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
24.3
Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
England vs Sri Lanka
24.2
Shoaib Bashir to Dhananjaya de Silva. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
24.1
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, to leg down the track working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
23.6
Matthew Potts to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
23.6
Wide Matthew Potts to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
23.5
Matthew Potts to Angelo Mathews. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
England vs Sri Lanka
23.4
Matthew Potts to Angelo Mathews. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
England vs Sri Lanka
23.3
Matthew Potts to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
23.2
Matthew Potts to Angelo Mathews. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
23.1
Matthew Potts to Angelo Mathews. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
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