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
1.5
Lahiru Kumara to Dan Lawrence. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka
1.4
Lahiru Kumara to Dan Lawrence. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka
1.3
Lahiru Kumara to Ben Duckett. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, mis-timed to short leg for 1 run.
England vs Sri Lanka
1.2
Lahiru Kumara to Dan Lawrence. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake.
England vs Sri Lanka
1.1
Lahiru Kumara to Dan Lawrence. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.6
Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.5
Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.4
Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.3
FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
0.2
Asitha Fernando to Ben Duckett. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the back foot glancing, inside edge to backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.
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