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
57.4
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Smith, fielded by Lawrence.
England vs Sri Lanka
57.3
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, Gloved to silly point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
57.2
Shoaib Bashir to Asitha Fernando. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
England vs Sri Lanka
57.1
Shoaib Bashir to Lahiru Kumara. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run.
England vs Sri Lanka
56.6
Olly Stone to Asitha Fernando. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
56.5
OUT! Caught. Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Smith. Edged and taken.
England vs Sri Lanka
56.4
Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. In-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, Gloved to gully for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Sri Lanka
56.3
Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. In-swinging short, to leg on the back foot Fended, hit body to short leg for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
56.2
Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. Length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Sri Lanka
56.1
Olly Stone to Milan Rathnayake. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
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