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
3.1
Milan Rathnayake to Dan Lawrence. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) past fine leg for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
2.6
Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Silva.
England vs Sri Lanka
2.5
FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump on the back foot Late Cut, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
2.4
Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka
2.3
APPEAL! Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando, appeal made for L.B.W.
England vs Sri Lanka
2.2
FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
2.1
FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
1.6
Milan Rathnayake to Ben Duckett. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Jayasuriya.
England vs Sri Lanka
1.5
Milan Rathnayake to Ben Duckett. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
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