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
1.3
Milan Rathnayake to Ben Duckett. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.
England vs Sri Lanka
1.2
Milan Rathnayake to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Kumara.
England vs Sri Lanka
1.1
Milan Rathnayake to Ben Duckett. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.6
Asitha Fernando to Dan Lawrence. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to square leg for no runs, fielded by Rathnayake.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.5
Asitha Fernando to Dan Lawrence. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.4
Asitha Fernando to Dan Lawrence. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to square leg for no runs, fielded by Rathnayake.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.3
APPEAL! Asitha Fernando to Dan Lawrence. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to gully for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.2
Asitha Fernando to Dan Lawrence. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.1
NEW BALL. Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. In-swinging half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
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