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

12.4

Prabath Jayasuriya to Ollie Pope. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot padded, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mathews.

24 August 2024 15:47

England vs Sri Lanka

12.3

APPEAL! Prabath Jayasuriya to Ollie Pope. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad to square leg for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.

24 August 2024 15:47

England vs Sri Lanka

12.2

Prabath Jayasuriya to Dan Lawrence. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run.

24 August 2024 15:46

England vs Sri Lanka

12.1

FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Dan Lawrence. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

24 August 2024 15:45

England vs Sri Lanka

11.6

Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

24 August 2024 15:44

England vs Sri Lanka

11.5

Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

24 August 2024 15:44

England vs Sri Lanka

11.4

Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to short extra cover for no runs.

24 August 2024 15:43

England vs Sri Lanka

11.3

Milan Rathnayake to Dan Lawrence. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run.

24 August 2024 15:43

England vs Sri Lanka

11.2

Milan Rathnayake to Dan Lawrence. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

24 August 2024 15:42

England vs Sri Lanka

11.1

No ball Milan Rathnayake to Dan Lawrence. Length ball, to leg on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) and it was a no ball, fielded by Mendis.

24 August 2024 15:41