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

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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

57.2

FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root. Stock length ball, off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.

24 August 2024 19:18

England vs Sri Lanka

57.1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

24 August 2024 19:18

England vs Sri Lanka

56.6

Milan Rathnayake to Joe Root. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Mathews.

24 August 2024 19:17

England vs Sri Lanka

56.5

Milan Rathnayake to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot reverse sweeping, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.

24 August 2024 19:16

England vs Sri Lanka

56.4

Milan Rathnayake to Joe Root. Reverse Swing-In length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.

24 August 2024 19:15

England vs Sri Lanka

56.3

Milan Rathnayake to Joe Root. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump down the track working, leading edge to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by de Silva.

24 August 2024 19:15

England vs Sri Lanka

56.2

APPEAL! Milan Rathnayake to Joe Root. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Fernando, appeal made for L.B.W.

24 August 2024 19:14

England vs Sri Lanka

56.1

Milan Rathnayake to Chris Woakes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

24 August 2024 19:13

England vs Sri Lanka

55.6

Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Fernando.

24 August 2024 19:12

England vs Sri Lanka

55.5

Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Fernando.

24 August 2024 19:11