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
28.6
FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
28.5
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
England vs Sri Lanka
28.4
Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
England vs Sri Lanka
28.3
FOUR! Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
28.2
Shoaib Bashir to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Lawrence.
England vs Sri Lanka
28.1
Shoaib Bashir to Angelo Mathews. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
England vs Sri Lanka
27.6
FOUR! Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep point for 4 runs.
England vs Sri Lanka
27.5
Josh Hull to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Atkinson.
England vs Sri Lanka
27.4
Josh Hull to Angelo Mathews. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Woakes.
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