Kamindu Mendis. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
53.3
Mark Wood to Milan Rathnayake. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Bashir.
England vs Sri Lanka
53.2
Mark Wood to Milan Rathnayake. Short, wide down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
53.1
Mark Wood to Milan Rathnayake. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
52.6
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
52.5
Chris Woakes to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
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