New Zealand vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC World Test Championship 2021-23

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Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka from the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 today.

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:

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

22.1

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Angelo Mathews. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge, caught by Blundell.

18 March 2023 21:56

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

21.6

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Conway.

18 March 2023 21:54

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

21.5

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

18 March 2023 21:53

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

21.4

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump no foot movement shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

18 March 2023 21:53

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

21.3

Tim Southee to Angelo Mathews. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

18 March 2023 21:52

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

21.1

Tim Southee to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to square leg for no runs, fielded by Conway.

18 March 2023 21:51

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

20.6

Matt Henry to Dimuth Karunaratne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep cover for 3 runs, run save by Williamson.

18 March 2023 21:50

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

20.5

Matt Henry to Dimuth Karunaratne. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

18 March 2023 21:49

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

20.4

Matt Henry to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.

18 March 2023 21:48

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

20.3

Matt Henry to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to point for no runs, fielded by Conway.

18 March 2023 21:47