Sri Lanka vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in Sri Lanka 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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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
31.2
Mitchell Santner to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock ball half volley, off stump down the track pushing, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
31.1
Mitchell Santner to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Southee.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
30.6
Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
30.5
Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Ravindra.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
30.4
FOUR! Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
30.3
Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis. In-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Ravindra.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
30.2
Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
30.1
Tim Southee to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
29.6
Mitchell Santner to Dhananjaya de Silva. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
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