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
66.3
Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
England vs Sri Lanka
66.2
Shoaib Bashir to Milan Rathnayake. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
66.1
Shoaib Bashir to Vishwa Fernando. Quicker length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
65.6
Joe Root to Milan Rathnayake. Quicker ball short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
65.5
Joe Root to Milan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, mis-fielded by Lawrence, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
65.4
Joe Root to Milan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Potts.
England vs Sri Lanka
65.3
Joe Root to Milan Rathnayake. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
65.2
SIX! Joe Root to Milan Rathnayake. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
65.1
Joe Root to Milan Rathnayake. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Atkinson.
England vs Sri Lanka
64.6
Shoaib Bashir to Vishwa Fernando. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
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