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
85.2
Matt Henry to Nishan Madushka. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
85.1
Matt Henry to Nishan Madushka. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
84.6
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
84.4
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to gully for no runs, run save by Nicholls.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
84.3
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
84.2
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
84.1
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
83.6
Matt Henry to Nishan Madushka. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
83.5
Matt Henry to Nishan Madushka. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
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