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
31.4
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Jamie Smith. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
31.3
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka
31.2
Prabath Jayasuriya to Jamie Smith. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
England vs Sri Lanka
31.1
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka
30.6
Lahiru Kumara to Jamie Smith. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Silva.
England vs Sri Lanka
30.5
Lahiru Kumara to Jamie Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.
England vs Sri Lanka
30.4
Lahiru Kumara to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.
England vs Sri Lanka
30.3
Lahiru Kumara to Joe Root. In-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot pushing, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mathews.
England vs Sri Lanka
30.2
Lahiru Kumara to Joe Root. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Silva.
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