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
15.1
Prabath Jayasuriya to Joe Root. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
England vs Sri Lanka
14.6
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
England vs Sri Lanka
14.5
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
14.4
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, mis-fielded by Chandimal.
England vs Sri Lanka
14.3
APPEAL! Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, hit pad past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Mathews, appeal made for L.B.W.
England vs Sri Lanka
14.2
FOUR! Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
14.1
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
England vs Sri Lanka
13.6
Lahiru Kumara to Joe Root. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
England vs Sri Lanka
13.5
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, overthrow by Rathnayake.
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