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England vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Sri Lanka in England 2024

Follow all the action from The Kia Oval

Luke Baker
Thursday 05 September 2024 06:00 EDT
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Follow live coverage of England vs Sri Lanka from the Sri Lanka in England 2024 today.

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

40.3

FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

9 September 2024 13:05

England vs Sri Lanka

40.2

Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

9 September 2024 13:04

England vs Sri Lanka

40.1

Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lawrence.

9 September 2024 13:04

England vs Sri Lanka

39.6

Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

9 September 2024 13:02

England vs Sri Lanka

39.5

FOUR! Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.

9 September 2024 13:02

England vs Sri Lanka

39.4

Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Brook.

9 September 2024 13:01

England vs Sri Lanka

39.3

Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. Short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.

9 September 2024 13:00

England vs Sri Lanka

39.2

Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Lawrence, run save by Atkinson.

9 September 2024 13:00

England vs Sri Lanka

39.1

Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Smith.

9 September 2024 12:59

England vs Sri Lanka

38.6

FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.

9 September 2024 12:57

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