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.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
England vs Sri Lanka
52.3
Olly Stone to Kamindu Mendis. Short, down leg side on the back foot hooking, hit helmet to short leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
52.2
SIX! Olly Stone to Kamindu Mendis. Short, down leg side on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
52.1
Olly Stone to Kamindu Mendis. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for no runs, fielded by Brook.
England vs Sri Lanka
51.6
Shoaib Bashir to Lahiru Kumara. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
England vs Sri Lanka
51.5
Shoaib Bashir to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Potts.
England vs Sri Lanka
51.4
FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
51.3
FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, off stump down the track flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
51.2
Shoaib Bashir to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to point for no runs, fielded by Stone.
England vs Sri Lanka
51.1
Shoaib Bashir to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
50.6
Joe Root to Lahiru Kumara. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Pope.
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